Huawei MatePad Air vs Apple iPad (2025)

Huawei MatePad Air

Announced On:July, 2023

Apple iPad (2025)

Announced On:March, 2025

Huawei MatePad Air vs Apple iPad (2025)

Huawei MatePad Air	Apple iPad (2025)

Price
EUR: €500	EUR: €400
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
261.9 x 178.2 x 6.4 mm (10.31 x 7.02 x 0.25 in)	248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
Weight
508 g (1.12 lb)	477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
Build
Stylus support (magnetic)	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support
Colors
Graphite Black, White	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Models
DBY2-L09CK	A3355, A3356, A3354

Type
Display
IPS LCD, 144Hz A matte anti-glare screen is available on Huawei MatePad Air PaperMatte version	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
11.5 inches, 391.6 cm² (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 357.6 cm² (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 A3355
5G Bands
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A3355, A3356

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 12GB RAM 512GB ROM, 12GB RAM	128GB ROM, 6GB RAM 256GB ROM, 6GB RAM 512GB ROM, 6GB RAM
Card Slot
No	No

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G cellular model only
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic accessory connector	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Camera Features
LED flash	HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 105" (ultrawide) Video: 1080p@30fps	12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide) Features: HDR Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Radio
Multimedia
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
HarmonyOS 3.1	iPadOS 18.3.2

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	5-core
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM	(cellular model only)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No	No

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 8300 mAh	Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
Charging
40W wired 10W reverse wired

SAR EU
Misc
	1.47 W/kg (body)

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