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Huawei MatePad Air (2025) vs Huawei Pura 90 Plus

A side-by-side comparison of the Huawei MatePad Air (2025) and the Huawei Pura 90 Plus, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
12inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
2800 × 1840 · 279 PPI
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
6.8inch
LTPO OLED · 120 Hz
1276 × 2848 · 463 PPI
Chip
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
HarmonyOS 5.0
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
Kirin 9025
HarmonyOS 7
Memory
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
50MP Main
48 MP Periscope
40 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K video
Battery
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
10,100mAh
66 W wired
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
5,700mAh
100 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
555g
270 × 183 × 5.9 mm
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
220g
163.1 × 76.1 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.2NoUSB Type-C 3.1
Huawei Pura 90 Plus
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2

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 Pura 90 Plus

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 - China only
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only)

Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Announced
2025, August 15
Status
Available. Released 2025, August 21

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Announced
2026, October 28
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 17

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 Pura 90 Plus

Dimensions
163.1 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
220 g (7.76 oz)
Build
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 2), aluminum frame, aluminosilicate glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m 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 Pura 90 Plus

Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM
Size
6.8 inches, 109.4 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1276 x 2848 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~463 ppi density)
Protection
Kunlun Glass 2

Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

OS
HarmonyOS 5.0

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

OS
HarmonyOS 7
Chipset
Kirin 9025

Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

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 Pura 90 Plus

Triple

50 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 23mm (wide), 1-inch type, PDAF, OIS

48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom

40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K, 1080p, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS

Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Single
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p@30fps

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Single
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Features
HDR
Video
4K, 1080p

Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack

No

Audio Vivid

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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 Pura 90 Plus

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 3.2, Display Port 1.2, OTG

Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter

BDS Satellite Messaging - China only

Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Type
Li-Po 10100 mAh
Charging
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Type
5700 mAh
Charging

100W wired

80W wireless

18W reverse wired

Reverse wireless

Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Colors
Pink, Green, White, Gray
Models
LRT-W20, LRT-W30
Price
About 360 EUR

Huawei Pura 90 Plus

Colors
Black, White, Purple, Gold
Models
LCI-AL00
Price
About 740 EUR

How the Huawei MatePad Air (2025) and Huawei Pura 90 Plus differ

  • The Huawei MatePad Air (2025) has a larger battery, 10100 mAh against 5700 mAh on the Huawei Pura 90 Plus.
  • The Huawei MatePad Air (2025) has the bigger screen, 12 inches against 6.8 inches.
  • The Huawei Pura 90 Plus is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.