vs
6.2Display9.0
4.5Battery8.5
6.8Memory & storage8.1
8.8Features7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air 11 (2025)MatePad 12 X (2025)
| iPad Air 11 (2025) | MatePad 12 X (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 270 mm | −22.4 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 183 mm | −4.5 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.9 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 460 g | 555 g | −95 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air 11 (2025) better than MatePad 12 X (2025)?
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · MatePad 12 X (2025): No
- 5GYes · MatePad 12 X (2025): No
- Weight460 g vs 555 g+21%
- eSIMYes · MatePad 12 X (2025): No
- GPSYes · MatePad 12 X (2025): No
- Front camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
Why is MatePad 12 X (2025) better than iPad Air 11 (2025)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- Wired charging20 W vs 66 W3.3×
- Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 10,100 mAh+33%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,000 nits2×
- Measured brightness492 nits vs 897 nits+82%
- Rear camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Screen size11″ vs 12″+9%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 279 ppi+6%
- Charged in 30 min25% vs 38%+52%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 460 g | 555 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 270 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 183 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue | White, Greenery |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11″ | 12″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | 1,840 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 492 nits | 897 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.9% | 86.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M3 | Kirin T92B |
| Chip maker | Apple | Kirin |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,973 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | 10,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 38% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 18.3.2 | HarmonyOS 4.3 |
| Platform | iPadOS | HarmonyOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | G | G |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 62 h | 94 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | E | E |
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