Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL, vs Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024), Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetApple M2 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
- Larger display: 11.5in
- Higher pixel density: 291ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
- Lighter design: 461g vs 510g
- Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 8800mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 3.0
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11.5 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1840x2800 pixels | 1640x2360 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 264 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 % | 81.5 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 97.4 % | n/a |
| Response time | 23 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 516:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 261 mm (10.28 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) |
| Width | 177.2 mm (6.98 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) |
| Thickness | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 510 g (17.99 oz) | 461 g (16.26 oz) |
| Area | 462 cm² (71.61 in²) | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Purple |
- Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL | Apple M2 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 3490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/2.42 (Blizzard) - 4/3.49 (Avalanche) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | n/a | Apple M2 GPU |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 2918 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1241 | 2619 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3882 | 10084 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2591 | n/a |
| CPU | 213665 | 587175 |
| GPU | n/a | 966631 |
| Memory | 148262 | 294931 |
| UX | 148835 | 348029 |
| NanoReview Score | 510762 | 2196765 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) |
Battery
| Volume | 8800 mAh | 8900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 2:17 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| 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) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | eSIM |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 20 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
