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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs Lenovo ThinkTab X11 Gen 1

What MatePad Air Z does better (14) and where ThinkTab X11 Gen 1 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei MatePad Air Z
Huawei · 2026MatePad Air Z
8.8Score
14 advantages≈ $500
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Lenovo ThinkTab X11 Gen 1
Lenovo · 2026ThinkTab X11 Gen 1
8.1Score
5 advantages≈ $540
8.6Display7.2
9.0Battery8.8
8.1Memory & storage6.1
7.1Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Air ZThinkTab X11 Gen 1
270.5 × 183.65.9168.7 × 257.19.9
MatePad Air ZThinkTab X11 Gen 1Difference
Height183.6 mm257.1 mm−73.5 mm
Width270.5 mm168.7 mm+101.8 mm
Thickness5.9 mm9.9 mm−4 mm
Weight555 g650 g−95 g

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

Why is MatePad Air Z better than ThinkTab X11 Gen 1?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  3. Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
  4. Rear camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  5. Screen size12″ vs 11″+10%
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Weight555 g vs 650 g+17%
  8. Peak brightness900 nits vs 800 nits+12%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  10. Thickness5.9 mm vs 9.9 mm+68%
  11. Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,600 px+15%
  12. Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%

Why is ThinkTab X11 Gen 1 better than MatePad Air Z?

  1. Cellular (LTE)No · MatePad Air Z: Yes
  2. Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
  3. eSIMNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
  4. GPSNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
  5. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight555 g650 g
Thickness5.9 mm9.9 mm
Height183.6 mm257.1 mm
Width270.5 mm168.7 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackAluminiumPlastic
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursOrange, Blue, GrayGray
Display
Screen size12″11″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,840 px1,600 px
Resolution (long side)2,800 px2,560 px
Pixel density279 ppi276 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—505 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%80.2%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin T93SD or Kirin T93SQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2.5 GHz
GPU—Adreno 810
AnTuTu score—1,073,789
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,396
Memory
RAM12 GB8 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
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoYes
5G—Yes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth65.4
USBUSB Type-C 2.0Dual USB Type-C 2.0 & 3.2
USB version22
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)—Yes
NFCNoYes
GPSNoYes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensor—Side / power button
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
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
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