Huawei
Device summary
Apple
iPad mini A20 Pro
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 8.8-inch | 8.5-inch |
| Dimensions | 127.3 mm × 198.6 mm × 5.1 mm | 132.6 mm × 195.3 mm × 5.4 mm |
| Weight | 255 g | 255 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Flexible OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | — |
| Peak brightness | 1800 nits | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010B | Apple A20 Pro |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Main · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 8 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Front cameras | Front · 32 MP · ƒ/2.4 | — |
| Video recording | 4K (3840 × 2160) with electronic stabilization, Ultra Wide 1080p@30fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 66 W | — |
| Charging standard | HUAWEI SuperCharge (Max 66W charger in box) | — |
| Typical capacity | 6400 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 6350 mAh | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | 6.0 |
| USB | USB‑C 3.0 (DisplayPort 1.2) | USB-C |
| Satellite | BeiDou satellite messaging (supported MLR models; mainland China) | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 8.8-inch | 8.5-inch |
| Dimensions | 127.3 mm × 198.6 mm × 5.1 mm | 132.6 mm × 195.3 mm × 5.4 mm |
| Weight | 255 g | 255 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Flexible OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | — |
| Peak brightness | 1800 nits | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010B | Apple A20 Pro |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Main · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 8 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Front cameras | Front · 32 MP · ƒ/2.4 | — |
| Video recording | 4K (3840 × 2160) with electronic stabilization, Ultra Wide 1080p@30fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 66 W | — |
| Charging standard | HUAWEI SuperCharge (Max 66W charger in box) | — |
| Typical capacity | 6400 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 6350 mAh | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | 6.0 |
| USB | USB‑C 3.0 (DisplayPort 1.2) | USB-C |
| Satellite | BeiDou satellite messaging (supported MLR models; mainland China) | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Width
iPad mini A20 Pro
5.3 mm wider
Height
MatePad Mini
3.3 mm taller
Thickness
MatePad Mini
0.3 mm thinner · minor difference
Weight
Very similar weight
MatePad Mini vs iPad mini A20 Pro Size Comparison
User Experience Summary
MatePad Mini
Strengths
- 8.8-inch flexible OLED at 120 Hz and 255 g
- 66W charging on credible 6400 mAh cell
- M-Pencil Pro NearLink for official low-latency notes
Compromises
- No official GMS — workaround-only Play access
- Mixed reports on global HarmonyOS 4.3 app gaps
- Smaller canvas than 11-inch MatePads for dense documents