vs
8.7Display9.6
9.0Battery9.0
8.7Memory & storage8.7
7.6Features6.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
MatePad Air (2025)MatePad Air (2026)
| MatePad Air (2025) | MatePad Air (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 270 mm | 270 mm | = |
| Width | 183 mm | 183 mm | = |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 5.3 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 555 g | 509 g | +46 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is MatePad Air (2025) better than MatePad Air (2026)?
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 4+75%
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · MatePad Air (2026): No
Why is MatePad Air (2026) better than MatePad Air (2025)?
- OLED panelNo · MatePad Air (2025): Yes
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,200 nits+20%
- Weight555 g vs 509 g+9%
- Front camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 6+15%
- Thickness5.9 mm vs 5.3 mm+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 555 g | 509 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 5.3 mm |
| Height | 270 mm | 270 mm |
| Width | 183 mm | 183 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Pink, Green, White, Gray | Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, White, Gray, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 12″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,840 px | 1,840 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,800 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 | Kirin T93B or Kirin T93C |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Kirin |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 2.29 GHz | — |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | — |
| AnTuTu score | 1,003,667 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,979 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,100 mAh | 10,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 66 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | No | No |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 5.0 | HarmonyOS 4.3 (International); HarmonyOS 6.1 (China) |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | HarmonyOS |
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