Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Huawei P Smart (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $729 4GB/256GB - $879 Wi-Fi only version - $599	€229

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches 165.65 x 76.88 x 9.26 mm
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 458 g	7.27 oz / 206.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Midnight black, Crush green, Blush gold

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.27% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 710A (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
	Huawei SuperCharge
Charge speed
	Wired: 22.5W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

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