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MatePad Air vs Galaxy Tab S9

Huawei MatePad Air vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

What MatePad Air does better (6) and where Galaxy Tab S9 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2023MatePad Air

8.3Score

6 advantages≈ $540

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9

8.6Score

10 advantages≈ $540

Higher score

8.6Display8.3

8.3Performance8.5

6.9Battery7.2

7.2Memory & storage7.0

8.0Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad AirGalaxy Tab S9

	MatePad Air	Galaxy Tab S9	Difference
Height	261.9 mm	254.3 mm	+7.6 mm
Width	178.2 mm	165.8 mm	+12.4 mm
Thickness	6.4 mm	5.9 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	508 g	498 g	+10 g

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

Why is MatePad Air better than Galaxy Tab S9?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Screen size11.5″ vs 11″+5%
Pixel density291 ppi vs 274 ppi+6%
Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,600 px+15%
Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 2,560 px+9%

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 better than MatePad Air?

OLED panelNo · MatePad Air: Yes
5GNo · MatePad Air: Yes
Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air: Yes
eSIMNo · MatePad Air: Yes
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+18%
Wired charging40 W vs 45 W+12%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Front camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Thickness6.4 mm vs 5.9 mm+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei MatePad Air≈ $5408.3	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9≈ $5408.6
Design
Weight	508 g	498 g
Thickness	6.4 mm	5.9 mm
Height	261.9 mm	254.3 mm
Width	178.2 mm	165.8 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Aluminium
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Graphite Black, White	Beige, Graphite
Display
Screen size	11.5″	11″
Panel	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,840 px	1,600 px
Resolution (long side)	2,800 px	2,560 px
Pixel density	291 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	600 nits
Measured brightness	—	576 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	83.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,771,415
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,838
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,917
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	8,300 mAh	8,400 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	40 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	—	Yes
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	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	Yes
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 3.1	Android 13
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 6
Major OS updates promised	—	4