Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
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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 Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetApple M5 (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
- Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 8160mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
- Lighter design: 444g vs 510g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.0
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB - 16/2048 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 | OLED |
| Size | 11.5 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1840x2800 pixels | 1668x2420 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 81.3 % |
| 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) | 249.7 mm (9.83 in) |
| Width | 177.2 mm (6.98 in) | 177.5 mm (6.99 in) |
| Thickness | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) |
| Weight | 510 g (17.99 oz) | 444 g (15.66 oz) |
| Area | 462 cm² (71.61 in²) | 443 cm² (68.67 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Purple |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL | Apple M5 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 10 (4 + 6) |
| Architecture | n/a | 6/2.95 () |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | n/a | Apple M5 GPU |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 1280 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 2005 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 5133 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1241 | 4110 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3882 | 15367 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2591 | n/a |
| CPU | 213665 | 1228712 |
| GPU | n/a | 1078476 |
| Memory | 148262 | 420664 |
| UX | 148835 | 407820 |
| NanoReview Score | 510762 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | iPadOS 26 |
Battery
| Volume | 8800 mAh | 8160 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| 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 | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| 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 | n/a |
| 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 7 (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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 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 Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| 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 | 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, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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