Huawei MatePad Air vs Apple iPad mini (2024)

Huawei MatePad Air

Huawei MatePad Air

Announced On:July, 2023

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Apple iPad mini (2024)

Apple iPad mini (2024)

Announced On:October, 2024

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Huawei MatePad Air vs Apple iPad mini (2024)

Huawei MatePad Air	Apple iPad mini (2024)

Price
EUR: €500	EUR: €600
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)	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
508 g (1.12 lb)	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
Stylus support (magnetic)	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro)
Colors
Graphite Black, White	Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Models
DBY2-L09CK	A2995, A2996

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)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm² (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 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 A2995
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 A2995, A2996

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

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic accessory connector	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Camera Features
LED flash	Quad-LED dual-tone 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

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Hexa-core (2xX.X GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Adreno 660	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM	eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No	No

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Po 8300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5078 mAh, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Charging
40W wired 10W reverse wired

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