Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026) vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

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Bigger battery

Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)

Faster charging

Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)

Better display

Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)

Lighter body

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Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Size (inches)	12.2	12.6
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	1952	1600
Resolution Width	3036	2560
Refresh Rate	144	—
Peak Brightness	1600	—
PPI	296	240
Screen-to-body	95.6	87
Other	PaperMatte display	—

Platform

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
CPU	Octa-core	Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	—	Mali-G78 MP22 (Wi-Fi model) / Mali-G78 MP24 (5G model)
Chipset Name	Kirin T93 / Kirin T93A	Kirin 9000E 5G (Wi-Fi model) / Kirin 9000 5G (5G model)
Process (nm)	—	5
OS Name	HarmonyOS	HarmonyOS
OS Version	6.1	2.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Card Slot	No	Nano Memory (dedicated slot)
Variants	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
ultrawide	—	8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	13 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	12 MP, f/2.4	8 MP, f/2

Battery

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Capacity (mAh)	10400	50
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	66	40
Wireless Charging (W)	—	27

Body

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back	—
SIM	No	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	264.2	286.5
Thickness (mm)	4.7	6.7
Other	Stylus support	—
Weight (g)	439	609
Width (mm)	172.9	184.7

Launch

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Announced	2026, August 05	2021, June 02
Status	Available. Released 2026, August 21	Available. Released 2021, June 25

Network

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
2G Bands	N/A	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	N/A	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	N/A	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA
edge	No	—
gprs	No	—
Speed	—	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei MatePad Pro 12 (2026)	Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021)
Bluetooth	6	5.2
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6