Huawei MatePad SE 11 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad SE 11 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad SE 11
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 469g vs 475g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 7700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 11 in 11 in
Resolution 1200x1920 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 206 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 83.6 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
450 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 475 g (16.76 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 413 cm² (64.02 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad SE 11
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
460
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4602776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14898811
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad SE 11
334773
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
CPU96022597252
GPU390911206646
Memory114989509734
UX8467142811
NanoReview Score334773n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 2.0 Android 16
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 7700 mAh 8400 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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