Screen size
MatePad Air Z12.0"
MatePad Pro MaxWinner: 13.2"+9.1%
Quick verdict
MatePad Pro Max leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
MatePad Air Z
1
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
MatePad Pro Max
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
MatePad Pro Max
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
MatePad Pro Max
N/A
3G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
MatePad Pro Max
N/A
4G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMatePad Pro Max
N/A
GPRS
MatePad Air Z
No
MatePad Pro Max
No
EDGE
MatePad Air Z
No
MatePad Pro Max
No
Announced
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
MatePad Pro Max
2026, May 07
Status
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
MatePad Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, May 07
Dimensions
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
MatePad Pro Max
289.3 x 196.3 x 4.7 mm (11.39 x 7.73 x 0.19 in)
Weight
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
MatePad Pro Max
499 g or 509 g (1.10 lb)
Build
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
MatePad Pro Max
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
MatePad Pro Max
No
Other
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
MatePad Pro Max
Stylus support
Type
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
MatePad Pro Max
OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR, 1600 nits (peak)
Size
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
MatePad Pro Max
13.2 inches, 518.8 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
MatePad Pro Max
3000 x 2000 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~273 ppi density)
Other
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
MatePad Pro Max
PaperMatte Display (optional)
OS
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
MatePad Pro Max
Harmony OS 4.3
Chipset
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
MatePad Pro Max
-
Card slot
MatePad Air Z
No
MatePad Pro Max
No
Internal
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
MatePad Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
MatePad Air Z
-
MatePad Pro Max
UFS
Single
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
MatePad Pro Max
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Features
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
MatePad Pro Max
LED flash
Video
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
MatePad Pro Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
MatePad Pro Max
12 MP, f/2.4
Video
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
MatePad Pro Max
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
MatePad Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
MatePad Air Z
No
MatePad Pro Max
No
Other
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
MatePad Pro Max
-
WLAN
MatePad Air Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
MatePad Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
MatePad Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Positioning
MatePad Air Z
No
MatePad Pro Max
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
MatePad Air Z
No
MatePad Pro Max
No
Radio
MatePad Air Z
No
MatePad Pro Max
No
USB
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
MatePad Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2, accessory connector pins
Sensors
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
MatePad Pro Max
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Type
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
MatePad Pro Max
10400 mAh (International) or 9760 mAh (Europe)
Charging
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
MatePad Pro Max
66W wired 40W reverse wired
Colors
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
MatePad Pro Max
Blue, Gray
Models
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10
MatePad Pro Max
-
Price
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR
MatePad Pro Max
About 1150 EUR