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7.6Display9.6
3.3Battery9.0
7.2Memory & storage8.7
6.7Features6.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad mini (2026)MatePad Air (2026)
| iPad mini (2026) | MatePad Air (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 195.3 mm | 270 mm | −74.7 mm |
| Width | 132.6 mm | 183 mm | −50.4 mm |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm | 5.3 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 255 g | 509 g | −254 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad mini (2026) better than MatePad Air (2026)?
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · MatePad Air (2026): No
- Weight255 g vs 509 g+100%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%
- eSIMYes · MatePad Air (2026): No
- GPSYes · MatePad Air (2026): No
- Pixel density325 ppi vs 279 ppi+16%
Why is MatePad Air (2026) better than iPad mini (2026)?
- Battery capacity4,974 mAh vs 10,100 mAh2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- Wired charging20 W vs 66 W3.3×
- Stereo speakersNo · iPad mini (2026): Yes
- Screen size8.5″ vs 12″+41%
- Rear camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Resolution (short side)1,512 px vs 1,840 px+22%
- Resolution (long side)2,316 px vs 2,800 px+21%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.4% vs 86.3%+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 255 g | 509 g |
| Thickness | 5.4 mm | 5.3 mm |
| Height | 195.3 mm | 270 mm |
| Width | 132.6 mm | 183 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Colours | Midnight, Starlight | Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, White, Gray, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 8.5″ | 12″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,512 px | 1,840 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,316 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 325 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | 86.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | Kirin T93B or Kirin T93C |
| Chip maker | Apple | Kirin |
| Process | 2 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 6 | — |
| CPU frequency | 4.93 GHz | — |
| GPU | Apple GPU | — |
| AnTuTu score | 3,478,833 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 12,197 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,974 mAh | 10,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | No | 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 | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 27 | HarmonyOS 4.3 (International); HarmonyOS 6.1 (China) |
| Platform | iPadOS | HarmonyOS |
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