Screen size
Ascend II3.5"
MatePad Air ZWinner: 12.0"+71%
Quick verdict
MatePad Air Z leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Ascend II
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
MatePad Air Z
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend II
CDMA / EVDO
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Ascend II
CDMA 800 / 1900
MatePad Air Z
N/A
3G bands
Ascend II
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
MatePad Air Z
N/A
Speed
Ascend II
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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
MatePad Air Z
-
4G bands
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
N/A
GPRS
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
No
EDGE
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Announced
Ascend II
2011, July. Released 2011, July
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
Status
Ascend II
Discontinued
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
Dimensions
Ascend II
117 x 61 x 13 mm (4.61 x 2.40 x 0.51 in)
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Ascend II
120 g (4.23 oz)
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Ascend II
Mini-SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
Build
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
Type
Ascend II
TFT, 256K colors
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
Size
Ascend II
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.1% screen-to-body ratio)
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend II
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
Other
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
OS
Ascend II
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
CPU
Ascend II
600 MHz
MatePad Air Z
-
Chipset
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
Card slot
Ascend II
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
MatePad Air Z
No
Internal
Ascend II
512MB 256MB RAM
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Ascend II
5 MP
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video
Ascend II
Yes
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Features
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
Other
Ascend II
No
MatePad Air Z
-
Single
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend II
Yes
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Ascend II
Yes
MatePad Air Z
No
Other
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
WLAN
Ascend II
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
MatePad Air Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Ascend II
2.1, A2DP, EDR
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Ascend II
GPS, A-GPS
MatePad Air Z
No
USB
Ascend II
microUSB 2.0
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
NFC
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Radio
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Sensors
Ascend II
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Ascend II
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
MatePad Air Z
-
Type
Ascend II
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend II
Up to 300 h
MatePad Air Z
-
Talk time
Ascend II
Up to 3 h 40 min
MatePad Air Z
-
Charging
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend II
White/Black
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
Price
Ascend II
About 100 EUR
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR
Models
Ascend II
-
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10