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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

70 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 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 S9 FE, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 510g vs 523g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
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
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.5 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1840x2800 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 291 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Max brightness 500 nits 750 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 81.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
448 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %96.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a84400 Hz
Response time23 ms27 ms
Contrast516:11052:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei MatePad 11.5 S], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 261 mm (10.28 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 177.2 mm (6.98 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 6.2 mm (0.24 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 510 g (17.99 oz) 523 g (18.45 oz)
Area 462 cm² (71.61 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
85.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad 11.5 S and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 5 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores n/a 160
GPU Frequency n/a 949 MHz
FLOPS n/a 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
1241
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
3882
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12411014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38822910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25913076
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei MatePad 11.5 S], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
510762
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
CPU213665194089
GPUn/a135904
Memory148262104341
UX148835143529
NanoReview Score510762577863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
11810
Writing scoren/a14147
Web scoren/a9368
Video editingn/a6744
Data manipulationn/a10322
NanoReview Scoren/a11810

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 CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 8800 mAh 8000 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 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Web Browsingn/a08:42 h
Video Playbackn/a12:33 h
Gamesn/a05:38 h
Standby Moden/a145 h

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 Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.3
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 No
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
90.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
85.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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