Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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7.4
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6
9.2
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Jul 06, 2021
Released · May 21, 2021
12.6-inch · 2560x1600px
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
10050 mAh
10758 mAh

Design

Dimensions
7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches
184.7 x 286.5 x 6.7 mm
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
21.48 oz (609.0 g) 24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Multimedia control Right: Volume control
Colors
Matte Gray, Green, Silver

Display

Size
12.6-inch 12.9-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 240 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.01 % 85.43 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Kirin 9000E (5 nm) Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3130 MHz
Cortex-A77
Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Mali-G78 MP22 Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
HarmonyOS iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
10050 mAh 10758 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 27.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD)
HDR, Time-lapse video
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

SIM type
Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 02, 2021 Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 2048GB
With 5G
Weight 24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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