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MatePad Air Z

MatePad Air Z

Huawei

VS

Galaxy Tab S12+

Galaxy Tab S12+

Samsung

Main Specs

12.0" IPS LCD

Display

12.6" Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Kirin T93SD

CPU

MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)

8 / 12 GB

RAM

12 GB

Single, 50 MP

Camera

Single, 13 MP

10100 mAh

Battery

10600 mAh

Ratings

MatePad Air Z

0

Galaxy Tab S12+

88

Specifications

Launch

Network

No cellular connectivity Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

--- 2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

--- 3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

--- 4G Bands LTE

--- 5G Bands SA/NSA/Sub6

--- Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Body

183.6 x 270.5 x 5.9 mm Dimensions 289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm

555 g Weight 553 g or 555 g

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back Build Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back

No SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

--- Resistance IP68

Stylus support Others Stylus support
Enhanced Armor Aluminum

Display

12.0 inches Size 12.6 inches

IPS LCD Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X

2800x1840 pixels Resolution 1752x2800 pixels

279 PPI Density 262 PPI

900 nits Typical Brightness ---

--- High Brightness Mode (HBM) 1000 nits

--- Peak Brightness 1600 nits

144 Hz Refresh Rate 120 Hz

--- HDR HDR10+

HDR Vivid
Matte display (optional) Others ---

Processors

Kirin CPU MediaTek

T93SD Chipset Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)

--- CPU Core Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)

--- GPU Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Kirin T93S Others ---

Software

HarmonyOS 7.0 OS Android 17

--- User Interface One UI 9

--- Others Up to 7 major OS updates

Memory

8GB / 12GB RAM 12GB

256GB Storage 256GB / 512GB

--- Storage Type UFS

No microSD Card Slot microSDXC

Main Camera

Single Lens Single

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Cameras 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF

LED flash Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

1080p@30fps Video 4K@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Single Lens Single

8 MP, f/2.2 Cameras 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)

--- Features HDR

1080p@30fps Video 4K@30fps
1080p@30fps

Sound

Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers) Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

No 3.5mm No

--- Dolby Atmos Yes

Audio Vivid Others ---

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

6.0 Bluetooth 6.0

No Location GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

No NFC No

No Radio No

USB Type-C 2.0 USB USB Type-C 3.2

Sensors

No Fingerprint Fingerprint Under Display, Optical

Accelerometer, Gyroscope Sensors Types Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass

--- Others Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery

10100 mAh Capacity 10600 mAh

Li-Po Type Li-Po

66 W Wired Charging 45 W

UFCS Charging Standards ---

100% in 85 min Wired Charging Time 100% in 95 min

5 W Reverse Wired ---

In the Box

Colors

Prices

627 $

Worldwide (12GB/256GB)

1199 $

716 $

Worldwide (12GB/256GB) - Soft Light

Not Available

522 $

Worldwide (8GB/256GB)

Not Available

612 $

Worldwide (8GB/256GB) - Soft Light

Not Available

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