Screen size
Impulse 4G3.8"
MatePad Air ZWinner: 12.0"+68%
Quick verdict
MatePad Air Z leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
Impulse 4G
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
MatePad Air Z
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Impulse 4G
GSM / HSPA
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Impulse 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
MatePad Air Z
N/A
3G bands
Impulse 4G
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
MatePad Air Z
N/A
Speed
Impulse 4G
HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
N/A
GPRS
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
No
EDGE
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Announced
Impulse 4G
2011, September. Released 2011, September
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
Status
Impulse 4G
Discontinued
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
Dimensions
Impulse 4G
120 x 65 x 11.6 mm (4.72 x 2.56 x 0.46 in)
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Impulse 4G
130 g (4.59 oz)
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
Impulse 4G
Mini-SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
Build
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Other
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
Type
Impulse 4G
TFT
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
Size
Impulse 4G
3.8 inches, 41.1 cm2 (~52.7% screen-to-body ratio)
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Impulse 4G
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
Other
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
OS
Impulse 4G
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Impulse 4G
Qualcomm MSM7230
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
CPU
Impulse 4G
800 MHz Scorpion
MatePad Air Z
-
GPU
Impulse 4G
Adreno 205
MatePad Air Z
-
Card slot
Impulse 4G
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
MatePad Air Z
No
Internal
Impulse 4G
512MB RAM
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
Impulse 4G
5 MP, AF
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
Impulse 4G
LED flash
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
Video
Impulse 4G
720p@30fps
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Other
Impulse 4G
No
MatePad Air Z
-
Single
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Impulse 4G
Yes
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Impulse 4G
Yes
MatePad Air Z
No
Other
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
WLAN
Impulse 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
MatePad Air Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Impulse 4G
2.1, A2DP, EDR
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Impulse 4G
GPS, A-GPS
MatePad Air Z
No
Radio
Impulse 4G
No
MatePad Air Z
No
USB
Impulse 4G
microUSB 2.0
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
NFC
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Sensors
Impulse 4G
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Impulse 4G
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
MatePad Air Z
-
Type
Impulse 4G
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
Stand-by
Impulse 4G
Up to 240 h
MatePad Air Z
-
Talk time
Impulse 4G
Up to 4 h
MatePad Air Z
-
Charging
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Impulse 4G
Black
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
Price
Impulse 4G
About 80 EUR
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR
Models
Impulse 4G
-
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10