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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

WINNER
Huawei MatePad Air Z
64.2Inno Score
VS
TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
44.9Inno Score
46.7Performance33.3
74.5Display51.5
64.7Battery54.9
72.6Portability63.9
76Features31.2
9 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air Z1 spec wins — TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad Air Z wins this tablet face-off, 64.2 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and display (+23). TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER 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 performance score: 47 vs 33
  • Stronger display score: 75 vs 52
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 55
  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 76 vs 31

Reasons to pick the TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Screen size12 ″12.2 ″+2%
Panel typeIPS LCDTCL NXTPAPER Display
Resolution2800x18402400 x 1600
Pixel density280 ppi+19%236 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits+80%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin T93SDQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
RAM8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Capacity10,100 mAh+1%10,000 mAh
Charging66 W+100%33 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Weight555 g556 g
Thickness5.9 mm+12%6.7 mm
Material—Metal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Rear camera50 MP+525%8 MP
Front camera8 MP8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0
CellularWi-Fi only—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
StylusHuawei M-Pencil ProT-Pen 2 (included, 4096 pressure levels)
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers6 speakersStereo quad speakers
Operating systemHarmonyOS 7Android 16

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