Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
- Lighter design: 477g vs 510g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
- Larger display: 11.5in
- Higher pixel density: 291ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 7698mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
n/a |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 pixels | 1840x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 291 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.8 % | 85.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 96.2 % | 97.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 21120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 38 ms | 23 ms |
| Contrast | 531:1 | 516:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 248.6 mm (9.79 in) | 261 mm (10.28 in) |
| Width | 179.5 mm (7.07 in) | 177.2 mm (6.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7 mm (0.28 in) | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 477 g (16.83 oz) | 510 g (17.99 oz) |
| Area | 446 cm² (69.13 in²) | 462 cm² (71.61 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Blue - Pink - Yellow |
- Silver - Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL |
| Max Frequency | 3460 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest) |
n/a |
| Process | TSMC | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | n/a |
| Graphics | Apple A16 GPU | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 640 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1789.4 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2595 | 1241 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6246 | 3882 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 19767 | 2591 |
| CPU | 362548 | 213665 |
| GPU | 410482 | n/a |
| Memory | 263536 | 148262 |
| UX | 321060 | 148835 |
| NanoReview Score | 1357636 | 510762 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| OS Size | 23 GB | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 7698 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 225 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 3:00 h | 2:00 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | n/a |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.0 |
| 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 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | No |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | n/a |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 399 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 22 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 2
