Mid-range · 2024

Huawei MatePad 12 X

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

Best for

Strength 66W fast charging, All-day battery (10100mAh)

Watch out 4G only

12″ IPS LCD · 144Hz

T90A 8 / 256 GB

10100 mAh 66W charging

13 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

12.0″ · IPS LCD · 2800 × 1840 · 144 Hz

Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

12.0"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

2800 × 1840 px

Refresh rate

144 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

686 nits

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Kirin T90A

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Kirin T90A

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

667,930

v10

GeekBench

3,954

Graphics test

3DMark 1,206 (Wild Life Extreme)

Software & updates

HarmonyOS 4.2 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping HarmonyOS and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system

HarmonyOS 4.2

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

~0 year

Camera

13 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Front camera

8 MP f/2.2

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

10100 mAh · 66 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

10100 mAh

Wired charging

66 W

Fast

Removable

Audio

Excellent (-22.6 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Excellent (-22.6 LUFS)

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB

Roomy

RAM

8 GB

Storage

256 GB

Configurations

8/256GB · 12/256GB

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

NFC

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

5.2

USB

USB-C 3.1

USB OTG

Yes

Accessory connector

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

555 g · 5.9 mm

Height

270.0 mm

Width

183.0 mm

Thickness

5.9 mm

Weight

555 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · compass · proximity (accessories only)

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 2800 × 1840 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · 12″ vs 6.1″ screen

184% larger battery capacity

66 W vs 25 W charging · 10,100 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

668k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

153% larger battery capacity

66 W vs 25 W charging · 10,100 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

668k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 555 g vs 167 g

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Where to buy

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Similar Phones

How each one compares to the Huawei MatePad 12 X.

Upper mid-range

Huawei MatePad 12 X

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 16

Samsung Galaxy S24

Where to buy

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