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MatePad Air (2026) vs Galaxy Tab S9+

Huawei MatePad Air (2026) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

What MatePad Air (2026) does better (10) and where Galaxy Tab S9+ wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2026MatePad Air (2026)

9.0Score

10 advantages≈ $920

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9+

9.1Score

8 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

9.6Display8.8

9.0Battery8.4

8.7Memory & storage9.3

6.2Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Air (2026)Galaxy Tab S9+

	MatePad Air (2026)	Galaxy Tab S9+	Difference
Height	270 mm	285.4 mm	−15.4 mm
Width	183 mm	185.4 mm	−2.4 mm
Thickness	5.3 mm	5.7 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	509 g	586 g	−77 g

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

Why is MatePad Air (2026) better than Galaxy Tab S9+?

Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 600 nits2×
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
Rear camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
Weight509 g vs 586 g+15%
Pixel density279 ppi vs 266 ppi+5%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.3+13%
Thickness5.3 mm vs 5.7 mm+8%
Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,752 px+5%
Screen-to-body ratio86.3% vs 84.3%+2%

Why is Galaxy Tab S9+ better than MatePad Air (2026)?

Cellular (LTE)No · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 6E+62%
Screen size12″ vs 12.4″+3%
Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
eSIMNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
GPSNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei MatePad Air (2026)≈ $9209.0	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+≈ $1,1009.1
Design
Weight	509 g	586 g
Thickness	5.3 mm	5.7 mm
Height	270 mm	285.4 mm
Width	183 mm	185.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, White, Gray, Yellow	Beige, Graphite
Display
Screen size	12″	12.4″
Panel	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,840 px	1,752 px
Resolution (long side)	2,800 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	279 ppi	266 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	—	550 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.3%	84.3%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin T93B or Kirin T93C	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	—	4 nm
CPU cores	—	8
CPU frequency	—	3.36 GHz
GPU	—	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,750,937
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,600
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,890
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	10,100 mAh	10,090 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	66 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	38%
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 6E
Bluetooth	6	5.3
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
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 13
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 6
Major OS updates promised	—	4