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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Apple |
| HarmonyOS | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2024-09-13 | 2025-03-12 |
| 10.68 x 7.19 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| 17.92 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.2 inches | 13 inches |
| 2800 x 1840 pixels | -- |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 275 pixels per inch | -- |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000S (7 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Maleoon 910 MP4 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10100mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.32 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) is a little bit better than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting a 73.3 score against 70.4. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) works with HarmonyOS operating system, while iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a little faster processing unit than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) features a much sharper display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more brightness. The Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) features just a little better battery duration than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 4 percent more battery size. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a slightly better camera than Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024), although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a lower video resolution, they both have a same size camera aperture.
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