Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Huawei MatePad 11 (2021)

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Apple iPad Air (2020) Huawei MatePad 11 (2021)
PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPad Air (2020) Huawei MatePad 11 (2021)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900N/A
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100N/A
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324N/A
EDGE-No
GPRS-No
SpeedHSPA, LTE-
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTENo cellular connectivity
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2072-
Launch
Announced2020, September 152021, June 02
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, October 23Available. Released 2021, July 13
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)253.8 x 165.3 x 7.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.29 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNo
Weight458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)485 g (1.07 lb)
 Stylus supportStylus support (magnetic)
Display
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating-
Resolution1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~276 ppi density)
Size10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)10.95 inches, 347.7 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLiquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)IPS LCD, 120Hz
Platform
CPUHexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetApple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Adreno 650
OSiPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1HarmonyOS 2.0, upgradable to 3.0
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesHDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)8 MP, f/2.0
Video1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
 -Tuned by Harman Kardon
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, EDR5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)GPS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging-22.5W wired 5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)Li-Po 7250 mAh
Misc
ColorsSpace Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky BlueMatte Gray
ModelsA2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2DBY-W09
PriceAbout 640 EURAbout 400 EUR
Tests
Display- Contrast ratio: 1200:1
Loudspeaker- -21.1 LUFS (Excellent)
OUR TESTS
Display-1200:1 contrast ratio, 497 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--21.1 LUFS (Excellent)