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MatePad Air (2026) vs Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Huawei MatePad Air (2026) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

What MatePad Air (2026) does better (5) and where Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2026MatePad Air (2026)

9.0Score

5 advantages≈ $920

Samsung · 2026Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

9.6Score

15 advantages≈ $1,600

Higher score

9.6Display9.6

9.0Battery8.6

8.7Memory & storage9.7

6.2Features9.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Air (2026)Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

	MatePad Air (2026)	Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra	Difference
Height	270 mm	326.3 mm	−56.3 mm
Width	183 mm	208.5 mm	−25.5 mm
Thickness	5.3 mm	5.1 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	509 g	692 g	−183 g

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

Why is MatePad Air (2026) better than Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
Rear camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
Weight509 g vs 692 g+36%
Pixel density279 ppi vs 239 ppi+17%

Why is Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra better than MatePad Air (2026)?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Cellular (LTE)No · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 11,600 mAh+15%
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 7+75%
Screen size12″ vs 14.6″+22%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,600 nits+33%
Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
eSIMNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
GPSNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 2,960 px+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei MatePad Air (2026)≈ $9209.0	Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra≈ $1,6009.6
Design
Weight	509 g	692 g
Thickness	5.3 mm	5.1 mm
Height	270 mm	326.3 mm
Width	183 mm	208.5 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Colours	Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, White, Gray, Yellow	Gray, Silver
Display
Screen size	12″	14.6″
Panel	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,840 px	1,848 px
Resolution (long side)	2,800 px	2,960 px
Pixel density	279 ppi	239 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,600 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,031 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.3%	90.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin T93B or Kirin T93C	MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Chip maker	Kirin	MediaTek
Process	—	3 nm
CPU cores	—	8
CPU frequency	—	4.21 GHz
GPU	—	Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
AnTuTu score	—	2,701,483
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	9,403
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	6,948
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	10,100 mAh	11,600 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	66 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	39%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	No	Yes
5G	—	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	6
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	—	Yes
NFC	No	No
GPS	No	Yes
Satellite navigation	—	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-21.2 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	50 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Rear cameras	1	2
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	Yes
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 4.3 (International); HarmonyOS 6.1 (China)	Android 17
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 9
Major OS updates promised	—	7
EU label
Energy class	—	G
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	88 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	E