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Huawei MatePad Air (2023) vs POCO Pad M1

Huawei MatePad Air (2023)
57.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO Pad M1

Xiaomi

POCO Pad M1

$329

58Inno Score
48.6chipPerformance46.5
89Display55.3
40.5Battery80.3
74.5Portability47
35.2Features63.2
6 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air (2023)2 spec wins — POCO Pad M1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) scores 57.7 against 58 for POCO Pad M1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO Pad M1 edges ahead in battery and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad Air (2023)

  • Stronger display score: 89 vs 55
  • Stronger portability score: 75 vs 47
  • 63% higher Rear camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 21% higher charging: 40 W vs 33 W
  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz

Reasons to pick the POCO Pad M1

  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 63 vs 35
  • 45% higher capacity: 12,000 mAh vs 8,300 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus POCO Pad M1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)POCO Pad M1
Screen size11.5 ″12.1 ″+5%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2800x18402560x1600
Pixel density291 ppi+17%249 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus POCO Pad M1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)POCO Pad M1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu—956,352Bottom 35%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—398,956Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—122,307Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—156,437Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—278,652Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,238Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,242Bottom 35%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus POCO Pad M1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)POCO Pad M1
Capacity8,300 mAh12,000 mAh+45%
Charging40 W+21%33 W
Endurance—14.8 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus POCO Pad M1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)POCO Pad M1
Weight508 g+17%610 g
Thickness6.4 mm+15%7.5 mm
Material—Metal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus POCO Pad M1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)POCO Pad M1
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera8 MP8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus POCO Pad M1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)POCO Pad M1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
CellularWi-Fi / 4G LTEWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad Air (2023) versus POCO Pad M1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air (2023)POCO Pad M1
StylusHuawei M-PencilPOCO Smart Pen (sold separately)
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakersQuad (Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemHarmonyOS 3.1Android 15 (HyperOS 2)

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