Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
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Samsung Galaxy S6 active
#3078Category Breakdown
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
Performance
89.181.0
Camera
83.779.9
Display
98.876.5
Battery
98.566.9
Build
90.570.6
Overall
92.175.0
Summary
- The Huawei MatePad Air (2025) features a larger 12.0" IPS LCD display with a high resolution of 2800 x 1840 pixels and a 144Hz refresh rate, offering a smoother visual experience compared to the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 5.1" Super AMOLED display at 1440 x 2560 pixels and 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the MatePad Air has 12GB of RAM and a more modern architecture, while the Galaxy S6 Active is powered by an Exynos 7420 with 3GB of RAM.
- The MatePad Air's camera system includes a 50 MP rear camera and an 8 MP selfie camera, significantly outperforming the S6 Active's 16 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras.
- The MatePad Air also boasts a larger 10,100 mAh battery with 66W charging, compared to the S6 Active's 3,500 mAh battery and 15W charging, although the latter supports wireless charging.
- Build quality for the MatePad Air includes an aluminum frame and glass front, while the S6 Active's materials are less specified.
- Finally, the MatePad Air runs on HarmonyOS 5.0, whereas the S6 Active operates on an older version of Android with TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
Samsung Galaxy S6 active
General
Release Date
2025, August 15
2015
Announced
2025, August 15
2015
Description
N/A
For AT&TAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890
Display
Size
12"
5.1"
Type
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 1000 nits (peak), HDR Vivid
Super AMOLED
Resolution
2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~279 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
PPI
2800
1440
Refresh Rate
144Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
N/A
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
N/A
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
10100 mAh
3500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 10100 mAh
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
66W wired, UFCS, 100% in 85 min
15W wiredWireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
270 x 183 x 5.9 mm (10.63 x 7.20 x 0.23 in)
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
555 g
170 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pink, Green, White, Gray
White, Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
Nano-SIM
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
HarmonyOS 5.0
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
HarmonyOS 5.0
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes