Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Honor Pad 9
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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 Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
- Higher pixel density: 291ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 510g vs 555g
- Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 8300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11.5 in | 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 1840x2800 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 84.7 % |
| sRGB gamut | 97.4 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 29480 Hz |
| Response time | 23 ms | 27 ms |
| Contrast | 516:1 | 1533:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 261 mm (10.28 in) | 278.27 mm (10.96 in) |
| Width | 177.2 mm (6.98 in) | 180.11 mm (7.09 in) |
| Thickness | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 510 g (17.99 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Area | 462 cm² (71.61 in²) | 501 cm² (77.66 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Purple |
- White - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | n/a | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics | n/a | Adreno 710 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 346.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1241 | 941 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3882 | 2785 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2591 | 1640 |
| CPU | 213665 | 177815 |
| GPU | n/a | 47525 |
| Memory | 148262 | 151348 |
| UX | 148835 | 132954 |
| NanoReview Score | 510762 | 509642 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | n/a |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 32 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | Magic OS 8 |
Battery
| Volume | 8800 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 35 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 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 2:05 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:22 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 06:55 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:34 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 157 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | 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 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | n/a | C616WPU |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | C617HWK |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | No | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | No |
| Hybrid Slot | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 35 W |
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 4
