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

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
78 out 100
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. 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 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Lighter design: 477g vs 555g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
  • Larger display: 12in
  • Higher pixel density: 279ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Huawei MatePad Air (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 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
vs
MatePad Air (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 12 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 279 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut96.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hzn/a
Response time38 msn/a
Contrast531:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 270 mm (10.63 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 183 mm (7.2 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 494 cm² (76.57 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Huawei MatePad Air (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic HiSilicon Kirin 8020
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
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 Air (2025)
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
3979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25951332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62463979
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
CPU362548427889
GPU410482550104
Memory263536202772
UX321060130640
NanoReview Score1357636n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
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 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:25 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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 Air (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		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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