Huawei MatePad Air 2026 vs iQOO Pad5e
36chipPerformancechip70.2
81.9Display74.8
64.7Battery57.9
86.1Portability60.4
84Features57.2
7 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air 20263 spec wins — iQOO Pad5e
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 scores 65.4 against 66 for iQOO Pad5e. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iQOO Pad5e edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad Air 2026
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 75
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 58
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 60
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 57
- 525% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the iQOO Pad5e
- Stronger performance score: 70 vs 36
- 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 | iQOO Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12 ″ | 12.1 ″+1% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2800 x 1840 | 1968x2800 |
| Pixel density | 279 ppi | 283 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+33% | 900 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 | iQOO Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin T93C | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 | iQOO Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,100 mAh+1% | 10,000 mAh |
| Charging | 66 W+50% | 44 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 | iQOO Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 509 g+13% | 584 g |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm+20% | 6.6 mm |
| Material | — | Metal unibody |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 | iQOO Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Front camera | 12 MP+140% | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 | iQOO Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
| Cellular | — | Wi-Fi only |
| USB | — | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
Features
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air 2026 | iQOO Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | — | iQOO Pencil3 (sold separately) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 6 speakers | 4-speaker |
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 4.3 | Android 15 (OriginOS 5) |
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