Screen size
MatePad Air ZWinner: 12.0"+71%
U8650 Sonic3.5"
Quick verdict
MatePad Air Z leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
MatePad Air Z
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
U8650 Sonic
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
MatePad Air Z
No cellular connectivity
U8650 Sonic
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
U8650 Sonic
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
U8650 Sonic
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
MatePad Air Z
N/A
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
U8650 Sonic
-
GPRS
MatePad Air Z
No
U8650 Sonic
-
EDGE
MatePad Air Z
No
U8650 Sonic
-
Speed
MatePad Air Z
-
U8650 Sonic
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
MatePad Air Z
2026, September 30
U8650 Sonic
2011, July
Status
MatePad Air Z
Available. Released 2026, September 30
U8650 Sonic
Discontinued
Dimensions
MatePad Air Z
183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm (7.23 x 10.65 x 0.23 in)
U8650 Sonic
116.3 x 60.5 x 11.9 mm (4.58 x 2.38 x 0.47 in)
Weight
MatePad Air Z
555 g (1.22 lb)
U8650 Sonic
120 g (4.23 oz)
Build
MatePad Air Z
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
U8650 Sonic
-
SIM
MatePad Air Z
No
U8650 Sonic
Mini-SIM
Other
MatePad Air Z
Stylus support
U8650 Sonic
-
Type
MatePad Air Z
IPS LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 900 nits
U8650 Sonic
TFT, 256K colors
Size
MatePad Air Z
12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
U8650 Sonic
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MatePad Air Z
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
U8650 Sonic
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Other
MatePad Air Z
Matte display (optional)
U8650 Sonic
-
OS
MatePad Air Z
HarmonyOS 7.0
U8650 Sonic
Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
MatePad Air Z
Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
U8650 Sonic
-
Card slot
MatePad Air Z
No
U8650 Sonic
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
MatePad Air Z
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
U8650 Sonic
512MB 256MB RAM
Single
MatePad Air Z
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
U8650 Sonic
3.15 MP
Features
MatePad Air Z
LED flash
U8650 Sonic
-
Video
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
U8650 Sonic
480p
Single
MatePad Air Z
8 MP, f/2.2
U8650 Sonic
-
Video
MatePad Air Z
1080p@30fps
U8650 Sonic
-
Other
MatePad Air Z
-
U8650 Sonic
No
Loudspeaker
MatePad Air Z
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
U8650 Sonic
Yes
3.5mm jack
MatePad Air Z
No
U8650 Sonic
Yes
Other
MatePad Air Z
Audio Vivid
U8650 Sonic
-
WLAN
MatePad Air Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
U8650 Sonic
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
MatePad Air Z
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
U8650 Sonic
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
MatePad Air Z
No
U8650 Sonic
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
MatePad Air Z
No
U8650 Sonic
Yes (Huawei U8650NFC-1)
Radio
MatePad Air Z
No
U8650 Sonic
-
USB
MatePad Air Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
U8650 Sonic
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
MatePad Air Z
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
U8650 Sonic
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
MatePad Air Z
-
U8650 Sonic
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Type
MatePad Air Z
Li-Po 10100 mAh
U8650 Sonic
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Charging
MatePad Air Z
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
U8650 Sonic
-
Stand-by
MatePad Air Z
-
U8650 Sonic
Up to 400 h
Talk time
MatePad Air Z
-
U8650 Sonic
Up to 8 h 20 min
Colors
MatePad Air Z
Orange, Blue, Gray
U8650 Sonic
Black
Models
MatePad Air Z
AST-W00, AST-W10
U8650 Sonic
u8650-1, U8650NFC-1
Price
MatePad Air Z
About 460 EUR
U8650 Sonic
About 70 EUR