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Honor Pad 20 Pro vs Huawei MatePad Air Z

What Pad 20 Pro does better (4) and where MatePad Air Z wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Honor Pad 20 Pro
Honor · 2026Pad 20 Pro
8.5Score
4 advantages≈ $540
vs
Huawei MatePad Air Z
Huawei · 2026MatePad Air Z
8.8Score
4 advantages≈ $500
Higher score
8.9Display8.6
8.1Battery9.0
6.8Memory & storage8.1
6.8Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pad 20 ProMatePad Air Z
179.3 × 277.16.3270.5 × 183.65.9
Pad 20 ProMatePad Air ZDifference
Height277.1 mm183.6 mm+93.5 mm
Width179.3 mm270.5 mm−91.2 mm
Thickness6.3 mm5.9 mm+0.4 mm
Weight537 g555 g−18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pad 20 Pro better than MatePad Air Z?

  1. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  2. Pixel density292 ppi vs 279 ppi+5%
  3. Weight537 g vs 555 g+3%
  4. Resolution (long side)3,000 px vs 2,800 px+7%

Why is MatePad Air Z better than Pad 20 Pro?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Rear camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  3. Peak brightness700 nits vs 900 nits+29%
  4. Thickness6.3 mm vs 5.9 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Pad 20 ProHonor Pad 20 Pro≈ $5408.5
Design
Weight537 g555 g
Thickness6.3 mm5.9 mm
Height277.1 mm183.6 mm
Width179.3 mm270.5 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminiumAluminium
Ingress protectionIP40—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx0—
ColoursGrayOrange, Blue, Gray
Display
Screen size12.1″12″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,872 px1,840 px
Resolution (long side)3,000 px2,800 px
Pixel density292 ppi279 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits900 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.4%85.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process4 nm—
CPU cores8—
CPU frequency3.21 GHz—
GPUAdreno 825—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity10,100 mAh10,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W66 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
NFCNoNo
GPSNoNo
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyroAccelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera13 MP50 MP
Rear camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Front camera8 MP8 MP
4K front-camera videoNoNo
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16HarmonyOS 7.0
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
InterfaceMagicOS 10—
EU label
Energy classG—
Battery charge cycles1,600—
Endurance per cycle85 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classE—
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