Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL, vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018), Manufactured in November, 2018with chipsetApple A12X Bionic. 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
- Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 7812mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
- Lighter design: 468g vs 510g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 3.0
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 4/64 GB - 4/256 GB - 4/512 GB - 6/1024 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 | 1668x2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 265 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 81.5 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 97.4 % | 99.7 % |
| Response time | 23 ms | 45 ms |
| Contrast | 516:1 | 1420:1 |
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) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 510 g (17.99 oz) | 468 g (16.51 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 |
- Silver - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL | Apple A12X Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1241 | 1318 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3882 | 4727 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2591 | n/a |
| CPU | 213665 | 210024 |
| GPU | n/a | 207499 |
| Memory | 148262 | 122472 |
| UX | 148835 | 137704 |
| NanoReview Score | 510762 | 677699 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 39.8 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 69 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 11603 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | iPadOS 12 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) |
Battery
| Volume | 8800 mAh | 7812 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 (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 2:35 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:48 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 15:19 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:32 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 166 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Flash | LED | Quad 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) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 120 fps (720p) |
| 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 |
| Focal length | n/a | 29 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0" |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 7 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | 3472x2063 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 32 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 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 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 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/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | No | No |
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 | May, 2024 yr | October, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | November, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | 799 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 18 W |
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