Huawei may upgrade Kirin chip performance for new MatePad Pro 12.2

Huawei is seemingly preparing several tablets including flagship and mid-range ones, to launch in the second half of this year. One of these is the next-gen Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2, which will likely feature a powerful Kirin 5G chip.

Weibo tipster @FixedFocus reveals that Huawei is working on the new-gen MatePad Pro 12.2 flagship tablet, which may look quite similar to its predecessor.

Although a major upgrade in the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 2025 can be its Kirin 5G chip. The company may enhance the chipset performance for the top-end tablet, delivering seamless functioning throughout the device.

The MatePad Pro 12.2 2024 tablet runs on a Kirin 9000S SoC. It is an octa-core chipset that debuted with the Mate 60 series in 2023. The CPU configuration includes:

• 1 Taishan Big core @ 2.62GHz
• 3 Taishan Medium cores @ 2.15GHz
• 4 Cortex-A510 cores @1.53GHz

Following the latest leak, a few netizens speculated that the new-gen tablet may use the Kirin 9020 processor. It has been the spotlight for the Mate 70 Pro, MatePad Pro 13.2, and the newly launched Pura X folding phone (with improved design).

Perhaps the company could continue to use the new Kirin 9020 chipset for some upcoming devices. Though an official confirmation awaits on this matter.

Huawei may upgrade Kirin chip performance for the new MatePad Pro 12.2 (Image Credits: Weibo)

MatePad Pro 12.2

Huawei introduced the MatePad Pro 12.2 high-end tablet in 2024 with a unique design and impressive features. The tablet redefines multitasking for consumers with enhanced Notes tools, AI features, and HarmonyOS 4.2 software system.

It is the first MatePad tablet to feature a dual-layer OLED screen with a 144 Hz refresh rate, 2000 nits peak brightness, 2800 x 1840 pixels resolution, and 275 PPI.

The device comes with a dual-camera setup consisting of a 13MP main lens and an 8MP ultrawide shooter. The front face has a 16MP camera sensor. It packs a 10100mAh battery with 100W wired charging and is available in Gold, White, and Black.

Let’s see what major upgrades the upcoming MatePad Pro 12.2 model will bring over its predecessor.