HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2025) announced

The HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2025) has been announced with Huawei’s patented PaperMatte display and some other upgrades.

It has a 12-inch LCD with a resolution of 2800 x 1840, 144Hz refresh rate, and 1,000 nits of brightness. As mentioned, it boasts Huawei’s PaperMatte coating for reducing glare and supports HDR Vivid.

The screen’s texture is likened to paper and helps minimize eye strain while improving readability, even outdoors. The panel also supports the HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro stylus.

Under the hood, it packs a Kirin T92B chipset with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It also leverages a 3D vapor chamber for thermals and ships with HarmonyOS 4.3 out of the box.

For cameras, it has a 50MP shooter at the rear with an LED flash and an 8MP front snapper. The tablet also has six speakers and two microphones.

The tablet packs a 10,000mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging. Connectivity-wise, it supports the Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.2 standards.

The HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2025) can be found listed online via Huawei’s UK website. It’s available in green and white colorways, priced at GBP 599 (~PHP 46K) with its sole storage configuration.

HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2025) specs:
12-inch 2800 x 1840 PaperMatte LCD
144Hz refresh rate, 1,000 nits (peak)
HDR Vivid
Kirin T92B
3D vapor chamber
12GB RAM
256GB storage
50MP rear camera
LED flash
8MP front camera
Six-speaker setup
Dual-microphone setup
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.2
HarmonyOS 4.3
HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro support
10,100mAh battery
66W fast charging support
5.9mm thin (thickness)
555 grams (weight)
Green, White (colors)