Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad 11.5 S Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 608g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
- Larger display: 12.4in
- Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8800mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.0
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 4/64 GB - 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 | 12.4 in |
| Resolution | 1840x2800 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 243 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 84.6 % |
| sRGB gamut | 97.4 % | 98.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 63290 Hz |
| Response time | 23 ms | 32 ms |
| Contrast | 516:1 | 2814:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 261 mm (10.28 in) | 284.8 mm (11.21 in) |
| Width | 177.2 mm (6.98 in) | 185 mm (7.28 in) |
| Thickness | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 510 g (17.99 oz) | 608 g (21.45 oz) |
| Area | 462 cm² (71.61 in²) | 527 cm² (81.69 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Purple |
- Black - Silver - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max Frequency | 2490 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)) |
| Process | n/a | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Hexagon 694 |
| Graphics | n/a | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 422.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1241 | 1017 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3882 | 2875 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2591 | 2433 |
| CPU | 213665 | 126621 |
| GPU | n/a | 96192 |
| Memory | 148262 | 68802 |
| UX | 148835 | 102030 |
| NanoReview Score | 510762 | 393645 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 38.8 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1101 |
| Writing score | n/a | 8894 |
| Web score | n/a | 6407 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5688 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6993 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8413 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | HarmonyOS 4.2 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 17 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 8800 mAh | 10090 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 45 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 (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 13:37 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 18:47 h |
| Games | n/a | 08:16 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 178 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| 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 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 4608x3456 pixels | 2096x1572 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | n/a | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| 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 | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | May, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | June, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | 529 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 15 W |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei MatePad 11.5 S the clear winner in this comparison.
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