Screen size
MatePad AirWinner: 11.5"+41%
nova 15 Max6.8"
Quick verdict
nova 15 Max leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
MatePad Air
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
nova 15 Max
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MatePad Air
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nova 15 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
MatePad Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nova 15 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MatePad Air
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
nova 15 Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
MatePad Air
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsnova 15 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
MatePad Air
HSPA, LTE
nova 15 Max
HSPA, LTE
Announced
MatePad Air
2023, May 18
nova 15 Max
2026, May 07
Status
MatePad Air
Available. Released 2023, July 22
nova 15 Max
Released May 2026
Dimensions
MatePad Air
261.9 x 178.2 x 6.4 mm (10.31 x 7.02 x 0.25 in)
nova 15 Max
163.3 x 78 x 8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
MatePad Air
508 g (1.12 lb)
nova 15 Max
232 g (8.18 oz)
SIM
MatePad Air
Nano-SIM
nova 15 Max
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
MatePad Air
Stylus support (magnetic)
nova 15 Max
-
Build
MatePad Air
-
nova 15 Max
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
MatePad Air
IPS LCD, 144Hz
nova 15 Max
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 4000 nits (peak)
Size
MatePad Air
11.5 inches, 391.6 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nova 15 Max
6.84 inches, 114.8 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MatePad Air
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density)
nova 15 Max
1272 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~444 ppi density)
Other
MatePad Air
A matte anti-glare screen is available on Huawei MatePad Air PaperMatte version
nova 15 Max
-
OS
MatePad Air
HarmonyOS 3.1
nova 15 Max
EMUI 14.2
Chipset
MatePad Air
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
nova 15 Max
-
CPU
MatePad Air
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
nova 15 Max
-
GPU
MatePad Air
Adreno 660
nova 15 Max
-
Card slot
MatePad Air
No
nova 15 Max
No
Internal
MatePad Air
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
nova 15 Max
256GB 8GB RAM
Single
MatePad Air
13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
nova 15 Max
-
Features
MatePad Air
LED flash
nova 15 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
MatePad Air
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
MatePad Air
-
nova 15 Max
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", dual-pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
MatePad Air
8 MP, f/2.0, 105˚ (ultrawide)
nova 15 Max
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
MatePad Air
1080p@30fps
nova 15 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MatePad Air
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
nova 15 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
MatePad Air
No
nova 15 Max
No
WLAN
MatePad Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
nova 15 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
MatePad Air
5.2, A2DP, LE
nova 15 Max
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
MatePad Air
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
nova 15 Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MatePad Air
No
nova 15 Max
Yes
Radio
MatePad Air
No
nova 15 Max
No
USB
MatePad Air
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
nova 15 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
MatePad Air
-
nova 15 Max
Yes
Sensors
MatePad Air
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
nova 15 Max
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
MatePad Air
-
nova 15 Max
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
MatePad Air
Li-Po 8300 mAh
nova 15 Max
8500 mAh
Charging
MatePad Air
40W wired 10W reverse wired
nova 15 Max
40W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
MatePad Air
Graphite Black, White
nova 15 Max
Blush Gold, Lake Cyan, Golden Black
Models
MatePad Air
DBY2-L09CK
nova 15 Max
CHZ-LX1
Price
MatePad Air
About 500 EUR
nova 15 Max
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