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Huawei · Matepad Air

MatePad Air (2026)

Not out yet. Here is when we think it lands, and exactly why we think so.

Reveal

The day it is shown to the world

Good guess · Right month, maybe not the day

20 September 2026

about 2 weeks ago

Almost certainly between 2 September and 6 October 2026 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.
Where we started When Huawei usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year Huawei normally picks.
Reports behind it 6 separate stories Found across 6 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.
Since last time 1 day earlier Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

  1. Ferra.ru
    Stated as fact

    Says revealed between 17 Sept 2026 and 24 Oct 2026

    “Оформить предзаказ можно в каналах продаж М.Видео до 24 октября 2026 года.” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 6 days later

    Ferra.ru usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.

  2. GSMArena
    Reported

    Says revealed sometime between January and December 2026

    “The device will be available for €849 for the 8GB/256GB, non-PaperMatte variant, but it comes with a keyboard.” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Did not move our date

    GSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.

  3. Digital Chat Station · picked up by GizmoChina
    Called a rumour Heard it from someone else

    Says revealed sometime in September 2026

    “though September looks like the likely window” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 2 days earlier

    Digital Chat Station usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 9 days earlier before believing it.

  4. GSMArena
    Reported

    Says revealed 7 September 2026

    “will only launch in China next week on September 7 (Monday)” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 13 days earlier

    GSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.

  5. IT之家 (ITHome)
    Stated as fact

    Says revealed 12 September 2026

    “华为 MatePad Air 起售价 4499 元，9 月 12 日开售。” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 22 days earlier

    IT之家 (ITHome) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.

  6. IT之家 (ITHome)
    Stated as fact

    Says revealed 7 September 2026

    “新机将在 9 月 7 日的 HarmonyOS 7 丨 HUAWEI Mate XT 2 及全场景新品发布会上亮相” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 23 days earlier

    IT之家 (ITHome) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 2 Sept 2026 to 6 Oct 2026 (34 days wide), with a standard deviation of 13 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

Ledger hash 5d68ea2ea8ed1251a1f5bad4…

On sale

The day you can actually buy one

Good guess · Right month, maybe not the day

6 October 2026

tomorrow

Almost certainly between 15 September and 12 October 2026 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.
Where we started When Huawei usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year Huawei normally picks.
Reports behind it 6 separate stories Found across 6 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.
Since last time No change Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

  1. GSMArena
    Reported

    Says on sale sometime between January and December 2026

    “The device will be available for €849 for the 8GB/256GB, non-PaperMatte variant, but it comes with a keyboard.” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Did not move our date

    GSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.

  2. Digital Chat Station · picked up by GizmoChina
    Called a rumour Heard it from someone else

    Says on sale sometime in September 2026

    “though September looks like the likely window” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Did not move our date

    Digital Chat Station usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 9 days earlier before believing it.

  3. Ferra.ru
    Stated as fact

    Says on sale between 17 Sept 2026 and 24 Oct 2026

    “Оформить предзаказ можно в каналах продаж М.Видео до 24 октября 2026 года.” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Did not move our date

    Ferra.ru usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.

  4. GSMArena
    Reported

    Says on sale 7 September 2026

    “will only launch in China next week on September 7 (Monday)” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 1 day earlier

    GSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.

  5. IT之家 (ITHome)
    Stated as fact

    Says on sale 7 September 2026

    “新机将在 9 月 7 日的 HarmonyOS 7 丨 HUAWEI Mate XT 2 及全场景新品发布会上亮相” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 1 day earlier

    IT之家 (ITHome) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.

  6. IT之家 (ITHome)
    Stated as fact

    Says on sale 12 September 2026

    “华为 MatePad Air 起售价 4499 元，9 月 12 日开售。” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 3 days earlier

    IT之家 (ITHome) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 15 Sept 2026 to 12 Oct 2026 (27 days wide), with a standard deviation of 11 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

Ledger hash b9154b83858dbe4978388366…

Prices reported elsewhere

Currencies we have a price for but no matching launch market. As reported, in the currency they were quoted in — we never convert between currencies, because a converted figure is a number nobody actually printed.

euro Reported

€849

for the 8GB/256GB, non-PaperMatte model — nobody has priced the entry version yet

Stated as fact, but by only one or two sources.

1 source, 1 report

What the hardware is

19 of 20 headline specs known so far. Values from a spec database describe a phone that exists; values from articles are what sources claim about one that does not yet. Each row says which it is, and where sources contradict each other we print both figures rather than choosing.

display

Peak brightness
1200 nits ✓
Pixel density
279 ppi ✓
Refresh rate
144 Hz ✓
Resolution
1840x2800 ✓
Screen size
12" ✓
Panel type
OLED ✓

performance

Chipset
Kirin T93B or Kirin T93C ✓

memory

RAM
8 GB ✓
microSD slot
No ✓
Storage
256 GB ✓

camera

Front camera
12 MP ✓
Main camera
50 MP ✓
Rear cameras
1 cameras ✓
Max video
4K ✓

battery

Battery
10100 mAh ✓
Wired charging
66 W ✓
Wireless charging
66 W ✓

body

Height
270 mm ✓
Materials
Aluminium, Glass ✓
Thickness
5.3 mm ✓
Weight
509 g ✓
Width
183 mm ✓
Colours
Blue, Grey, Pink, White, Yellow ✓

connectivity

3.5mm jack
No ✓
Bluetooth
6.0 ✓
NFC
No ✓
USB
USB-C ✓
Wi-Fi
Yes ✓
5G
No ✓

software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4.3 ✓

Still unknown: ingress protection.

Spec data from GSMArena (CC BY 4.0).

Where you will be able to buy it

Not known yet Not enough to go on yet

No report so far says which countries this one is for.

reports so far do not settle where it goes on sale.

Country or region When Price How it was put Who says so
China around 7 Sept 2026 ± 16 days from ¥4,499 Reported 2 sources
across 2 reports, they roughly agree

These are the places that have actually been mentioned in reports about this phone. A country missing from this list has not been ruled out — nobody writing about an unreleased phone lists the countries it is skipping, so we cannot tell either way.

How this date has moved

Every time we changed our mind, we wrote it down and never touched it again.

  1. 6 October 2026 On sale No change

    Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 15 Sept 2026 to 12 Oct 2026 · b9154b8385…

  2. 20 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 2 Sept 2026 to 6 Oct 2026 · 5d68ea2ea8…

  3. 6 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 4 Oct 2026 · range 17 Sept 2026 to 12 Oct 2026 · ddb44938b9…

  4. 21 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 4 Oct 2026 · range 4 Sept 2026 to 6 Oct 2026 · e26e8a4cbd…

  5. 5 October 2026 On sale No change

    Worked out on 3 Oct 2026 · range 19 Sept 2026 to 12 Oct 2026 · cd766529c2…

  6. 22 September 2026 Reveal 2 days earlier

    Worked out on 3 Oct 2026 · range 6 Sept 2026 to 5 Oct 2026 · 4d1d02d647…

  7. 5 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 12 Oct 2026 · 7466aed7f1…

  8. 24 September 2026 Reveal 2 days earlier

    Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 4 Oct 2026 · 10494a942e…

  9. 4 October 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 27 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · f6b1ae3a5d…

  10. 26 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 4 Oct 2026 · 7eee59e301…

  11. 5 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 26 Sept 2026 to 12 Oct 2026 · 3080ab616c…

  12. 27 September 2026 Reveal 13 days later

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 8 Sept 2026 to 4 Oct 2026 · 7e3c455139…

  13. 3 October 2026 On sale No change

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 18 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · 75d9479b75…

  14. 14 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 31 Aug 2026 to 3 Oct 2026 · af03339288…

  15. 3 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 21 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · 85a4738fd7…

  16. 15 September 2026 Reveal 4 days later

    Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 1 Sept 2026 to 2 Oct 2026 · aff7a3c6bd…

  17. 2 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 12 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · ab56873631…

  18. 11 September 2026 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 28 Aug 2026 to 1 Oct 2026 · 6975ae6016…

  19. 1 October 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 13 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · dfc4cfe6df…

  20. 11 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 29 Aug 2026 to 1 Oct 2026 · 3e216b3644…

  21. 2 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 14 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · 3d959311f0…

  22. 12 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 30 Aug 2026 to 1 Oct 2026 · 25b693a9c7…

  23. 1 October 2026 On sale No change

    Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 17 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · 8185b3de1a…

  24. 13 September 2026 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 30 Aug 2026 to 30 Sept 2026 · 05aa9b498b…

  25. 1 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 20 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · 8deea5cf44…

  26. 13 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 31 Aug 2026 to 30 Sept 2026 · dfd390c86d…

  27. 30 September 2026 On sale No change

    Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 26 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · 8ea175c6bb…

  28. 14 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 31 Aug 2026 to 29 Sept 2026 · 06e24260eb…

  29. 30 September 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 25 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · 1a963f9767…

  30. 15 September 2026 Reveal 3 days earlier

    Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 1 Sept 2026 to 29 Sept 2026 · 9602764246…

  31. 29 September 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · 0959562a0e…

  32. 18 September 2026 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 1 Sept 2026 to 28 Sept 2026 · 05c61257d4…

  33. 30 September 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · 54e7c290eb…

  34. 19 September 2026 Reveal 4 days earlier

    Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 1 Sept 2026 to 28 Sept 2026 · b7e04ede2d…

  35. 29 September 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 9 Oct 2026 · ec67c8b4e3…

  36. 23 September 2026 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 1 Sept 2026 to 27 Sept 2026 · a2028dc83d…

  37. 30 September 2026 On sale No change

    Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · f0ee753423…

  38. 23 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

    Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 2 Sept 2026 to 28 Sept 2026 · 3f480bc9fc…

  39. 30 September 2026 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 22 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · b45c0d92f3…

  40. 22 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

    Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 1 Sept 2026 to 28 Sept 2026 · 376b6f6ed0…

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