Screen size
Activa 4G3.5"
MatePad Air ZWinner: 12.0"+71%
Quick verdict
MatePad Air Z leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Activa 4G
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
MatePad Air Z
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Activa 4G
CDMA / LTE
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Activa 4G
CDMA 850 / 1700 / 1900
MatePad Air Z
N/A
4G bands
Activa 4G
2, 4
MatePad Air Z
N/A
Speed
Activa 4G
LTE
MatePad Air Z
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
-
GPRS
Activa 4G
No
MatePad Air Z
No
EDGE
Activa 4G
No
MatePad Air Z
No
3G bands
Activa 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
N/A
Announced
Activa 4G
2012, June. Released 2012, June
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
Status
Activa 4G
Discontinued
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
Dimensions
Activa 4G
122 x 61 x 10.7 mm (4.80 x 2.40 x 0.42 in)
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Activa 4G
140 g (4.94 oz)
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Activa 4G
Mini-SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
Build
Activa 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Activa 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
Type
Activa 4G
TFT, 256K colors
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
Size
Activa 4G
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~49.0% screen-to-body ratio)
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Activa 4G
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
Other
Activa 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
OS
Activa 4G
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Activa 4G
Qualcomm MSM7627T
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
CPU
Activa 4G
800 MHz Cortex-A5
MatePad Air Z
-
Card slot
Activa 4G
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
MatePad Air Z
No
Internal
Activa 4G
150MB 512MB RAM
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Activa 4G
5 MP, AF
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Activa 4G
LED flash
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
Video
Activa 4G
Yes
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Single
Activa 4G
VGA
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
Activa 4G
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Activa 4G
Yes
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Activa 4G
Yes
MatePad Air Z
No
Other
Activa 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
WLAN
Activa 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
MatePad Air Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Activa 4G
2.1, A2DP, EDR
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Activa 4G
GPS, A-GPS
MatePad Air Z
No
Radio
Activa 4G
No
MatePad Air Z
No
USB
Activa 4G
microUSB 2.0
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
NFC
Activa 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Sensors
Activa 4G
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Activa 4G
MP4/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Photo/video editor Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input (Swype)
MatePad Air Z
-
Type
Activa 4G
Removable Li-Ion 1880 mAh battery
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
Stand-by
Activa 4G
Up to 115 h
MatePad Air Z
-
Talk time
Activa 4G
Up to 3 h 20 min
MatePad Air Z
-
Charging
Activa 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Activa 4G
Black
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
Price
Activa 4G
About 110 EUR
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR
Models
Activa 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10