Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) - Which is better?

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

63 out 100
Apple iPad 10.2
VS
74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 10.2 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
  • Lighter design: 487g vs 515g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 8557mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
vs
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 10.2 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1620x2160 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Pixel density 265 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 73.8 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
486 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)40000 Hzn/a
Response time27 msn/a
Contrast1014:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 250.6 mm (9.87 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 174.1 mm (6.85 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 487 g (17.18 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
73.8 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
1792
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
4214
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17921360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42143866
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
901330
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU232283351901
GPU267845278517
Memory157505405011
UX243697213091
NanoReview Score901330n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
7261
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.7 °Cn/a
Stability87 %n/a
Graphics Test43 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7261n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 15 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 8557 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:45 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal length31 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.2
Bluetooth features n/a LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)
91.9 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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