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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) vs Xiaomi Pad 8

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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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Xiaomi Pad 8
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Xiaomi Pad 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 11.5 with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020, vs Xiaomi Pad 8, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Lighter design: 485g vs 515g
  • Higher battery capacity: 9200mAh vs 8800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Xiaomi Pad 8
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
Tablets:
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
vs
Xiaomi Pad 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 11.2 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 291 ppi 344 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 85.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 261 mm (10.28 in) 251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width 177.3 mm (6.98 in) 173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.75 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 515 g (18.17 oz) 485 g (17.11 oz)
Area 463 cm² (71.77 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %
Xiaomi Pad 8
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) and Xiaomi Pad 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Hisilicon Kirin 9020 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2285 MHz 321 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 920 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Xiaomi Pad 8
2110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Xiaomi Pad 8
6823
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13602110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38666823
AnTuTu 10
CPU351901448783
GPU278517876015
Memory405011426634
UX213091325733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR5X
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 5.0 Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 9200 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 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 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.3
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 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
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

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 Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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