vs
5.9Display4.8
7.0Performance6.0
5.5Battery4.7
3.6Memory & storage4.6
4.9Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air (2020)MatePad 5G
| iPad Air (2020) | MatePad 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 245.2 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 155 mm | +23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 7.5 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Weight | 458 g | 460 g | −2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air (2020) better than MatePad 5G?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 7,250 mAh+5%
- Screen size10.9″ vs 10.4″+5%
- Wired charging30 W vs 22 W+33%
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.36 GHz+27%
- eSIMYes · MatePad 5G: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 224 ppi+18%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 470 nits+6%
- Rear camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
- Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
- Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 1,200 px+37%
Why is MatePad 5G better than iPad Air (2020)?
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- 5GNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Front camera7 MP vs 8 MP+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 458 g | 460 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 245.2 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 155 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue | White, Dark Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.9″ | 10.4″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | 1,200 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | 2,000 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 224 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 470 nits |
| Measured brightness | 482 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 81% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Kirin 820 5G |
| Chip maker | Apple | Kirin |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 2.36 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Mali-G57 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,361,814 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,297 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,483 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | 7,250 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 22 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| 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, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 14.1 | Android 10 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
| Interface | — | EMUI 10.1 |
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