Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) vs Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 11.5 with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020, vs Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025), Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin T92B. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Lighter design: 515g vs 555g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)
  • Larger display: 12in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 8800mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Huawei MatePad 12 X (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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 12 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 291 ppi 279 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-144 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 86.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 261 mm (10.28 in) 270 mm (10.63 in)
Width 177.3 mm (6.98 in) 183 mm (7.2 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 515 g (18.17 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 463 cm² (71.77 in²) 494 cm² (76.57 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %
Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Hisilicon Kirin 9020 HiSilicon Kirin T92B
Max Frequency 2285 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
n/a
Process SMIC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Da Vinci n/a
Graphics Maleoon 920 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)
1507
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Huawei MatePad 12 X (2025)
3973
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13601507
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38663973
AnTuTu 10
CPU351901288135
GPU278517189927
Memory405011313879
UX213091177023

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 5.0 HarmonyOS 4.3
OS Size n/a 30 GB

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Full Charge Time n/a 1:35 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

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

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