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MatePad Air (2026) Pad 9 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced 2026, September 7 2026, September 23
Released 2026-09-12 —
Status Available. Released 2026-09-12 Available
BODY
Build — Metal unibody
Colors — Spruce Green, Black, Silver
Dimensions 182.9 x 271.6 x 5.3 mm 279.14 x 191.96 x 5.8 mm
Weight 509 g 580 g; 589 g (matte glass version)
DISPLAY
Brightness 1200 nits (standard), 2000 nits (PaperMatte edition) 1000 nits (peak)
Refresh Rate 144Hz 144Hz; 360Hz touch sampling; 240Hz stylus sampling
Resolution 2800 x 1840 pixels (2.8K) 3200 x 2136 pixels (3.2K), 3:2 aspect ratio, 308 ppi
Size 12 inches 12.5 inches
Type OLED, 1.07 billion colors, P3 wide gamut, 2,000,000:1 contrast, optional PaperMatte anti-glare, ~92% screen-to-body LCD, 12-bit, HDR10, Dolby Vision, DCI-P3, full-brightness DC dimming, TUV Rheinland low blue light; optional nano-texture matte (soft-light) version
PLATFORM
CPU — Octa-core
Chipset Kirin T93B (Enjoy Edition: Kirin T93C) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU — Adreno 829
OS HarmonyOS 6.1 Xiaomi HyperOS 4
MEMORY
Card slot No —
Internal 256GB, 512GB 128GB, 256GB
RAM 8GB, 12GB 8GB, 12GB, 16GB
Storage Type — UFS 3.1 (128GB), UFS 4.1 (256GB)
Storage/RAM variants 8GB+256GB (Enjoy), 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB (soft-light matte edition), 16GB + 256GB
MAIN CAMERA
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP 50 MP
Video — 4K, 1080p, 720p
SELFIE CAMERA
Selfie camera 12 MP 32 MP
SOUND
Loudspeaker 6 speakers Six speakers, Dolby Atmos; four-microphone array
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth — 6.0
USB — USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
WLAN Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
FEATURES
Sensors — Accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, Hall sensor, geomagnetic, IR
BATTERY
Capacity 10,100 mAh 11000 mAh
Charging Type 66W wired 67W wired, 22.5W reverse
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, Cloud White, Summer Lemon, Smoky Gray Spruce Green, Black, Silver
Compatibility China-market model, HarmonyOS (no Google services); supports stylus with air-mouse mode and Glide Keyboard China launch model (HyperOS 4); no global rollout details yet. Works with the Xiaomi Focus Stylus Pro and a keyboard accessory. Pad 9 series can be used as a wireless second screen for a Mac, with one-tap file and image transfer
Cooling 3D graphite heat dissipation High-thermal-conductivity graphite cooling, total area over 22,000 mm²
Launch Price CNY 4,499 (8GB+256GB (Enjoy Edition, Kirin T93C)), CNY 4,999 (12GB+256GB (Enjoy Edition)), CNY 5,299 (12GB+256GB), CNY 5,899 (12GB+256GB PaperMatte), CNY 5,999 (12GB+512GB (Enjoy Edition)), CNY 6,299 (12GB+512GB), CNY 6,899 (12GB+512GB PaperMatte) — launch, 2026-09-07 CNY 3,799 (8GB+128GB), CNY 4,099 (8GB+256GB), CNY 4,599 (12GB+256GB), CNY 4,799 (12GB+256GB soft-light matte edition), CNY 4,999 (16GB+256GB) — China launch, 2026-09-23
Price in Nigeria ₦940,300 – ₦1,441,900 (estimate, converted from China launch price) ₦794,100 – ₦1,045,000 (estimate, converted from China launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance Up to 15.6 hours local video playback (Huawei claim) Up to 14.5 h short-video playback or 20 h online meetings (Xiaomi 'up to' figure for the Pad 9 series)
Performance — AnTuTu: over 3.4 million (Xiaomi figure)