OnePlus Pad 2 vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Pad 2 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 2
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 304ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 584g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 9510mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Pad 2 and Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 in 12 in
Resolution 2120x3000 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 7:5 3:2
Pixel density 304 ppi 279 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Pad 2
789 nits
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 268.7 mm (10.58 in) 270 mm (10.63 in)
Width 195.1 mm (7.68 in) 183 mm (7.2 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 584 g (20.6 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 524 cm² (81.22 in²) 494 cm² (76.57 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - White
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Pad 2
85.2 %
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Pad 2 and Huawei MatePad Air (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Pad 2
2020
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Pad 2
5343
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
3979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20201332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53433979
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15814n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Pad 2
1959718
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
CPU445157427889
GPU849333550104
Memory311675202772
UX353553130640
NanoReview Score1959718n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 5.0
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 9510 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Pad 2
21:48
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
Web Browsing08:27 hn/a
Video Playback09:12 hn/a
Games06:18 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 6.0 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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