Home Tablet comparison Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019) - Which is better?

Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

70 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
VS
58 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.5
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL, vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019), Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 8134mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
  • Lighter design: 456g vs 510g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
vs
iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 10.5 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 1668x2224 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Pixel density 291 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 78.3 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
448 nits
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
483 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.7 %
Response time23 ms40 ms
Contrast516:11256:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei MatePad 11.5 S], [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 261 mm (10.28 in) 250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width 177.2 mm (6.98 in) 174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness 6.2 mm (0.24 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 510 g (17.99 oz) 456 g (16.08 oz)
Area 462 cm² (71.61 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
85.1 %
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
78.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Neural Engine
Graphics n/a Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores n/a 256
GPU Frequency n/a 1125 MHz
FLOPS n/a 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
1241
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
1318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
3882
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
3134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12411318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38823134
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2591n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei MatePad 11.5 S], [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
510762
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
648570
CPU213665198130
GPUn/a196532
Memory148262119198
UX148835134710
NanoReview Score510762648570
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
n/a
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
6380
Max Surface Temp.n/a39 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6380
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 iPadOS 12.1.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 8134 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (60% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
n/a
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
27:43
Web Browsingn/a10:03 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a06:32 h
Standby Moden/a156 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
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 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a31 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 31 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
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
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
90.3 dB
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
92.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 12 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei MatePad 11.5 S the clear winner in this comparison.

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