Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 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 Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
  • Larger display: 12.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10050mAh vs 8800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Lighter design: 515g vs 555g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 12.3 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1920x3000 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 290 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
678 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 274.5 mm (10.81 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 180.5 mm (7.11 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 495 cm² (76.73 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.9 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 735 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
2004
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
5461
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20041360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54613866
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
1486491
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU384901351901
GPU503091278517
Memory342788405011
UX255711213091
NanoReview Score1486491n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 10050 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
19:54
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Web Browsing05:53 hn/a
Video Playback09:22 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode124 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 9 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor MagicPad 2 12.3
90.3 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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