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Mid-range · 2023

Huawei MatePad Air

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Our Take
CPU lands in today’s mid-range range
Best for
Strength All-day battery (8300mAh), 144Hz screen
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
11.5″ IPS LCD · 144Hz
888 4G 8 / 128 GB
8300 mAh 40W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE Wi-Fi 6
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Full specifications

Display

11.5″ · IPS LCD · 2800 × 1840 · 144 Hz
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
11.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
2800 × 1840 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 660
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Process
5 nm

Software & updates

HarmonyOS 3.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new HarmonyOS versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
HarmonyOS 3.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

8300 mAh · 40 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
8300 mAh
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB · 12/512GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 6
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.2
USB OTG
Yes
Accessory connector
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

508 g · 6.4 mm
Height
261.9 mm
Width
178.2 mm
Thickness
6.4 mm
Weight
508 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · compass · proximity (accessories only)
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 2800 × 1840 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · 11.5″ vs 6.1″ screen
148% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 20 W charging · 8,300 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
113% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 25 W charging · 8,300 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 508 g vs 168 g
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