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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2

What MatePad Air Z does better (6) and where Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei MatePad Air Z
Huawei · 2026MatePad Air Z
8.8Score
6 advantages≈ $500
vs
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
Lenovo · 2026Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
8.9Score
8 advantages≈ $590
Higher score
8.6Display9.0
9.0Battery8.6
8.1Memory & storage8.3
7.1Features6.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Air ZIdea Tab Pro Gen 2
270.5 × 183.65.9191.9 × 296.56.2
MatePad Air ZIdea Tab Pro Gen 2Difference
Height183.6 mm296.5 mm−112.9 mm
Width270.5 mm191.9 mm+78.6 mm
Thickness5.9 mm6.2 mm−0.3 mm
Weight555 g598 g−43 g

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

Why is MatePad Air Z better than Idea Tab Pro Gen 2?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
  2. Rear camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Peak brightness900 nits vs 800 nits+12%
  5. Weight555 g vs 598 g+8%
  6. Thickness5.9 mm vs 6.2 mm+5%

Why is Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 better than MatePad Air Z?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Screen size12″ vs 13″+8%
  3. Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
  4. GPSNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
  5. Pixel density279 ppi vs 318 ppi+14%
  6. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  7. Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 3,504 px+25%
  8. Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 2,190 px+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight555 g598 g
Thickness5.9 mm6.2 mm
Height183.6 mm296.5 mm
Width270.5 mm191.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminium—
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursOrange, Blue, GrayLuna Grey, Cloud Grey, Jelly Mint
Display
Screen size12″13″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,840 px2,190 px
Resolution (long side)2,800 px3,504 px
Pixel density279 ppi318 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—595 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%86.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin T93SD or Kirin T93SQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—3.21 GHz
GPU—Adreno 825
AnTuTu score—2,420,441
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,823
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity10,100 mAh10,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W45 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)—Yes
NFCNoNo
GPSNoYes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Side / power button
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera50 MP13 MP
Rear camera aperturef/1.8—
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Front camera8 MP8 MP
4K front-camera videoNoNo
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 7.0Android 16
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Major OS updates promised—2
EU label
Energy class—F
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—105 h
Repairability class—A
Drop resistance class—E
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