Home Tablet comparison Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Apple IPad Air 13" (2024) - Which is better?

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) vs Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)

73 out 100
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
VS
85 out 100
Apple IPad Air 13
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 12.2 with chipsetHuawei Kirin 9000S, vs Apple IPad Air 13" (2024), Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetApple M2 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
  • Higher pixel density: 275ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 508g vs 617g
Reasons to choose Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
vs
IPad Air 13" (2024)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 12.2 in 13 in
Resolution 2800x1840 pixels 2048x2732 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Pixel density 275 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
n/a
Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
591 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
Response timen/a45 ms
Contrastn/a1018:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 271.25 mm (10.68 in) 280.6 mm (11.05 in)
Width 182.53 mm (7.19 in) 214.9 mm (8.46 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 508 g (17.92 oz) 617 g (21.76 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 603 cm² (93.47 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold		 - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
89.5 %
Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Apple IPad Air 13" (2024) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Huawei Kirin 9000S Apple M2 (iPad)
Max Frequency 2620 MHz 3490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)		 - 4/2.42 (Blizzard)
- 4/3.49 (Avalanche)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Maleoon 910 Apple M2 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 0 GFLOPS 2918 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
1320
Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
2585
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
4206
Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
10090
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13202585
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)420610090
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
908461
Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
2162189
CPU282012541821
GPU203191900244
Memory225581360102
UX197677360022
NanoReview Score9084612162189

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 6400 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 13 GB

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 10340 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
n/a
Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
32:34
Web Browsingn/a12:05 h
Video Playbackn/a16:48 h
Gamesn/a08:10 h
Standby Moden/a179 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoeSIM
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024)
n/a
Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 635 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple IPad Air 13" (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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