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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) vs Honor Pad X9a

74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
VS
53 out 100
Honor Pad X9a
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Honor Pad X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 11.5 with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020, vs Honor Pad X9a, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
  • Lighter design: 475g vs 515g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Honor Pad X9a
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
Tablets:
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
vs
Honor Pad X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 1504x2508 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:3
Pixel density 291 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 84.1 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 261 mm (10.28 in) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 177.3 mm (6.98 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.77 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 515 g (18.17 oz) 475 g (16.76 oz)
Area 463 cm² (71.77 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %
Honor Pad X9a
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Honor Pad X9a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Hisilicon Kirin 9020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2285 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon 686
Graphics Maleoon 920 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Honor Pad X9a
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Honor Pad X9a
1505
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1360471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38661505
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Pad X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
461236
CPU351901191663
GPU27851729731
Memory405011110054
UX213091129788
NanoReview Scoren/a461236
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
9118
NanoReview Scoren/a9118

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 5.0 Android 15
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0 (0.2)
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced August, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes, 0 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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