Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

	Galaxy Tab S9+	MatePad Air (2026)
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	August 11, 2023	2026, September 7
Released	2023-08-11	2026-09-12
Status	Available	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	No
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	No
4G LTE	LTE	No
5G	SA/NSA	No
Speed	LTE, 5G	—
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	No cellular connectivity (Wi-Fi only)
BODY
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back	—
Colors	—	Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, Cloud White, Summer Lemon, Smoky Gray
Dimensions	285.4 x 185.4 x 5.7 mm (11.24 x 7.30 x 0.22 in)	182.9 x 271.6 x 5.3 mm
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	—
Weight	586 g (581 g Wi-Fi) (1.29 lb)	509 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	420 nits, 650 nits (peak)	1200 nits (standard), 2000 nits (PaperMatte edition)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	—
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
Resolution	1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~266 ppi density)	2800 x 1840 pixels (2.8K)
Screen-to-body	~84.3%	—
Size	12.4 inches, 446.1 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)	12 inches
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	OLED, 1.07 billion colors, P3 wide gamut, 2,000,000:1 contrast, optional PaperMatte anti-glare, ~92% screen-to-body
PLATFORM
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	—
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Kirin T93B (Enjoy Edition: Kirin T93C)
GPU	Adreno 740	—
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6	HarmonyOS 6.1
MEMORY
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	256GB, 512GB	256GB, 512GB
RAM	12GB RAM	8GB, 12GB
Storage/RAM variants	256GB, 512GB; 12GB RAM	8GB+256GB (Enjoy), 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB
MAIN CAMERA
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Autofocus
MAIN CAMERA	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	50 MP
Main camera	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF; 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	—
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	HDR	—
Selfie camera	12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack	No	—
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	6 speakers
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	6.0, BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC, L2HC
NFC	No	—
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only	—
Radio	No	—
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Ambient light, gravity, Hall, gyroscope
BATTERY
Capacity	10090 mAh	10,100 mAh
Charging Type	45W wired	66W wired
Type	Li-Po 10090 mAh	—
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	Beige, Graphite	Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, Cloud White, Summer Lemon, Smoky Gray
Compatibility	—	China-market model, HarmonyOS (no Google services); supports stylus with air-mouse mode and Glide Keyboard
Cooling	—	3D graphite heat dissipation
Launch Price	—	CNY 4,499 (8GB+256GB (Enjoy Edition, Kirin T93C)) — China; CNY 4,999 (12GB+256GB (Enjoy Edition)) — China; CNY 5,299 (12GB+256GB) — China; CNY 5,899 (12GB+256GB PaperMatte) — China; CNY 5,999 (12GB+512GB (Enjoy Edition)) — China; CNY 6,299 (12GB+512GB) — China; CNY 6,899 (12GB+512GB PaperMatte) — China
Launch Price (USD)	$700.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	SM-X810, SM-X816B	—
Price in Nigeria	₦1,071,000	₦940,300 – ₦1,441,900 (estimate, converted from China launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance	—	Up to 15.6 hours local video playback (Huawei claim)
SECURITY
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	—