Huawei MatePad SE 11 vs Honor Pad 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad SE 11 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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 555g
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7700mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Honor Pad 9
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1200x1920 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 206 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.7 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
450 nits
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
sRGB gamut98 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a29480 Hz
Response time26 ms27 ms
Contrast1537:11533:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 252.3 mm (9.93 in) 278.27 mm (10.96 in)
Width 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 180.11 mm (7.09 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 475 g (16.76 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 413 cm² (64.02 in²) 501 cm² (77.66 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad SE 11
84.9 %
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Honor Pad 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
460
Honor Pad 9
941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
1489
Honor Pad 9
2785
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)460941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14892785
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1640
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad SE 11
334773
Honor Pad 9
509642
CPU96022177815
GPU3909147525
Memory114989151348
UX84671132954
NanoReview Score334773509642

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 2.0 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 32 GB
UI Skin n/a Magic OS 8

Battery

Volume 7700 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 35 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 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad SE 11
27:16
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Web Browsing11:01 h07:22 h
Video Playback14:53 h06:55 h
Games06:27 h05:34 h
Standby Mode139 h157 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
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: 8 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensorn/aC616WPU
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a C617HWK
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
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 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad SE 11
81.2 dB
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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