Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

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 (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020. 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 Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh 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)
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 515g vs 616g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th 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
Tablets:
iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
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 Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 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
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Da Vinci
Graphics Apple GPU Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 10 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 840 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30441360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117493866
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU638921351901
GPU1000610278517
Memory371902405011
UX405234213091
NanoReview Score2416667n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeeSIMNo
SIM ModeActiven/a
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 Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes, 0 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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