Huawei MatePad Air vs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

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PHONES
Phone Names Huawei MatePad Air Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900N/A
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100N/A
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41-
EDGE-N/A
GPRS-N/A
SpeedHSPA, LTE-
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTENo cellular connectivity
Launch
Announced2023, May 182024, February 22
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, July 22Available. Released 2024, February 22
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions261.9 x 178.2 x 6.4 mm (10.31 x 7.02 x 0.25 in)278.7 x 191.6 x 6.3 mm (10.97 x 7.54 x 0.25 in)
SIMNano-SIMNo
Weight508 g (1.12 lb)590 g (1.30 lb)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density)2032 x 3048 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Size11.5 inches, 391.6 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)12.4 inches, 457.8 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 144HzIPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 900 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 740
OSHarmonyOS 3.1Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HyperOS
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
FeaturesLED flashLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF-
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 105˚ (ultrawide)32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE, LHDC
NFCNoYes (file transfer only)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSNo
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic accessory connectorUSB Type-C 3.2, accessory connector
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
Battery
Charging40W wired 10W reverse wired120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 45% in 10 min, 100% in 35 min
TypeLi-Po 8300 mAh10000 mAh
Misc
ColorsGraphite Black, WhiteBlack, Blue, Green
ModelsDBY2-L09CK24018RPACG
PriceAbout 500 EURAbout 700 EUR
SAR EU-0.99 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 11:14h
Display-1378:1 contrast ratio, 848 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--20.5 LUFS (Excellent)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1539762 (v10) GeekBench: 5268 (v6) 3DMark: 2970 (Wild Life Extreme)