Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

88 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), Manufactured in August, 2024with chipsetHuawei Kirin 9000S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

Larger display: 13in
Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10100mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

Higher pixel density: 275ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 508g vs 616g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

71

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

88

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

71

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

96

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

56

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

98

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

41

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

95

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

78

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

88

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

73

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	13 in	12.2 in
Resolution	2048x2732 pixels	2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio	4:3	3:2
Pixel density	264 ppi	275 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	600 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8 %	89.5 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

573 nits

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	36 ms	n/a
Contrast	1214:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	280.6 mm (11.05 in)	271.25 mm (10.68 in)
Width	214.9 mm (8.46 in)	182.53 mm (7.19 in)
Thickness	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight	616 g (21.73 oz)	508 g (17.92 oz)
Area	603 cm² (93.47 in²)	495 cm² (76.73 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple	- White - Black - Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

86.8 %

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple M3 (iPad)	Huawei Kirin 9000S
Max Frequency	4050 MHz	2620 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/4.05 (Everest) - 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)	- 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	3 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Da Vinci
Graphics	Apple GPU	Maleoon 910
GPU Cores	10	1024
GPU Frequency	n/a	750 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	0 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

3044

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

1320

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

11749

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

4206

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3044	1320
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	11749	4206
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	45545	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

2416667

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

908461

CPU	638921	282012
GPU	1000610	203191
Memory	371902	225581
UX	405234	197677
NanoReview Score	2416667	908461

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	6400 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	n/a	No

Software

OS	iPadOS 18.3	HarmonyOS 4.2
OS Size	23 GB	n/a

Battery

Volume	10340 mAh	10100 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 70 min)	Yes (85% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time	2:30 h	0:56 h

Battery Life

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

33:55

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

n/a

Web Browsing	11:41 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:48 h	n/a
Games	08:19 h	n/a
Standby Mode	197 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Flash	No	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	n/a	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Matrix	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	n/a
SIM Type	eSIM	No
SIM Mode	Active	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	4.0
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

77.7 dB

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	August, 2024 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	635
Sensors	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 20 W	Yes 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)

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