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

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7.4	9.2
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

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)

Links

Full specifications
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
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Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review