Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)

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Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)
PHONES
Phone Names Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 661, 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, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model onlyHSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
 -1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
Launch
Announced2021, June 022021, April 20
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, June 25Available. Released 2021, May 21
Body
Build-Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions286.5 x 184.7 x 6.7 mm (11.28 x 7.27 x 0.26 in)247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
SIMNano-SIM (cellular model only)Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight609 g (1.34 lb)466 g (Wi-Fi), 470 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
 -Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Display
Protection-Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~240 ppi density)1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)
Size12.6 inches, 460.3 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)11.0 inches, 366.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLEDLiquid Retina IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
ChipsetKirin 9000E 5G (5 nm) - Wi-Fi modelKirin 9000 5G (5 nm) - 5G modelApple M1
GPUMali-G78 MP22 - Wi-Fi modelMali-G78 MP24 - 5G modelApple GPU (8-core graphics)
OSHarmonyOS 2.0iPadOS 14.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotNano Memory (dedicated slot)No
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide) TOF 3D12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Single-12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Features-Face detection, HDR, panorama
Single8 MP, f/2.012 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model onlyGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, OTGUSB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer
Battery
Charging40W wired 27W wireless 10W wireless reversed 5W reverse wired-
TypeLi-Po 10,050 mAhLi-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)
Misc
ColorsMatte Gray, Green, SilverSilver, Space Gray
ModelsWGR-W09, WGR-W19, WGR-AN19A2301, A2459, A2460, iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7
PriceAbout 800 EURAbout 870 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -23.1 LUFS (Very good) -
OUR TESTS
Display382 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-23.1 LUFS (Very good)-