Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
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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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus), Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 7040mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 6/128 GB - 8/256 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 | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1840x2800 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 206 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 79.4 % |
| 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) | 257.1 mm (10.12 in) |
| Width | 177.2 mm (6.98 in) | 168.7 mm (6.64 in) |
| Thickness | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 510 g (17.99 oz) | n/a |
| Area | 462 cm² (71.61 in²) | 434 cm² (67.27 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Purple |
- Silver - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1241 | 1050 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3882 | 3102 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2591 | n/a |
| CPU | 213665 | 212028 |
| GPU | n/a | 143778 |
| Memory | 148262 | 165593 |
| UX | 148835 | 173039 |
| NanoReview Score | 510762 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 8.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 8800 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| 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 |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | December, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | No |
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