Earlier this year, Huawei updated its popular 11.5-inch PaperMatte tablet<\/u> and gave it access to its proprietary GoPaint artist app.<\/p>\n12-inch versus 11.5-inch?<\/h2>\n
To one-up itself, the company decided to launch another PaperMatte tablet with a display that\u2019s half an inch larger, and a body that\u2019s 0.2mm thinner. Introducing: the Huawei MatePad 12 X PaperMatte Edition<\/b>.<\/p>\n Huawei MatePad 12 X PaperMatte Edition (2025), front.<\/p>\n Image: Huawei<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n This tablet has all the perks you\u2019d already expect from the 11.5-inch version<\/u> that came out earlier. It has the same second-generation PaperMatte display for added clarity (at a 2,800 x 1,840 pixels resolution), the same access to Huawei Notes and GoPaint, and compatibility with the Huawei M-Pencil stylus (optional). Even the processor (a Huawei Kirin T92B) and battery capacity (10,100 mAh) are identical.<\/p>\n Table manners become optional once you are in possession of a Huawei MatePad 12 X.<\/p>\n Image: Huawei<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Besides those incremental differences, the 12-inch version packs more RAM (at 12GB).\u00a0<\/p>\n While we won\u2019t knock on Huawei tablets (they are decent if you keep your expectations in check), we\u2019re still really puzzled by their commitment to make something that\u2019s negligibly different. Perhaps some executives are taking bets on which model sells better.<\/p>\n Huawei MatePad 12 X PaperMatte Edition (2025)<\/b> officially retails at S$748<\/b>, with each pre-order packing in S$425 worth of bonuses (while stocks last, terms and conditions apply).\u00a0<\/p>\n Co-working on a Huawei MatePad 12 X.<\/p>\n Image: Huawei<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The bonus gifts include a Huawei Smart Keyboard, Huawei M-Pencil, Pro, and a PC-level WPS 3.0 office editing suite.<\/p>\n Pre-order begins on 6 January 2026 at the following authorised retailers:<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPricing and availability<\/h2>\n