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Huawei‘s MatePad Air 2026 has barely finished rolling out. The tablet went global in July and only arrived in China this month alongside the Mate XT 2 tri-fold. Now, Huawei is adding another model to the family with the new MatePad Air Z.
The MatePad Air Z comes in two versions: Standard and Enjoy Edition. Both are already available for pre-sale through Huawei’s VMall store, although Huawei hasn’t announced an official launch date yet.
There are five colors in total. The Standard model comes in Coral Orange, Island Blue, and Space Gray, while the Enjoy Edition is available in Nebula Pink and Moonlight Silver. The overall design is similar to the regular MatePad Air, although three of the five color options get a slightly different camera module.
MatePad Air Z gets a 12-inch 144Hz display
Both versions use Huawei’s Kirin T93S23 chipset and run HarmonyOS 7. The main attraction is a 12-inch Ultra HD Eye-Care PaperMatte display. Huawei says the screen is designed to reduce glare while keeping text and images clear in bright surroundings. It has a 2.8K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and an 88% screen-to-body ratio.
The cameras are the same on both versions, with an 8MP front camera and a 50MP rear camera. Huawei does, however, use different camera housings. The Standard model has a circular lens inside a pill-shaped module with an LED flash, while the Enjoy Edition uses a simpler oval-shaped lens housing.
The two models also share a 10,100mAh battery; the difference comes with charging. The Standard version supports 66W charging and comes with an all-in-one 66W charger. The Enjoy Edition ships with a 40W adapter instead. Both tablets also have a six-speaker stereo system.
MatePad Air Z price and configurations
The Standard MatePad Air Z starts at 3,699 yuan for the 8GB/256GB version. The range goes up to 4,999 yuan for the 12GB/256GB model with the PaperMatte display, while another PaperMatte configuration sits at 4,299 yuan.
The Enjoy Edition is cheaper, starting at 2,999 yuan for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The top-end 12GB/256GB version with the PaperMatte display costs 4,499 yuan.
Huawei is also selling a Smart Leather Case and Magnetic Keyboard for the Standard model.
For now, Huawei hasn’t shared every detail about the MatePad Air Z, including its official launch date. More information could arrive alongside the Mate 90 series next week.
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