vs
9.6Display9.7
9.0Battery8.6
8.7Memory & storage9.1
6.1Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
MatePad Air (2026)MatePad Pro 12 (2026)
| MatePad Air (2026) | MatePad Pro 12 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 270 mm | 264.2 mm | +5.8 mm |
| Width | 183 mm | 172.9 mm | +10.1 mm |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm | 4.7 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 509 g | 439 g | +70 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is MatePad Air (2026) better than MatePad Pro 12 (2026)?
- Max video4K vs 1080p
Why is MatePad Pro 12 (2026) better than MatePad Air (2026)?
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 7+75%
- Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 10,400 mAh+3%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,600 nits+33%
- GPSNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
- Weight509 g vs 439 g+16%
- Pixel density279 ppi vs 296 ppi+6%
- Thickness5.3 mm vs 4.7 mm+13%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.3% vs 95.6%+11%
- Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 3,036 px+8%
- Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,952 px+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 509 g | 439 g |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Height | 270 mm | 264.2 mm |
| Width | 183 mm | 172.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | — | IP42 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Colours | Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, White, Gray, Yellow | Black, Silver, White, Blue, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 12.2″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,840 px | 1,952 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,800 px | 3,036 px |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 296 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3% | 95.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin T93B or Kirin T93C | Kirin T93 / Kirin T93A |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Kirin |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,100 mAh | 10,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 57% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | No | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side / power button |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 50 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 | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 4.3 (International); HarmonyOS 6.1 (China) | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | HarmonyOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | G |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 87 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
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