If you are wondering what the Pros and Cons are for Wacom vs Huion, then this is the article for you. Although Wacom tablets have dominated the tablet market for a long time, new brands like Huion and GAOMON have come up with a nice budget-friendly tablet that almost matches up with Wacom in terms of functionality and efficiency.
As the types of tablets produced increased, there has developed a full rivalry between the two brands on who can serve the market the best. This competition entirely benefits the customer, who has a wider range of choices at competitive rates.
Huion Tablets are relatively cheaper than corresponding Wacom Tablets. It is however important to understand how the two brands compare before choosing the best one for you.
We decided to prepare this comparison because price as a single factor can not be used to give a final conclusion on the best one.
Wacom vs Huion Tablet Pros & Cons
Before we get to the detailed comparison, we have prepared a general Pros and Cons of each brand.
Wacom Tablets Pros and Cons
Wacom was once the lone drawing tablet producer and as other companies joined in so did Huion. This not only gave Wacom the production experience but also provided them a name in the market.
The other companies on the other hand gained a lot by learning from Wacom’s mistakes and brought in tablets that run Wacom for their money.
Pros
- Premium quality that has been tried and tested for a long time
- Easier Driver installation compared to Huion
- Market standard Pro level Wacom Pro Pen 2
- Pen to Paper like feel, thanks to fully laminated screens
- Available in different types including pen computer versions
Cons
- Overall Expensive Price Ranges
- Limited portability
- Complex connectivity with multiple connection cables
- Remote shortcut keys were bought separately
Huion Tablets Pros and Cons
One of the strategies Huion came up with was affordability. What comes to mind when one product is affordable when compared is poor quality. Huion has put in work in making their high-end products match the quality in build at affordable prices.
Wacom countered this by releasing their end-range tablets, at extremely cheap prices for beginners and low-budget artists
Pros
- Affordable Price ranges in comparison to Wacom
- Many customizable keys on most Huion Tablets
- Available in different types including pen computer versions
Cons
- Complex Driver Installation Process
- Customer Support can be improved
- Non Laminated screens are not the best
Wacom vs Huion HeHead-to-Headomparison
Build and Design
When it comes to the build and design, both companies are quite basic in their style.
For instance, when we take a look at the 22-inch size tablets from the companies, both the Wacom Cintiq 22 and the Kamvas 22 Plus the front view is mostly screen.
This is quite different from other tablets from other companies since other companies prefer to add function buttons. Take the XP pen Artist 22 Pro for example, which comes with 8 buttons.
Wacom prefers a buttonless screen but makes up for the need with a 17-customizable button Express key.
Huion on the other hand lacks this counter feature but it’s quite easy to navigate the tablet if you connect to an Android device.
Positioning the tablet helps you achieve a comfortable workspace and that is exactly why both the Wacom Cintiq 22 and the Kamvas 22 Plus come with adjustable stands.
The Cintiq 22 stand offers more flexibility with the angle adjustability ranging from 16 to 82 degrees. The Kamvas 22 Plus stand on the other hand is slightly less ranging between 20 to 80 degrees.
Lastly on the build and design, is the weight. The Huion Kamvas 22 Plus weighs an easier-to-carry 3.9 kg with the stand included. As for the Wacom Cintiq 22, portability is more hectic courtesy of a 5.9 kg weight with a stand included.
The 2kg difference is quite a difference considering the artists who go to the office and back with the drawing tablet.
Screen
This part falls for two of the three types of Drawing tablets, monitor tablets, and standalone tablets.
The Huion Kamvas series is quite rated when it comes to color reproduction and richness. Comparing the Huion Kamvas 22 Plus’ color production features to the Wacom Cintiq 22 says it all.
The Kamvas 22 Plus boasts an impressive color gamut of 140% sRGB which ensures your colors are richer and well-defined. This is courtesy of the new Quantum Dot technology that enables the tablet to provide a 1:1200 contrast ratio.
When it comes to the Wacom Cintiq 22, you are offered a color gamut of only 99% sRGB meaning less color production as compared to the Kamvas 22 Plus.
A similar case applies to the smaller versions as the Kamvas 16 produces a stunning 120% sRGB as compared to the Wacom Cintiq 16’s 96% sRGB color gamut.
Screen features are similar across the two as both make their products with matte and anti-glare screens that help the tablet even in the brightest of conditions.
Stylus Pen
Huion may have an advantage when it comes to the screen but it is quite obvious Wacom takes the Stylus.
The Wacom Pro Pen 2 is for some time considered the best in the market and with this expertise, Wacom has been called upon by other companies to incorporate this knowledge.
Huion however cannot be ruled out, as they have also improved in this field with styluses like the Huion PW517.
Similar feature levels with the Wacom Pro pen make it a likely competitor.
When it comes to pen pressure sensitivity, both pens come with the market’s best 8192 levels and are impressively key to detail making them great on paper.
Additional tilt function support enhances your brush effect, a feature some of the high-end ignore.
With all this said and done, Wacom takes this round as it’s the best, not only against Huion but in the market at large.
Performance
A drawing tablet’s performance is measured mainly on the pen-screen interaction. The feeling when drawing should also be comfortable and well-conditioned. Not too smooth to feel like you drawing on grass, yet not too rough, just in between.
Wacom concentrates on perfecting the screen surface texture, and by this, your pen flow on the surface feels quite nice and enjoyable. Huion products are not that far but not as Wacom.
Lastly, both companies have put in work to minimize parallax giving users a lovely experience.
Express Keys and Multitouch functions
Customizable express keys will generally help increase your overall workflow speed. You can set them to any of your specific common go-to functions.
Many Huion Tablets come with a lot of express keys on the tablet body and pen side. Wacom tablets feature significantly fewer express keys compared to their Huion counterparts.
To increase the number of keys on Wacom tablets, you will have to buy a separate remote from Wacom that increases the overall price range.
Pressing 2 fingers against the screen and dragging, helps you zoom in or out. A multitouch-sensitive screen can be set to go to shortcut functions thus increasing your workflow speed.
Wacom tablets are mostly multitouch sensitive, but Huion devices lack this important functionality.
Budget
This is Huion’s strongest point and what shocks me most is they produce quality at budget-free prices. Being able to acquire a quality drawing tablet at just under $100 is quite a steal.
This includes the Huion H610 Pro V2 and if you need a cheaper one, you can go for the Huion H640P, the Huion 1060 Plus, or the Huion Inspiroy Q11K wireless.
Wacom tablets are quite expensive compared to Huion, but most people look at this and claim a more premium feel Huion targets a broad market by offering a variety of budget options.
Verdict
It is quite tough separating the two, but according to our review structure, we shall break them down for the ultimate verdict.
Wacom has taken over when it comes to Stylus and performance while Huion has focused on on-screen display and budget.
Where Huion sets the two apart is their wide range of tablets, with different qualities, and budgets, for all types of users in the market. However, it sometimes falls to user preference and specific gadgets.
Drivers and Connectivity
Huion tablets come with inbuilt wireless connectivity functionalities. This ensures a secure connection with fewer cables. Wacom tablets on the other hand are more cable-dependent for connection.
To curb this issue, recent Wacom tablets have come up with powerful Bluetooth wireless connection that easily outperforms Huion wireless connection.
Wacom Tablets also feature more user-friendly drivers compared to the complicated Huion Drivers installation.
Recommended Wacom vs Huion Tablets
Below are some of the best tablets we recommend from Huion.
Huion H610 Pro vs Wacom Intuos
Huion H610 Pro is one of the cheapest tablets available in the market today. It features a large working area and a large number of up to 8 customizable express keys on the tablet’s body.
If you want a similar budget option tablet but from Wacom, Wacom Intuos is your best pick. It is slightly more expensive than the Huion H610 Pro and will feature slightly more powerful features.
Kamvas Studio 16 vs Wacom Mobile Studio 16
If you prefer a pen-computer tablet that does not need a computer, both brands have 2 options available for you. Huion produced Kamvas Studio 16 and Kamvas Studio 24 as their pen-computer tablets.
Wacom has the professional level Wacom Mobile Studio 13 and 16. Just like Kamvas Studio 16 and 24, you do not have to connect to a computer or laptop to use.
Kamvas Studio 16
- Screen: 15.8-inch
- Resolution: 2.5K QHD Touch Screen
- Color Gamut: 100% Adobe RGB
- Pen: Slim Pen PW550S
- Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- RAM: 16 GB
- Storage Space: 512 GB SSD
Wacom Mobile Studio 16
- Screen: 16-inch
- Resolution: 4k, 3840×2160 Pixels
- Color Gamut: 85 % Adobe RGB coverage
- Pen: Wacom Pro Pen 2
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- RAM: 16 GB
- Storage Space: 512 GB SSD
Both tablet brands also produce graphic computer tablets. Below are some of our comparison articles.