Screen size
MatePad Air ZWinner: 12.0"+80%
U5900s2.4"
Quick verdict
MatePad Air Z leads the measured specs 16-3.
Measured wins
MatePad Air Z
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
U5900s
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
U5900s
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
U5900s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
U5900s
HSDPA 2100
4G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
U5900s
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
-
GPRS
MatePad Air Z
No
U5900s
-
EDGE
MatePad Air Z
No
U5900s
-
Speed
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
384 Kbps
Announced
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
U5900s
2011, Q1. Released 2011, May
Status
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
U5900s
Discontinued
Dimensions
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
U5900s
104.5 x 51.2 x 11.8 mm (4.11 x 2.02 x 0.46 in)
Weight
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
U5900s
112 g (3.95 oz)
Build
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
U5900s
-
SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
U5900s
Mini-SIM
Other
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
U5900s
-
Type
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
U5900s
TFT, 256K colors
Size
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
U5900s
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~33.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
U5900s
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Other
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
U5900s
-
OS
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
U5900s
-
Chipset
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
U5900s
-
Card slot
MatePad Air Z
No
U5900s
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
U5900s
10MB
Phonebook
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
Yes, Photocall
Call records
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
Yes
Single
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
U5900s
2 MP
Features
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
U5900s
-
Video
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
U5900s
Yes
Single
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
U5900s
VGA videocall camera
Video
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
U5900s
Loudspeaker
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
U5900s
Yes
3.5mm jack
MatePad Air Z
No
U5900s
Yes
Other
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
U5900s
-
WLAN
MatePad Air Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
U5900s
No
Bluetooth
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
U5900s
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
MatePad Air Z
No
U5900s
No
NFC
MatePad Air Z
No
U5900s
-
Radio
MatePad Air Z
No
U5900s
FM radio
USB
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
U5900s
miniUSB 2.0
Sensors
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
U5900s
Messaging
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
Yes
Java
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
Yes
Other
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
SNS integration MP3/MP4 player Organizer Predictive text input
Type
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
U5900s
Removable Li-Ion 830 mAh battery
Charging
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
U5900s
-
Stand-by
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
Up to 200 h
Talk time
MatePad Air Z
-
U5900s
Up to 4 h
Colors
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
U5900s
Black
Models
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10
U5900s
-
Price
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR
U5900s
About 80 EUR