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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro

What MatePad Air Z does better (2) and where Pad 9 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Huawei MatePad Air Z
Huawei · 2026MatePad Air Z
8.8Score
2 advantages≈ $500
vs
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro
Xiaomi · 2026Pad 9 Pro
9.4Score
10 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
8.6Display9.2
9.0Battery9.5
8.1Memory & storage6.9
7.1Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Air ZPad 9 Pro
270.5 × 183.65.9192 × 279.15.8
MatePad Air ZPad 9 ProDifference
Height183.6 mm279.1 mm−95.5 mm
Width270.5 mm192 mm+78.5 mm
Thickness5.9 mm5.8 mm+0.1 mm
Weight555 g580 g−25 g

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

Why is MatePad Air Z better than Pad 9 Pro?

  1. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Weight555 g vs 580 g+5%

Why is Pad 9 Pro better than MatePad Air Z?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  2. Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 11,000 mAh+9%
  3. Front camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  4. Screen size12″ vs 12.5″+4%
  5. Max video1080p vs 4K
  6. Peak brightness900 nits vs 1,000 nits+11%
  7. Pixel density279 ppi vs 308 ppi+10%
  8. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  9. Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 2,136 px+16%
  10. Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 3,200 px+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad 9 Pro≈ $5409.4
Design
Weight555 g580 g
Thickness5.9 mm5.8 mm
Height183.6 mm279.1 mm
Width270.5 mm192 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackAluminiumAluminium
ColoursOrange, Blue, GrayGray, Silver, Green
Display
Screen size12″12.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)1,840 px2,136 px
Resolution (long side)2,800 px3,200 px
Pixel density279 ppi308 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%86.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin T93SD or Kirin T93SQualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process—3 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—3.8 GHz
GPU—Adreno 829
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity10,100 mAh11,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W67 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth66
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
NFCNoNo
GPSNoNo
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Side / power button
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera50 MP50 MP
Rear camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Front camera8 MP32 MP
4K front-camera videoNoNo
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 7.0Android 17
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 4
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