Huawei Matepad Air vs Huawei Matepad T8

General

Brand
Brand	Huawei	Huawei
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	EMUI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 16, 2024 (Unofficial)	September 15, 2020 (Official)
Model
Model	MatePad Air	MatePad T8
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v10 (Q)
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	-
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	-

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	8300 mAh	5100 mAh
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	No
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Flash
Flash	-	No
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	2592 x 1944 Pixels
Optical Image Stabilisation
Optical Image Stabilisation	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	2 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

Design

Colours
Colours	-	Deepsea Blue
Height
Height	-	199.7 mm
Thickness
Thickness	-	8.5 mm
Weight
Weight	-	310 grams
Width
Width	-	121.1 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	291 ppi	189 ppi
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1840x2800 px (QHD+)	800 x 1280 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	11.5 inches (29.21 cm)	8.0 inches (20.32 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	-	77 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2, Primary Camera	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	-	5100 mAh
Display
Display	-	8.0" (20.32 cm)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4138 x 3096 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	3.5 mm

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	-
NFC
NFC	-	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	-
Voice Calling
Voice Calling	Yes	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-
WiFi
WiFi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	-
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	MediaTek MT8768
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 660	PowerVR GE8320
Processor
Processor	Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Cortex A55 + Quad core)	Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Ram
RAM	-	2 GB

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	-	5 MP

Special Features

Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	32 GB
USB OTG Support
USB OTG Support	-	Yes