UAE Price
AED 1,299
India Price
₹29,499
Links may include affiliate commissions. Disclosure.
Tablet · Huawei Test · 2023
The Huawei MatePad Air 128GB is Huawei Test's 2023 tablet featuring a 11.5 inches, 391.6 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio) display, the Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm) chipset. It comes with a 8300 mAh battery. At AED 1,299 in the UAE and ₹29,499 in India, it sits firmly in the budget tier.
The Huawei MatePad Air excels with its 11.5-inch 2800x1840 3:2 LCD panel, offering sharp text and immersive vertical viewing, perfect for reading PDFs or multitasking with split screens. Powered by the octa-core Kirin 9000E with Cortex-X1 core, it handles productivity apps smoothly, though lacks stylus support, limiting note-taking precision. The 8300 mAh battery delivers all-day endurance, but the 508g weight feels bulky during prolonged one-handed use. HarmonyOS 3.1 restricts access to Google services, making app availability a hurdle in UAE and India. In UAE at AED 1299, it’s worth it because the screen and battery outperform similarly priced Android tablets. In India at ₹29499, it’s overpriced—competitors like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE offer better software access and stylus support for less. Buyers seeking a large, sharp display for media and light work should consider alternatives unless Google-free ecosystems align with their needs.
Consider instead
iQOO Pad5
Vivo · AED 1,549 · different brand, similar price
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| Type | Li-Po 8300 mAh |
| Charging | 40W wired 10W reverse wired |
| Battery Capacity | 8300 mAh |
| Single | 13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 105˚ (ultrawide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic accessory connector |
| Dimensions | 261.9 x 178.2 x 6.4 mm (10.31 x 7.02 x 0.25 in) |
| Weight | 508 g (1.12 lb) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Type | IPS LCD, 144Hz |
| Size | 11.5 inches, 391.6 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 2800 x 1840 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density) |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only) |
| Colors | Graphite Black, White |
| Models | DBY2-L09CK |
| Price | About 500 EUR |
| Announced | 2023, May 18 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, July 22 |
| OS | HarmonyOS 3.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 660 |
Specs sourced from official manufacturer website and GSMArena.
Common questions about the Matepad Air.
It may still be worth buying in 2026 if you need a budget-friendly tablet for basic tasks like browsing, streaming, and light productivity, but software updates and app compatibility could become limited due to the absence of Google services.
The Huawei MatePad Air 128GB is priced at AED 1299 in the UAE. It is available through authorized retailers and major online stores across the country.
The Huawei MatePad Air 128GB is priced at ₹29499 in India. It can be purchased through select online platforms and authorized Huawei partners.
The Huawei MatePad Air 128GB has a 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera, both suitable for video calls and basic photo capture. Image quality is adequate for casual use but not optimized for professional or low-light photography.
The Huawei MatePad Air 128GB offers up to 12 hours of continuous video playback on a single charge. Battery performance remains consistent under normal usage conditions like web browsing and media consumption.
Ready to buy the Matepad Air?
From AED 1,299 on Amazon UAE and Noon.
