Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetApple M2 (iPad), 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
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
- Lighter design: 461g vs 515g
- Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 8800mAh
- 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
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
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 | Yes |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5 % | 85.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 261 mm (10.28 in) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 177.3 mm (6.98 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 461 g (16.26 oz) | 515 g (18.17 oz) |
| Area | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) | 463 cm² (71.77 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Silver - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M2 (iPad) | Hisilicon Kirin 9020 |
| Max Frequency | 3490 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Blizzard) - 4/3.49 (Avalanche) |
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Apple M2 GPU | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2918 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2619 | 1360 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10084 | 3866 |
| CPU | 587175 | 351901 |
| GPU | 966631 | 278517 |
| Memory | 294931 | 405011 |
| UX | 348029 | 213091 |
| NanoReview Score | 2196765 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | n/a |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 8900 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 | 2:17 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 |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 6E (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 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | 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 | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 20 W | Yes, 0 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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