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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iPadOS 15.x | HarmonyOS |
| 0000-00-00 | 2021-07-06 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 7.27 x 11.28 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 21.48 ounces |
| -- | Green, Matte Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Kirin 9000E chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A77, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 10.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), having a 76.3 score against 71.3. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with HarmonyOS OS, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 is a a bit thicker but a bit lighter portable tablet than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite lower 1600 x 2560px resolution and a quite lower amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a much better hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s one, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 has a way better battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 captures a bit better photographs and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 also has a camera in the back with a better 13 megapixels resolution.
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