Screen size
Mate 9 Porsche Design5.5"
MatePad Air ZWinner: 12.0"+54%
Quick verdict
MatePad Air Z leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Mate 9 Porsche Design
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
MatePad Air Z
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 / 1900
MatePad Air Z
N/A
3G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA
MatePad Air Z
N/A
4G bands
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
MatePad Air Z
N/A
Speed
Mate 9 Porsche Design
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
MatePad Air Z
-
GPRS
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
MatePad Air Z
No
EDGE
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Announced
Mate 9 Porsche Design
2016, November. Released 2017, January
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
Status
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Discontinued
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
Dimensions
Mate 9 Porsche Design
152 x 75 x 7.5 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
Weight
Mate 9 Porsche Design
169 g (5.96 oz)
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
Other
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
Type
Mate 9 Porsche Design
OLED
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
Size
Mate 9 Porsche Design
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mate 9 Porsche Design
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
Protection
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
MatePad Air Z
-
Other
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
OS
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
CPU
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
MatePad Air Z
-
GPU
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Mali-G71 MP8
MatePad Air Z
-
Card slot
Mate 9 Porsche Design
No
MatePad Air Z
No
Internal
Mate 9 Porsche Design
256GB 6GB RAM
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Dual
Mate 9 Porsche Design
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
MatePad Air Z
-
Features
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
Video
Mate 9 Porsche Design
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Single
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
Mate 9 Porsche Design
8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
Mate 9 Porsche Design
1080p@30fps
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes, with stereo speakers
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
MatePad Air Z
No
Other
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
WLAN
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
MatePad Air Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mate 9 Porsche Design
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
Mate 9 Porsche Design
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
MatePad Air Z
No
NFC
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
MatePad Air Z
No
Infrared port
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Yes
MatePad Air Z
-
Radio
Mate 9 Porsche Design
No
MatePad Air Z
No
USB
Mate 9 Porsche Design
USB Type-C 2.0
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
Sensors
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Type
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
Charging
Mate 9 Porsche Design
22.5W wired
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Mate 9 Porsche Design
Graphite Black
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
Price
Mate 9 Porsche Design
About 920 EUR
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR
Models
Mate 9 Porsche Design
-
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10