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8.6Display8.6
9.0Battery7.8
8.1Memory & storage7.0
7.1Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
MatePad Air ZPad Air6
| MatePad Air Z | Pad Air6 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 183.6 mm | 266 mm | −82.4 mm |
| Width | 270.5 mm | 192.8 mm | +77.7 mm |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 6.9 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 555 g | 603 g | −48 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is MatePad Air Z better than Pad Air6?
- Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Rear camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Weight555 g vs 603 g+9%
- Thickness5.9 mm vs 6.9 mm+17%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Why is Pad Air6 better than MatePad Air Z?
- Cellular (LTE)No · MatePad Air Z: Yes
- Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
- GPSNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
- Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,980 px+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 555 g | 603 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Height | 183.6 mm | 266 mm |
| Width | 270.5 mm | 192.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Orange, Blue, Gray | Blue, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,840 px | 1,980 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,800 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 283 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 900 nits | 900 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 86.8% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S | Mediatek Dimensity 7360 Super |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | — | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,100 mAh | 10,050 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | Yes |
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | No | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) | Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), compass (cellular model only) |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 17 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | ColorOS 17 |
