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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs Surface Pro 11

Huawei MatePad Air Z
64.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Surface Pro 11

Microsoft

Surface Pro 11

$1,000

71.1Inno Score
46.7Performance93.4
74.5Display57.1
64.7Battery72.6
72.6Portability20
76Features82
7 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air Z3 spec wins — Surface Pro 11

InnoReviews verdict

Surface Pro 11 wins this tablet face-off, 71.1 to 64.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+47) and battery (+8). Huawei MatePad Air Z 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 57
  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 20
  • 376% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 11 MP
  • 50% higher Peak brightness: 900 nits vs 600 nits
  • 38% lower weight: 555 g vs 895 g

Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 11

  • Stronger performance score: 93 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 73 vs 65
  • Stronger features score: 82 vs 76
  • 100% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • 23% higher capacity: 12,470 mAh vs 10,100 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Surface Pro 11
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZSurface Pro 11
Screen size12 ″13 ″+8%
Panel typeIPS LCDPixelSense Flow IPS LCD (OLED optional)
Resolution2800x18402880x1920
Pixel density280 ppi+5%267 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits+50%600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Surface Pro 11
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZSurface Pro 11
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin T93SDQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,350Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—13,200Top 7%
RAM8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB (removable SSD)

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Surface Pro 11
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZSurface Pro 11
Capacity10,100 mAh12,470 mAh+23%
Charging66 W+2%65 W
Endurance—12 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Surface Pro 11
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZSurface Pro 11
Weight555 g+38%895 g
Thickness5.9 mm+37%9.3 mm
Material—Aluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Surface Pro 11
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZSurface Pro 11
Rear camera50 MP+376%11 MP
Front camera8 MP—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Surface Pro 11
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZSurface Pro 11
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-C 2.02x USB-C (USB4)

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Surface Pro 11
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZSurface Pro 11
StylusHuawei M-Pencil ProSurface Slim Pen 2
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6 speakersStereo (Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemHarmonyOS 7Windows 11 Home

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