Huawei MatePad SE 11 vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad SE 11 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei MatePad Air (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020. 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 Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
  • Larger display: 12in
  • Higher pixel density: 279ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Huawei MatePad Air (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
NanoReview Score
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 in
Resolution 1200x1920 pixels 2800x1840 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 206 ppi 279 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
450 nits
Huawei MatePad Air (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) 270 mm (10.63 in)
Width 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 183 mm (7.2 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 475 g (16.76 oz) 555 g (19.58 oz)
Area 413 cm² (64.02 in²) 494 cm² (76.57 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad SE 11
84.9 %
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Huawei MatePad Air (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 8020
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)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
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 Air (2025)
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
1489
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
3979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4601332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14893979
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad SE 11
334773
Huawei MatePad Air (2025)
n/a
CPU96022427889
GPU39091550104
Memory114989202772
UX84671130640
NanoReview Score334773n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 2.0 HarmonyOS 5.0

Battery

Volume 7700 mAh 10100 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 66 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 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad SE 11
27:16
Huawei MatePad Air (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 50 MP
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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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 Air (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
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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