Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

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 (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Lighter design: 477g vs 515g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • 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 7698mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) 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

Display

Display quality comparison
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 Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut96.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hzn/a
Response time38 msn/a
Contrast531:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 640 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25951360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62463866
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU362548351901
GPU410482278517
Memory263536405011
UX321060213091
NanoReview Score1357636n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMen/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 7698 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 (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 3:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 3.1
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 TypeeSIMNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/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 SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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