Xiaomi Pad 7 vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 7 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus 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
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 7
- 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
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Larger display: 12in
- Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8850mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| 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 |
Design & Build
| 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 | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 732 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1459.2 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1904 | 1332 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5081 | 3979 |
| CPU | 360403 | 427889 |
| GPU | 471479 | 550104 |
| Memory | 307567 | 202772 |
| UX | 233591 | 130640 |
| NanoReview Score | 1373040 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | n/a | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 8850 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 66 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:20 h | 1:25 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | n/a | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | n/a | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 6.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 300 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 45 W | Yes, 66 W |
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