Xiaomi Redmi K Pad vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K Pad Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 8.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus, 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 Redmi K Pad
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 326g 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 7500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 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 | 8.8 in | 12 in |
| Resolution | 1880x3008 pixels | 2800x1840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 279 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9 % | 86.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 205.1 mm (8.07 in) | 270 mm (10.63 in) |
| Width | 132 mm (5.2 in) | 183 mm (7.2 in) |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 326 g (11.5 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Area | 271 cm² (42.01 in²) | 494 cm² (76.57 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Gray - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus | HiSilicon Kirin 8020 |
| Max Frequency | 3730 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek NPU 890 | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2657 | 1332 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8298 | 3979 |
| CPU | 652381 | 427889 |
| GPU | 1322761 | 550104 |
| Memory | 521453 | 202772 |
| UX | 511258 | 130640 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 5333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 7500 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 | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:25 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| 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 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | 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 | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 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 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 |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | n/a |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 6.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | June, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | Yes, 66 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K Pad the clear winner in this comparison.
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