Compare / Huawei MatePad Air (2025) vs Huawei Mate 90
Huawei MatePad Air (2025) vs Huawei Mate 90
A side-by-side comparison of the Huawei MatePad Air (2025) and the Huawei Mate 90, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
Huawei Mate 90
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Announced
- 2025, August 15
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, August 21
Huawei Mate 90
- Announced
- 2026, October 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 01
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Dimensions
- 270 x 183 x 5.9 mm (10.63 x 7.20 x 0.23 in)
- Weight
- 555 g (1.22 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
Stylus support (magnetic)
Huawei Mate 90
- Dimensions
- 161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 217 g (7.65 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Type
- IPS LCD, 144Hz, 1000 nits (peak), HDR Vivid
- Size
- 12.0 inches, 426.4 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
Huawei Mate 90
- Type
- LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid
- Size
- 6.75 inches, 110.3 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2832 pixels (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Huawei Kunlun Glass 3
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- OS
- HarmonyOS 5.0
Huawei Mate 90
- OS
- HarmonyOS 7.0
- Chipset
- Kirin 9030
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Huawei Mate 90
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Huawei Mate 90
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom
40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
- Features
- Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.2
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Huawei Mate 90
- Single
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
No
Audio Vivid
Huawei Mate 90
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
High-definition audio
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
Huawei Mate 90
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (L1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Huawei Mate 90
- Sensors
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter
BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Type
- Li-Po 10100 mAh
- Charging
- 66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min
Huawei Mate 90
- Type
- 6600 mAh
- Charging
66W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
- Colors
- Pink, Green, White, Gray
- Models
- LRT-W20, LRT-W30
- Price
- About 360 EUR
Huawei Mate 90
- Colors
- Black, White, Green, Pink
- Models
- HLS-AL00
- Price
- About 790 EUR
How the Huawei MatePad Air (2025) and Huawei Mate 90 differ
- The Huawei MatePad Air (2025) has a larger battery, 10100 mAh against 6600 mAh on the Huawei Mate 90.
- The Huawei MatePad Air (2025) has the bigger screen, 12 inches against 6.75 inches.
- The Huawei Mate 90 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.