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8.6Display7.6
9.0Battery4.3
8.1Memory & storage8.5
7.1Features4.8
Why is MatePad Air Z better than Black Shark Gaming Tablet?
- Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 7,300 mAh+38%
- Screen size12″ vs 8.8″+36%
- Peak brightness900 nits vs 600 nits+50%
- Rear camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Front camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,600 px+15%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
- Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 2,560 px+9%
Why is Black Shark Gaming Tablet better than MatePad Air Z?
- Weight555 g vs 332 g+67%
- Pixel density279 ppi vs 343 ppi+23%
- Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air Z: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 555 g | 332 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | — |
| Height | 183.6 mm | — |
| Width | 270.5 mm | — |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Colours | Orange, Blue, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 8.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,840 px | 1,600 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,800 px | 2,560 px |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 343 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 900 nits | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S | Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 3 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 735 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,100 mAh | 7,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | — | No |
| 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 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | No | No |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) | Unspecified |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 16 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
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