Screen size
MatePad Air11.5"
MatePad Air ZWinner: 12.0"+4.2%
Quick verdict
MatePad Air Z leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
MatePad Air
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
MatePad Air Z
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
MatePad Air
GSM / HSPA / LTE
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
MatePad Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
MatePad Air Z
N/A
3G bands
MatePad Air
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
MatePad Air Z
N/A
4G bands
MatePad Air
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
MatePad Air Z
N/A
Speed
MatePad Air
HSPA, LTE
MatePad Air Z
-
GPRS
MatePad Air
-
MatePad Air Z
No
EDGE
MatePad Air
-
MatePad Air Z
No
Announced
MatePad Air
2023, May 18
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
Status
MatePad Air
Available. Released 2023, July 22
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
Dimensions
MatePad Air
261.9 x 178.2 x 6.4 mm (10.31 x 7.02 x 0.25 in)
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
Weight
MatePad Air
508 g (1.12 lb)
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
SIM
MatePad Air
Nano-SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
Other
MatePad Air
Stylus support (magnetic)
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
Build
MatePad Air
-
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
MatePad Air
IPS LCD, 144Hz
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
Size
MatePad Air
11.5 inches, 391.6 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MatePad Air
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density)
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
Other
MatePad Air
A matte anti-glare screen is available on Huawei MatePad Air PaperMatte version
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
OS
MatePad Air
HarmonyOS 3.1
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
MatePad Air
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
CPU
MatePad Air
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
MatePad Air Z
-
GPU
MatePad Air
Adreno 660
MatePad Air Z
-
Card slot
MatePad Air
No
MatePad Air Z
No
Internal
MatePad Air
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Single
MatePad Air
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
MatePad Air
LED flash
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
Video
MatePad Air
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Single
MatePad Air
8 MP, f/2.0, 105˚ (ultrawide)
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
MatePad Air
1080p@30fps
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MatePad Air
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
MatePad Air
No
MatePad Air Z
No
Other
MatePad Air
-
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
WLAN
MatePad Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
MatePad Air Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
MatePad Air
5.2, A2DP, LE
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Positioning
MatePad Air
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
MatePad Air Z
No
NFC
MatePad Air
No
MatePad Air Z
No
Radio
MatePad Air
No
MatePad Air Z
No
USB
MatePad Air
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
Sensors
MatePad Air
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Type
MatePad Air
Li-Po 8300 mAh
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
Charging
MatePad Air
40W wired 10W reverse wired
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
MatePad Air
Graphite Black, White
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
Models
MatePad Air
DBY2-L09CK
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10
Price
MatePad Air
About 500 EUR
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR