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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)

74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)

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+ (Plus), Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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)
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 11 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 1200x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:3
Pixel density 291 ppi 206 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 79.4 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 261 mm (10.28 in) 257.1 mm (10.12 in)
Width 177.3 mm (6.98 in) 168.7 mm (6.64 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 515 g (18.17 oz) n/a
Area 463 cm² (71.77 in²) 434 cm² (67.27 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
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
79.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Hisilicon Kirin 9020 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 2285 MHz 2500 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Maleoon 920 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
1050
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
3102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13601050
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38663102
AnTuTu 10
CPU351901212028
GPU278517143778
Memory405011165593
UX213091173039

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 CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 5.0 Android 16
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 7040 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
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/1.8n/a
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 5.1
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
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
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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