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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2

What MatePad Air Z does better (13) and where Tab Plus Gen 2 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Huawei MatePad Air Z
Huawei · 2026MatePad Air Z
8.8Score
13 advantages≈ $500
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Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
Lenovo · 2026Tab Plus Gen 2
8.1Score
2 advantages≈ $460
8.6Display8.0
9.0Battery8.8
8.1Memory & storage7.0
7.1Features4.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Air ZTab Plus Gen 2
270.5 × 183.65.9181.1 × 278.86.8
MatePad Air ZTab Plus Gen 2Difference
Height183.6 mm278.8 mm−95.2 mm
Width270.5 mm181.1 mm+89.4 mm
Thickness5.9 mm6.8 mm−0.9 mm
Weight555 g760 g−205 g

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

Why is MatePad Air Z better than Tab Plus Gen 2?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
  3. Rear camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  4. Weight555 g vs 760 g+37%
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  7. Peak brightness900 nits vs 800 nits+12%
  8. Pixel density279 ppi vs 249 ppi+12%
  9. Thickness5.9 mm vs 6.8 mm+15%
  10. Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,600 px+15%
  11. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
  12. Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 2,560 px+9%

Why is Tab Plus Gen 2 better than MatePad Air Z?

  1. Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
  2. GPSNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
Specifications

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Design
Weight555 g760 g
Thickness5.9 mm6.8 mm
Height183.6 mm278.8 mm
Width270.5 mm181.1 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminiumAluminium
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursOrange, Blue, GrayCelestial White
Display
Screen size12″12.1″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,840 px1,600 px
Resolution (long side)2,800 px2,560 px
Pixel density279 ppi249 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%84.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin T93SD or Kirin T93SMediatek Dimensity 7400
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2.6 GHz
GPU—Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score—979,430
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,148
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 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
Charged in 30 min—38%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth65.4
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
NFCNoNo
GPSNoYes
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)Accelerometer, gyro
Cameras
Rear camera50 MP13 MP
Rear camera aperturef/1.8f/2
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
EU label
Energy class—E
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—139 h
Repairability class—A
Drop resistance class—E
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