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Huawei MatePad Air Z vs Xiaomi Pad 9

WINNER
Huawei MatePad Air Z
64.2Inno Score
VS
Xiaomi Pad 9
58.4Inno Score
46.7Performance46.7
74.5Display78.4
64.7Battery55.4
72.6Portability84.5
76Features35.2
5 spec wins — Huawei MatePad Air Z3 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 9

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad Air Z wins this tablet face-off, 64.2 to 58.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+41) and battery (+9). Xiaomi Pad 9 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 battery score: 65 vs 55
  • Stronger features score: 76 vs 35
  • 285% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 47% higher charging: 66 W vs 45 W
  • 13% higher Peak brightness: 900 nits vs 800 nits

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 9

  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 75
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 73
  • 23% higher Pixel density: 344 ppi vs 280 ppi
  • 13% lower weight: 485 g vs 555 g

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 9
Screen size12 ″+7%11.2 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2800x18403200x2136
Pixel density280 ppi344 ppi+23%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits+13%800 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 9
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin T93SDQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 9
Capacity10,100 mAh+4%9,720 mAh
Charging66 W+47%45 W

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 9
Weight555 g485 g+13%
Thickness5.9 mm5.8 mm+2%
Material—Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 9
Rear camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Front camera8 MP8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 9
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad Air Z versus Xiaomi Pad 9
SpecHuawei MatePad Air ZXiaomi Pad 9
StylusHuawei M-Pencil Pro—
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers6 speakers4-speaker system with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemHarmonyOS 7Xiaomi HyperOS 4

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