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8.6Display8.6
9.0Battery7.8
8.1Memory & storage6.7
7.1Features7.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
MatePad Air ZPad 9
| MatePad Air Z | Pad 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 183.6 mm | 251.2 mm | −67.6 mm |
| Width | 270.5 mm | 173.4 mm | +97.1 mm |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 5.8 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 555 g | 485 g | +70 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is MatePad Air Z better than Pad 9?
- Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 9,720 mAh+4%
- Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
- Rear camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
- Screen size12″ vs 11.2″+7%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Peak brightness900 nits vs 800 nits+12%
Why is Pad 9 better than MatePad Air Z?
- Pixel density279 ppi vs 344 ppi+23%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Weight555 g vs 485 g+14%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 2,136 px+16%
- Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 3,200 px+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 555 g | 485 g |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | 5.8 mm |
| Height | 183.6 mm | 251.2 mm |
| Width | 270.5 mm | 173.4 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Orange, Blue, Gray | Gray, Silver, Green, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12″ | 11.2″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,840 px | 2,136 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,800 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 900 nits | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 85.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin T93SD or Kirin T93S | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | — | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 3.21 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 825 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,100 mAh | 9,720 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | No | No |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side / power button |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| 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 | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | HarmonyOS 7.0 | Android 17 |
| Platform | HarmonyOS | Android |
| Interface | — | HyperOS 4 |
