Huawei MatePad Air vs Apple iPad (2025)

Huawei MatePad Air

Huawei MatePad Air

July, 2023

Apple iPad (2025)

Apple iPad (2025)

March, 2025

Huawei MatePad Air vs Apple iPad (2025)


Huawei MatePad Air

Apple iPad (2025)

Price
EUR: €500EUR: €400
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, 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, WhiteSilver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Models
DBY2-L09CKA3355, A3356
Display
Type
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
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 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, 411, 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
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 12GB RAM

512GB ROM, 12GB RAM
128GB ROM, 4GB RAM

256GB ROM, 4GB RAM

512GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G cellular model only
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic accessory connectorUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Camera Features
LED flashHDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@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
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
HarmonyOS 3.1iPadOS 18.3.1
Hardware
Chipset
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 660Apple 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
NoNo
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 8300 mAhLi-Po (28.93 Wh)
Charging
40W wired

10W reverse wired

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