Huawei MatePad Air Z vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
46.7Performance73.3
74.5Display—
64.7Battery93.6
72.6Portability—
76Features100
0 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air Z3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra wins this tablet face-off, 85.7 to 64.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+29) and performance (+27). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 94 vs 65
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 76
- 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 22% higher Screen size: 14.6 ″ vs 12 ″
Display
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air Z | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12 ″ | 14.6 ″+22% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2800x1840 | — |
| Pixel density | 280 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 900 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air Z | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin T93SD | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air Z | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,100 mAh | 11,600 mAh+15% |
| Charging | 66 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air Z | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 555 g | — |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm | — |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air Z | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 50 MP | — |
| Front camera | 8 MP | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air Z | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
Features
| Spec | Huawei MatePad Air Z | Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Huawei M-Pencil Pro | S Pen |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 6 speakers | — |
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 7 | Android 17 |
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