Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Lighter design: 500g vs 555g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
  • Larger display: 12in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8850mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.2 in 12 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 344 ppi 279 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
752 nits
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
Response time27 msn/a
Contrast1338:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 270 mm (10.63 in)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 183 mm (7.2 in)
Thickness 6.18 mm (0.24 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 500 g (17.64 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 494 cm² (76.57 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
85.7 %
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro and Huawei MatePad Air (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 735 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
2013
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
5472
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
3979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20131332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54723979
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
1343215
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
CPU373597427889
GPU472024550104
Memory235412202772
UX262182130640
NanoReview Score1343215n/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 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 8850 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 (40% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:25 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor size1/2.76"n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV32D CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6" n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
89.5 dB
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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