Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), 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 Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
- Larger display: 13in
- Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8800mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 3.0
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
- Higher pixel density: 291ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 510g vs 616g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 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 | 13 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 2048x2732 pixels | 1840x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 291 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8 % | 85.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 97.4 % |
| Response time | 36 ms | 23 ms |
| Contrast | 1214:1 | 516:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | 261 mm (10.28 in) |
| Width | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | 177.2 mm (6.98 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 616 g (21.73 oz) | 510 g (17.99 oz) |
| Area | 603 cm² (93.47 in²) | 462 cm² (71.61 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Silver - Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M3 (iPad) | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL |
| Max Frequency | 4050 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/4.05 (Everest) - 4/2.75 (Sawtooth) |
n/a |
| Process | TSMC | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | n/a |
| Graphics | Apple GPU | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 10 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3044 | 1241 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11749 | 3882 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 45545 | 2591 |
| CPU | 638921 | 213665 |
| GPU | 1000610 | n/a |
| Memory | 371902 | 148262 |
| UX | 405234 | 148835 |
| NanoReview Score | 2416667 | 510762 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Card | n/a | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.3 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| OS Size | 23 GB | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 10340 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 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 70 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:41 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 16:48 h | n/a |
| Games | 08:19 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 197 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | n/a | 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 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | 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 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 | 3.0 |
| 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 Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | eSIM | No |
| SIM Mode | Active | n/a |
| 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 | Stereo | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | 399 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 20 W | Yes 22 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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Total Votes: 2
