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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

WINNER
Huawei MatePad Air Z
64.2Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
46.7Performance73.5
74.5Display35.4
64.7Battery44.8
72.6Portability61
76Features74.4
8 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air Z2 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad Air Z wins this tablet face-off, 64.2 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+39) and battery (+20). iPad Air 13-inch (M3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad Air Z

  • Stronger display score: 75 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 45
  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 61
  • 317% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 230% higher charging: 66 W vs 20 W

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 47
  • 50% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Screen size12 ″12.9 ″+8%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2800x18402732x2048
Pixel density280 ppi+6%264 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits+50%600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin T93SDApple M3
AnTuTu—1,950,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,050Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,600Top 11%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity10,100 mAh+4%9,705 mAh
Charging66 W+230%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight555 g+10%616 g
Thickness5.9 mm+3%6.1 mm
Material—Aluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Rear camera50 MP+317%12 MP
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
StylusHuawei M-Pencil ProApple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6 speakersStereo
Operating systemHarmonyOS 7iPadOS 18

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