Huawei MatePad SE 11 vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad SE 11 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020. 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 515g
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 7700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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 TFT LCD
Size 11 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1200x1920 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 206 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 85.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
450 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 475 g (16.76 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 413 cm² (64.02 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad SE 11
84.9 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 610 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
460
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
1489
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4601360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14893866
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad SE 11
334773
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU96022351901
GPU39091278517
Memory114989405011
UX84671213091
NanoReview Score334773n/a

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 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 2.0 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 7700 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
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
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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 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 No
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/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 4608x3456 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad SE 11
81.2 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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