Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) vs Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 11.5 with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020, vs Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple M4 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
- Larger display: 11.5in
- Higher pixel density: 291ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 7606mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (8th Gen, 2026)
- Lighter design: 464g vs 515g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 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 | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11.5 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1840x2800 pixels | 1640x2360 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 81.5 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.6 % |
| Response time | n/a | 22 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1140:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 261 mm (10.28 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) |
| Width | 177.3 mm (6.98 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 515 g (18.17 oz) | 464 g (16.37 oz) |
| Area | 463 cm² (71.77 in²) | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Green - Purple |
- Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 9020 | Apple M4 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 2285 MHz | 4410 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 10 (4 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121) |
6/2.85 () |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1360 | 3717 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3866 | 13294 |
| CPU | 351901 | 915032 |
| GPU | 278517 | 1135331 |
| Memory | 405011 | 349968 |
| UX | 213091 | 715682 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 3116013 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | n/a | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 5.0 | iPadOS 26.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 26.5) |
| OS Size | n/a | 38 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 8800 mAh | 7606 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 20 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:16 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| 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 | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | eSIM |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | 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) |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 0 W | Yes, 20 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" (8th Gen, 2026) the clear winner in this comparison.
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