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MatePad Pro 12-inch 2026
Released October 2026.6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Review of 13 October 2026: the 12 GB / 512 GB model is available from today in Blue and Grey in Germany. China launch was in August 2026. The selected reference is the German EU model, so the German month is used. Last checked 23 October 2026.
- Screen size
- 12in
- Chipset
- HiSilicon Kirin T93A
- Display type
- OLED
- Storage
- 256, 512GB
90 of 168 fields known.
General
- Series
- MatePad Pro2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Huawei names the MatePad Pro family on its tablet pages.
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Status
- Available6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026On sale in Germany from 13 October 2026.
- Predecessor
- Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2-inch 20256Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Review calls it the successor of the MatePad Pro 12.2 from 2025 and compares it with that tablet throughout.13Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Huawei-MatePad-Pro-12-2026-launches-outside-China-with-PaperMatte-OLED-display-now-even-thinner-and-lighter.1422814.0.htmlRead 23 October 2026Notebookcheck calls the MatePad Pro 12 (2025) last year's model and compares it with the MatePad Pro 12 (2026).
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- €1,0996Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Germany UVP 1,099 EUR without keyboard and 1,299 EUR with Glide Keyboard. prad.de, nerdsheaven.de, smartzone.de and appgefahren.de give the same. Techreviewer.de says the Huawei store lists 256 GB with Folio cover at a regular 1,099 EUR and 512 GB with Glide Keyboard at a regular 1,299 EUR, so which storage the 1,099 EUR figure covers is not certain. VAT is included as published. The 100 EUR launch discount to 17 November 2026 is not used.9Press articlenerdsheaven.de/huawei-matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026UVP 1,099 EUR without keyboard and 1,299 EUR with Glide Keyboard. The Huawei shop showed 1,199 EUR on 13 October.10Press articlebasic-tutorials.com/news/huawei-matepad-pro-12-2026-release-date-price-and-specifications-in-germanyRead 20 October 20261,099 EUR without keyboard and 1,299 EUR with the Glide Keyboard in Germany.
- Colours
- Blue, Space Gray1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026
- OS updates promised
- Not available
- Security updates promised
- Not available
- Security updates until
- Not available
Body
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Front
- Not available
- Dust and water rating
- Not available
- MIL-STD-810
- Not available
- SIM
- Not available
- Built-in kickstand
- Not available
Display
- Screen size
- 12in(30.5 cm)1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 202612 inches measured diagonally as a standard rectangle. The actual area may be smaller because of rounded corners.
- Resolution
- 3036 × 1952px1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 20263036 x 1952, 302 ppi. The derived density from 12 in is about 301 ppi, a rounding of the maker's diagonal.
- Pixel density
- 300.8ppi
- Aspect ratio
- Not available
- Display type (as published)
- Flexible OLED PaperMatte Display1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Verbatim from the maker's Type row. Huawei says the PaperMatte display is only on the PaperMatte Edition of the MatePad Pro 12-inch. The Germany support list names the PaperMatte Edition (DAL-W09).
- Dimming zones
- Not available
- Refresh rate modes
Mode Min (Hz) Max (Hz) Variable Dynamic 45 144 Yes Always 144 Hz 144 144 No Fixed 60 Hz 60 60 No Source2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Maker: refresh rate up to 144 Hz, which may vary by app. The mode rows come from ComputerBase.6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Display up to 144 Hz. The tablet supports 45, 60, 90, 120 and 144 Hz steps. Settings let the user choose always 144 Hz, dynamic or fixed 60 Hz. Mode names are the reviewer's description, not Huawei labels. The 45 Hz floor is the lowest tested supported step.- Max refresh rate
- 144Hz
- Min refresh rate
- 45Hz
- Brightness (typical, SDR)
- Not available
- Peak brightness
- 1,600nits2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Peak Brightness 1600 nits. Huawei lab data. The screen brightness varies with environment and content. No window size is stated.
- Full-screen HDR brightness
- Not available
- Contrast ratio
- 2,000,000:11Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Contrast ratio 2,000,000:1 as published. No measurement method is given.
- Colour depth
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage
- Not available
- HDR playback formats
- Not available
- Fully laminated
- Not available
- Anti-reflection coating
- Not available
- Nano-texture option
- Not available
- PWM dimming frequency
- Not available
Platform
- OS at launch
- HarmonyOS 4.31Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Operating System row: HarmonyOS 4.3. ComputerBase reports HarmonyOS 4.3.3 on an Android 16 base on the tested unit.6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026HarmonyOS 4.3.3 on an Android 16 base. No Google apps preinstalled.
- Software
- Not available
- Latest OS
- Not available
- Chipset
- HiSilicon Kirin T93A6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Section on the SoC: Kirin T93A without a baseband. Teltarif names Kirin T93C, which does not match its own 2.7 GHz maximum clock. Huawei states no chipset.9Press articlenerdsheaven.de/huawei-matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Article lists HiSilicon Kirin T93a, 8-core, up to 2.7 GHz. This agrees with ComputerBase.
- Process
- Not available
- CPU configuration
Count Core Max clock (GHz) 1 Taishan Big 2.7 3 Taishan Mid 2.27 4 Cortex-A510 1.72 - Max CPU clock
- 2.7GHz
- GPU
- Maleoon 935A6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Maleoon 935A.
- GPU cores
- Not available
- NPU performance
- Not available
Memory
- RAM
- 12GB1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026RAM 12 GB.
- RAM type
- Not available
- Memory bandwidth
- Not available
- Storage type
- Not available
- Max card size
- Not available
Rear cameras
- Rear cameras
Role Resolution (MP) Aperture (f/) Autofocus Main 50 1.8 Autofocus, mechanism not stated - Number of rear cameras
- 1
- Main camera
- 50MP
- Video recording
Width (px) Height (px) Max frame rate (fps) 1920 1080 30 Source1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Maker: rear video up to 1920 x 1080. The 30 fps figure is from ComputerBase.6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Main camera video maximum 1080p at 30 fps. The predecessor offers 2160p.- Max video resolution
- 1920 × 1080px
- Video HDR
- Not available
- Video formats
- Not available
- LiDAR scanner
- Not available
Front camera
- Front cameras
Role Resolution (MP) Aperture (f/) Autofocus Main 12 2.4 Fixed - Front camera resolution (as published)
- 12 MP1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Front camera 12 MP as published.
- Front camera position
- Not available
- Auto framing
- Not available
- Front video
Width (px) Height (px) 1920 1080 - Front autofocus
- No
Audio
- Number of speakers
- 41Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 20264 x Speakers.
- Stereo speakers
- Yes6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Four speakers give stereo sound in landscape mode.
- Microphones
- 41Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 20264 x Microphones.
- 3.5 mm jack
- Not available
Network
- Network
- Not available
- 2G bands
- Not available
- 3G bands
- Not available
- 4G bands
- Not available
- 5G bands
- Not available
- 5G mmWave
- Not available
- Max download speed
- Not available
- Modem
- Not available
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi bands
- 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026WLAN Frequency 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. The Wi-Fi 7 claim is from ComputerBase.
- Bluetooth codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC, L2HC1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Bluetooth 6.0, supports BLE, SBC, supports AAC, LDAC, L2HC.
- NFC
- Not available
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Support GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo/QZSS.
- Dual-band GNSS
- Not available
- Connector
- USB-C1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026USB row: Type-C.
- Thunderbolt
- Not available
- Video out over USB
- Yes1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Maker lists DP1.2 support on the Type-C port.
- Max external display
- Not available
- External displays
- Not available
Stylus
- Compatible styluses
Name Included Pressure levels Hover Haptics Charging HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro No 10,000 Yes Yes Magnetic, on the device Source2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026M-Pencil Pro: over 10,000 pressure levels, AI button and air mouse mode. Hovering the stylus is used for the GoPaint splatter brush. Tap haptic feedback is listed.6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026The M-Pencil Pro locks magnetically on top of the tablet and charges wirelessly there. It connects over NearLink.11Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/accessories/m-pencil-proRead 20 October 2026M-Pencil Pro: 10,000+ pressure levels, magnetic attach for pairing and charging on select tablets, NearLink. Latency is called ultra-low with no figure. Tilt is not listed.- Pressure levels
- 10,000
- Tilt support
- Not available
- Hover
- Yes
Keyboard and accessories
- Accessory connector
- Not available
- Official keyboards
Name Trackpad Included Weight (g) HUAWEI Glide Keyboard Yes No 399 Source2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Glide Keyboard is in select configurations only. The keyboard frame weighs 399 g and has an integrated stylus slot.6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Glide Keyboard with touchpad. It docks magnetically. Contact pins give power and data goes over NearLink.12Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/accessories/glide-keyboard-compatible-with-matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Glide Keyboard compatible with the MatePad Pro 12-inch: extra-large touchpad, 1.5 mm key travel, stylus slot. Backlight and function row are not stated.- Keyboard with trackpad
- Yes
- Keyboard in box
- No
Features and sensors
- Fingerprint
- Side button6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Fingerprint sensor in the power button.
- Face unlock
- Yes, type not stated6Reviewcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Face scan unlock named by the reviewer. The unlock method type is not described.
- Sensors
- Gravity sensor, Fingerprint sensor, Ambient light sensor, Hall sensor, Gyroscope, Compass1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Gravity, fingerprint, ambient light, Hall, gyroscope and compass sensors.
- Extra buttons
- Not available
Battery and charging
- Battery capacity
- 9,660mAh2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Global page: 10,400 mAh typical and 10,300 mAh rated outside the EU. The EU values come from the German page and are stored.3Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Typical capacity EU: 9760 mAh, non-EU: 10,400 mAh. Footnote: EU rated capacity 9660 mAh, non-EU rated 10,300 mAh. The EU rated value is stored because this entry follows the German EU model. The battery is not user removable.
- Battery capacity (typical)
- 9,760mAh2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Global page: 10,400 mAh typical outside the EU. The EU value 9,760 mAh is stored.3Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026EU typical capacity 9760 mAh.
- Battery energy
- Not available
- Claimed battery life
Use case Connection Hours (h) Video playback Offline 13.7 - Video playback (claimed)
- 13.7h
- Wired charging standards
- HUAWEI SuperCharge1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Maker footnote names HUAWEI SuperCharge. No other standard is published.
- Charging guidance
- Maker says 66 W needs a HUAWEI SuperCharge cable and adapter. The EU box has no adapter. Outside the EU the box has a HUAWEI SuperCharge adapter rated up to 100 W. Wired reverse charging supports up to 40 W and needs a HUAWEI SuperCharge cable.1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Spec footnotes: HUAWEI SuperCharge cable and adapter are required for 66 W. A 20V-5A charger is standard outside the EU and sold separately in the EU. Box list: non-EU includes a HUAWEI SuperCharge adapter up to 100 W.
- Charge 0 to 50 %
- Not available
- Charge 0 to 100 %
- Not available
- Charger in box
- No3Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Standard charger: 20V-5A charger (non-EU), sold separately in the EU. The German box list has no charger. Non-EU boxes include a HUAWEI SuperCharge adapter up to 100 W.9Press articlenerdsheaven.de/huawei-matepad-pro-12Read 20 October 2026Article: the matching power adapter is not in the German box and is bought separately.
- Included charger
- Not available
Measured
- Geekbench 6 single-core
- 1,025points7Measurementcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Geekbench 6.3 single-core 1,025. Tested unit 12 GB RAM, 512 GB, Kirin T93A, HarmonyOS 4.3.
- Geekbench 6 multi-core
- 4,380points7Measurementcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Geekbench 6.3 multi-core 4,380. Same unit.
- Geekbench 6 GPU
- 6,060points7Measurementcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Geekbench 6.3 GPU 6,060, graphics API Vulkan as labelled Metal/Vulkan in the chart. Same unit.
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- Not available
- 3DMark stress test stability
- Not available
- AnTuTu
- Not available
- Manual SDR brightness (measured)
- Not available
- Brightness with auto (measured)
- 1,024nits7Measurementcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Chart: maximum display brightness in automatic mode with a full-screen white image (100% APL), 1,024 cd/m2. The text says 1,025 cd/m2. Ambient light level and meter are not stated. White point about 6,790 K. Tested unit: 12 GB / 512 GB.
- HDR brightness (measured)
- 2,025nits7Measurementcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026HDR peak brightness 2,025 cd/m2 against Huawei's 1,600 nits. White-window size is not stated.
- Contrast ratio (measured)
- Not available
- Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
- Not available
- Reflections (measured)
- Not available
- PWM dimming (measured)
- Not available
- PWM up to brightness (measured)
- Not available
- Stylus latency (measured)
- Not available
- Battery life (measured)
- 9h7Measurementcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026PCMark Work 3.0 battery test at 200 cd/m2: 9 h 01 min. Same unit, Wi-Fi. The EU battery is 9,760 mAh.
- Battery tests (measured)
Test Brightness (nits) Hours (h) Other 200 14.3 - Full charge time (measured)
- 56min7Measurementcomputerbase.de/artikel/tablets/huawei-matepad-pro-12-test.99559Read 20 October 2026Empty to full in 56 minutes with up to 66 W. The adapter and cable are not specified. This is not the fastest supported charging in a verified setup.
- Loudspeaker loudness (measured)
- Not available
EU label and regulatory
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- EU energy class
- Not available
- Battery endurance per cycle (EU test)
- Not available
- Battery endurance in cycles (EU test)
- Not available
- Drop resistance class
- Not available
- Repairability class
- Not available
- SAR body (US)
- Not available
- SAR body (EU)
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- Tablet (built-in battery) x 1, Quick Start Guide x 1, USB Type-C Cable x 1, Polishing cloth x 13Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026German box list: tablet with built-in battery, Quick Start Guide, USB Type-C cable, polishing cloth. The Glide Keyboard and MatePad Pro Max Folio Cover are optional. The M-Pencil Pro is not included except in the temporary launch promotion.
Links
- Product page
- consumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-121Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026Global English product page. The German page carries the same figures.
- Spec sheet
- consumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specs1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specsRead 20 October 2026
- Manual
- Not available
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- Not available
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Sources
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- Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specs
- Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-pro-12
- Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-pro-12/specs
- Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-pro-12
- Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/support/tablets/matepad-pro-12
- Press articlenerdsheaven.de/huawei-matepad-pro-12
- Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/accessories/m-pencil-pro
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PredecessorHuawei MatePad Pro 12.2-inch 2025