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Huawei MatePad Air 2026 vs POCO Pad X1

WINNER
Huawei MatePad Air 2026
65.4Inno Score
VS
POCO Pad X1

Xiaomi

POCO Pad X1

$399

64.5Inno Score
36chipPerformance58.7
81.9Display78.5
64.7Battery47.1
86.1Portability78.1
84Features67.2
7 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air 20262 spec wins — POCO Pad X1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 scores 65.4 against 64.5 for POCO Pad X1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei MatePad Air 2026 edges ahead in battery and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad Air 2026

  • Stronger display score: 82 vs 79
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 78
  • Stronger features score: 84 vs 67
  • 285% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO Pad X1

  • Stronger performance score: 59 vs 36
  • 24% higher Pixel density: 345 ppi vs 279 ppi

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 versus POCO Pad X1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air 2026POCO Pad X1
Screen size12 ″+7%11.2 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2800 x 18403200x2136
Pixel density279 ppi345 ppi+24%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits+50%800 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 versus POCO Pad X1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air 2026POCO Pad X1
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin T93CQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,716,278Top 45%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—542,627Top 45%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—423,287Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—328,094Top 30%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—422,270Top 50%
AnTuTu 12—1,856,919Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,843Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—4,673Top 50%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB256GB / 512GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 versus POCO Pad X1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air 2026POCO Pad X1
Capacity10,100 mAh+14%8,850 mAh
Charging66 W+47%45 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 versus POCO Pad X1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air 2026POCO Pad X1
Weight509 g500 g+2%
Thickness5.3 mm+14%6.2 mm
Material—Aluminum unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 versus POCO Pad X1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air 2026POCO Pad X1
Rear camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Front camera12 MP+50%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 versus POCO Pad X1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air 2026POCO Pad X1
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4
Cellular—Wi-Fi only
USB—USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad Air 2026 versus POCO Pad X1
SpecHuawei MatePad Air 2026POCO Pad X1
Stylus—POCO Focus Pen (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6 speakersQuad (Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemHarmonyOS 4.3Android 15 (HyperOS 2)

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