Huawei MatePad Air 2025: Sleek tablet launches with special design and pen support

The refreshed 2025 Huawei MatePad Air 12 is now available for pre-order directly at Huawei, but not in the US and Europe thus far. The 12-inch tablet costs the equivalent of $420 in China, which supposedly is a discounted launch offer. The slate is available in four different colors and comes with 12GB of RAM and either 256GB or 512GB of internal mass storage. The MatePad Air 12 is also offered in a Soft Light Edition, which features a specially treated display and apparently offers a better visual experience.

More specifically, it features a 12-inch LCD with a resolution of 2800 x 1840 pixels, a refresh rate of 144Hz and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The tablet weighs about 19.6 oz and sports with a 10,100 mAh battery. Its thin design is also advertised, as the device is only about 0.23 inches thick, which probably is the measurement for the thinnest part. Anyhow, the battery can be charged via USB Type-C with up to 66 watts, and the USB port also supports data transfer according to the USB 3.1 Gen 1 standard.

Optional accessories include a keyboard and a stylus, which turn the tablet into a good productivity device for sketches and drawings and a potential laptop replacement. As usual, Huawei also heavily promotes several AI features. Unfortunately, the company has not confirmed which mobile SoC powers the new MatePaid Air 2025, but it has revealed that it has a total of six speakers and two built-in microphones.