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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

70 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
VS
74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL, vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020. 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
  • Lighter design: 510g vs 515g
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 3.0

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 291 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 85.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
448 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 177.2 mm (6.98 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 6.2 mm (0.24 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 510 g (17.99 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 462 cm² (71.61 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
85.1 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process n/a SMIC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Da Vinci
Graphics n/a Maleoon 920
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 840 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
1241
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
3882
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12411360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38823866
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2591n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei MatePad 11.5 S]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
510762
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU213665351901
GPUn/a278517
Memory148262405011
UX148835213091
NanoReview Score510762n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 40 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
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

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 No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
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 6 (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 5.2
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 Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
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
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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