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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

Huawei MatePad Air Z
64.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
81.2Inno Score
46.7Performance74.7
74.5Display79.8
64.7Battery84
72.6Portability70.4
76Features100
1 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air Z7 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 wins this tablet face-off, 81.2 to 64.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+28) and features (+24). 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 Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5

  • Stronger performance score: 75 vs 47
  • Stronger display score: 80 vs 75
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 65
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 76
  • 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Screen size12 ″12.5 ″+4%
Panel typeIPS LCDLCD
Resolution2800x18403200x2136
Pixel density280 ppi308 ppi+10%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits1,000 nits+11%

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin T93SDXiaomi XRING O1
AnTuTu—2,950,266Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—911,410Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—988,493Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—410,346Top 7%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—640,017Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,667Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—8,563Top 22%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Capacity10,100 mAh10,610 mAh+5%
Charging66 W120 W+82%

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Weight555 g+4%576 g
Thickness5.9 mm5.8 mm+2%
Material—Aluminum unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Rear camera50 MP50 MP
Front camera8 MP32 MP+300%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.05.4
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5
StylusHuawei M-Pencil ProXiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers6 speakers6-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemHarmonyOS 7Xiaomi HyperOS 2 (Android 15)

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