Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
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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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 5100mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
- Lighter design: 335g vs 515g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 8/128 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11.5 in | 8.7 in |
| Resolution | 1840x2800 pixels | 800x1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 81.9 % |
Design & Build
| Height | 261 mm (10.28 in) | 211 mm (8.31 in) |
| Width | 177.3 mm (6.98 in) | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 515 g (18.17 oz) | 335 g (11.82 oz) |
| Area | 463 cm² (71.77 in²) | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Green - Purple |
- Silver - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max Frequency | 2285 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Yes |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1360 | 730 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3866 | 2103 |
| CPU | 351901 | 127969 |
| GPU | 278517 | 66079 |
| Memory | 405011 | 111206 |
| UX | 213091 | 107944 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | n/a | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 5.0 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 8800 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (51% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:28 h |
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 |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | August, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes, 0 W | No |
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 2
