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Huawei MatePad Air vs Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

What MatePad Air does better (3) and where Pad 7 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei MatePad Air
Huawei · 2023MatePad Air
8.3Score
3 advantages≈ $540
vs
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
Xiaomi · 2024Pad 7 Pro
8.4Score
12 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
8.6Display8.7
8.3Performance8.4
6.9Battery6.8
7.2Memory & storage7.2
8.0Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad AirPad 7 Pro
178.2 × 261.96.4173.4 × 251.26.2
MatePad AirPad 7 ProDifference
Height261.9 mm251.2 mm+10.7 mm
Width178.2 mm173.4 mm+4.8 mm
Thickness6.4 mm6.2 mm+0.2 mm
Weight508 g500 g+8 g

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

Why is MatePad Air better than Pad 7 Pro?

  1. Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 7 Pro: No
  2. Screen size11.5″ vs 11.2″+3%
  3. GPSYes · Pad 7 Pro: No

Why is Pad 7 Pro better than MatePad Air?

  1. Battery capacity8,300 mAh vs 8,850 mAh+7%
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 67 W+68%
  3. Rear camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  4. Front camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  5. Pixel density291 ppi vs 345 ppi+19%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
  7. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
  8. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
  9. Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 2,136 px+16%
  10. Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 3,200 px+14%
  11. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
  12. Thickness6.4 mm vs 6.2 mm+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Pad 7 ProXiaomi Pad 7 Pro≈ $5408.4
Design
Weight508 g500 g
Thickness6.4 mm6.2 mm
Height261.9 mm251.2 mm
Width178.2 mm173.4 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Aluminium
ColoursGraphite Black, WhiteGray, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size11.5″11.2″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,840 px2,136 px
Resolution (long side)2,800 px3,200 px
Pixel density291 ppi345 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits
Measured brightness—760 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%85.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4GQualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 735
AnTuTu score—1,880,949
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,947
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,300 mAh8,850 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—10.2 h
Wired charging40 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—60%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)YesNo
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.23.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)—Yes
NFCNoNo
GPSYesNo
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS—
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.3 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Side / power button
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera13 MP50 MP
Rear camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Front camera8 MP32 MP
4K front-camera videoNoNo
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 3.1Android 15
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 2
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