Huawei MatePad SE 11 vs Honor Pad 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad SE 11 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Honor Pad 20, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad SE 11
  • Lighter design: 475g vs 525g
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 20
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 292ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 7700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Honor Pad 20
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1200x1920 pixels 1872x3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 206 ppi 292 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
450 nits
Honor Pad 20
n/a
sRGB gamut98 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast1537:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 252.3 mm (9.93 in) 277.1 mm (10.91 in)
Width 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 179.3 mm (7.06 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 475 g (16.76 oz) 525 g (18.52 oz)
Area 413 cm² (64.02 in²) 497 cm² (77.04 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad SE 11
84.9 %
Honor Pad 20
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Honor Pad 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz n/a
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
460
Honor Pad 20
1154
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
1489
Honor Pad 20
3110
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4601154
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14893110
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad SE 11
334773
Honor Pad 20
1042677
CPU96022369492
GPU39091210450
Memory114989181398
UX84671281337
NanoReview Score3347731042677

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 2.0 Android 16
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 7700 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad SE 11
27:16
Honor Pad 20
n/a
Web Browsing11:01 hn/a
Video Playback14:53 hn/a
Games06:27 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No 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: 8 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad SE 11
81.2 dB
Honor Pad 20
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Pad 20 the clear winner in this comparison.

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