Screen size
Ascend Plus4.0"
MatePad Air ZWinner: 12.0"+67%
Quick verdict
MatePad Air Z leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Ascend Plus
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
MatePad Air Z
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Ascend Plus
GSM / HSPA
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Ascend Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
MatePad Air Z
N/A
3G bands
Ascend Plus
HSDPA 2100
MatePad Air Z
N/A
Speed
Ascend Plus
HSPA
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
-
4G bands
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
N/A
GPRS
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
No
EDGE
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Announced
Ascend Plus
2014, April. Released 2014, April
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
Status
Ascend Plus
Discontinued
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
Dimensions
Ascend Plus
125 x 63.5 x 12.7 mm (4.92 x 2.5 x 0.5 in)
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Ascend Plus
136.1 g (4.80 oz)
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Ascend Plus
Mini-SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
Build
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
Type
Ascend Plus
TFT
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
Size
Ascend Plus
4.0 inches
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ascend Plus
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
Other
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
OS
Ascend Plus
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
CPU
Ascend Plus
1.0 GHz
MatePad Air Z
-
Chipset
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
Card slot
Ascend Plus
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
MatePad Air Z
No
Internal
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Ascend Plus
5 MP
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video
Ascend Plus
Yes
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Features
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
Other
Ascend Plus
MatePad Air Z
-
Single
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ascend Plus
Yes
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Ascend Plus
Yes
MatePad Air Z
No
Other
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
WLAN
Ascend Plus
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 Plus
2.1
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Ascend Plus
GPS
MatePad Air Z
No
NFC
Ascend Plus
No
MatePad Air Z
No
Radio
Ascend Plus
FM radio
MatePad Air Z
No
USB
Ascend Plus
microUSB 2.0
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
Sensors
Ascend Plus
Accelerometer
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Ascend Plus
Li-Ion 1700 mAhbattery
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
Stand-by
Ascend Plus
Up to 360 h
MatePad Air Z
-
Talk time
Ascend Plus
Up to 5 h
MatePad Air Z
-
Charging
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Ascend Plus
Black
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
Price
Ascend Plus
About 110 EUR
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR
Models
Ascend Plus
-
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10