Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 8.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
  • Higher pixel density: 343ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 350g vs 515g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 6550mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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 IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 8.8 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 343 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 208.54 mm (8.21 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 129.46 mm (5.1 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 350 g (12.35 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 270 cm² (41.85 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
83.2 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 750 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
2226
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
6986
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22261360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69863866
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16250n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
1785168
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU302420351901
GPU852628278517
Memory362022405011
UX268098213091
NanoReview Score1785168n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) HarmonyOS 5.0
UI Skin Legion UI n/a

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 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 1:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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