Huawei
MatePad Mini vs Pad Mini
Device summary
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Pad Mini
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 8.8-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 127.3 mm × 198.6 mm × 5.1 mm | 124.5 mm × 211.8 mm × 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 255 g | 372 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Flexible OLED | — |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | — |
| Peak brightness | 1800 nits | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9010B | — |
| RAM | 12 GB, 16 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 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 | ||
| Typical capacity | 6400 mAh | — |
| Rated capacity | 6350 mAh | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | — |
| Charging standard | HUAWEI SuperCharge (Max 66W charger in box) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | — |
| USB | USB‑C 3.0 (DisplayPort 1.2) | — |
| Satellite | BeiDou satellite messaging (supported MLR models; mainland China) | — |
Basic information
Release year
- MatePad Mini
- 2025
- Pad Mini
- 2022
Starting price
- MatePad Mini
- —
- Pad Mini
- —
Display size
- MatePad Mini
- 8.8-inch
- Pad Mini
- —
Dimensions
- MatePad Mini
- 127.3 mm × 198.6 mm × 5.1 mm
- Pad Mini
- 124.5 mm × 211.8 mm × 7.6 mm
Weight
- MatePad Mini
- 255 g
- Pad Mini
- 372 g
Front material
- MatePad Mini
- —
- Pad Mini
- —
Back material
- MatePad Mini
- —
- Pad Mini
- —
Display
Display technology
- MatePad Mini
- Flexible OLED
- Pad Mini
- —
Resolution
- MatePad Mini
- 2560 × 1600
- Pad Mini
- —
Peak brightness
- MatePad Mini
- 1800 nits
- Pad Mini
- —
Performance
Chipset
- MatePad Mini
- Kirin 9010B
- Pad Mini
- —
RAM
- MatePad Mini
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Pad Mini
- —
Storage
- MatePad Mini
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- Pad Mini
- —
Expandable storage
- MatePad Mini
- No
- Pad Mini
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- MatePad Mini
- Main · 50 MP · ƒ/1.8
- Pad Mini
- —
Ultra-wide camera
- MatePad Mini
- Ultra Wide · 8 MP · ƒ/2.2
- Pad Mini
- —
Front cameras
- MatePad Mini
- Front · 32 MP · ƒ/2.4
- Pad Mini
- —
Video recording
- MatePad Mini
- 4K (3840 × 2160) with electronic stabilization, Ultra Wide 1080p@30fps
- Pad Mini
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- MatePad Mini
- 6400 mAh
- Pad Mini
- —
Rated capacity
- MatePad Mini
- 6350 mAh
- Pad Mini
- —
Wired charging
- MatePad Mini
- 66 W
- Pad Mini
- —
Charging standard
- MatePad Mini
- HUAWEI SuperCharge (Max 66W charger in box)
- Pad Mini
- —
Connectivity
Wi‑Fi
- MatePad Mini
- Wi‑Fi 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
- Pad Mini
- —
Bluetooth
- MatePad Mini
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Pad Mini
- —
USB
- MatePad Mini
- USB‑C 3.0 (DisplayPort 1.2)
- Pad Mini
- —
Satellite
- MatePad Mini
- BeiDou satellite messaging (supported MLR models; mainland China)
- Pad Mini
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
MatePad Mini
117 g lighter
Height
Pad Mini
13.3 mm taller
Thickness
MatePad Mini
2.5 mm thinner
Width
MatePad Mini
2.8 mm wider
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