Home Tablet comparison Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Honor Pad X9a - Which is better?

Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Honor Pad X9a

70 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
VS
53 out 100
Honor Pad X9a
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
Honor Pad X9a

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL, vs Honor Pad X9a, Manufactured in March, 2025with 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 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
  • Lighter design: 475g vs 510g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Honor Pad X9a
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
vs
Honor Pad X9a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 1504x2508 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:3
Pixel density 291 ppi 254 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 X9a
n/a
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) 6.77 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 510 g (17.99 oz) 475 g (16.76 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 X9a
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Honor Pad X9a 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
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
1241
Honor Pad X9a
471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
3882
Honor Pad X9a
1505
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1241471
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38821505
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2591n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei MatePad 11.5 S], [Honor Pad X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
510762
Honor Pad X9a
461236
CPU213665191663
GPUn/a29731
Memory148262110054
UX148835129788
NanoReview Score510762461236
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
n/a
Honor Pad X9a
9118
NanoReview Scoren/a9118

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 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 15
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 9

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
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
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: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0 (0.2)
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
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
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 X9a
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 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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