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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Honor Pad X9

70 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
VS
50 out 100
Honor Pad X9
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
Honor Pad X9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL, vs Honor Pad X9, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 7250mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9
  • Lighter design: 499g vs 510g

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Honor Pad X9
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 comparison
Tablets:
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
vs
Honor Pad X9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 1200x2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:3
Pixel density 291 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 84.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
448 nits
Honor Pad X9
457 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
Response time23 msn/a
Contrast516:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei MatePad 11.5 S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 261 mm (10.28 in) 267.3 mm (10.52 in)
Width 177.2 mm (6.98 in) 167.4 mm (6.59 in)
Thickness 6.2 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 510 g (17.99 oz) 499 g (17.6 oz)
Area 462 cm² (71.61 in²) 447 cm² (69.29 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Purple		 Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
85.1 %
Honor Pad X9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Honor Pad X9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 686
Graphics n/a Adreno 610
GPU Cores n/a 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1260 MHz
FLOPS n/a 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
1241
Honor Pad X9
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
3882
Honor Pad X9
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1241477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38821551
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2591570
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei MatePad 11.5 S], [Honor Pad X9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
510762
Honor Pad X9
323692
CPU213665110393
GPUn/a40144
Memory14826292324
UX14883580831
NanoReview Score510762323692

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 13
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 7.1

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 7250 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 225 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 (34% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
n/a
Honor Pad X9
25:36
Web Browsingn/a08:56 h
Video Playbackn/a11:02 h
Gamesn/a07:03 h
Standby Moden/a155 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
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 No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP5 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
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 5.1
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
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
90.3 dB
Honor Pad X9
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 22 W No
* 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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