Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

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 S11 Ultra, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 515g vs 692g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 11600mAh vs 8800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 11.5 in 14.6 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 291 ppi 239 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 90.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 261 mm (10.28 in) 326.3 mm (12.85 in)
Width 177.3 mm (6.98 in) 208.5 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 515 g (18.17 oz) 692 g (24.41 oz)
Area 463 cm² (71.77 in²) 680 cm² (105.4 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Hisilicon Kirin 9020 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2285 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Maleoon 920 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
2800
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
9173
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13602800
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38669173
AnTuTu 10
CPU351901625616
GPU2785171312222
Memory405011509411
UX213091459201

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5X
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 5.0 Android 16
OS Size n/a 28.1 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 11600 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (76% in 61 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:50 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
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)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 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 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

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
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 0 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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