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Huawei MatePad Air (2023) vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

Huawei MatePad Air (2023)
57.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
48.6chipPerformance74.1
89Display35.4
40.5Battery48.6
74.5Portability60.9
35.2Features74.4
5 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air (2023)4 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) scores 57.7 against 58 for iPad Air 13-inch (M2). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 13-inch (M2) edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad Air (2023)

  • Stronger display score: 89 vs 35
  • Stronger portability score: 75 vs 61
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 100% higher charging: 40 W vs 20 W
  • 18% lower weight: 508 g vs 617 g

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 49
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 35
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 17% higher capacity: 9,705 mAh vs 8,300 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size11.5 ″12.9 ″+12%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2800x18402732x2048
Pixel density291 ppi+10%264 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888Apple M2
AnTuTu—2,386,025Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—624,844Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—906,053Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—291,361Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—563,767Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,605Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,120Top 12%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity8,300 mAh9,705 mAh+17%
Charging40 W+100%20 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight508 g+18%617 g
Thickness6.4 mm6.1 mm+5%
Material—Aluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
CellularWi-Fi / 4G LTE5G optional
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
StylusHuawei M-PencilApple Pencil Pro
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakersStereo (landscape)
Operating systemHarmonyOS 3.1iPadOS 17

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