Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P22T, 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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
- Lighter design: 366g vs 515g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
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 5100mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 8.7 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 800x1340 pixels | 1840x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 291 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3 % | 85.1 % |
| sRGB gamut | 83.4 % | n/a |
| Response time | 40 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1500:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 212.5 mm (8.37 in) | 261 mm (10.28 in) |
| Width | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) | 177.3 mm (6.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 366 g (12.91 oz) | 515 g (18.17 oz) |
| Area | 265 cm² (41.08 in²) | 463 cm² (71.77 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
- Silver - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P22T | Hisilicon Kirin 9020 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | CorePilot | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 41 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | n/a | 1360 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | n/a | 3866 |
| CPU | 53451 | 351901 |
| GPU | 15030 | 278517 |
| Memory | 41518 | 405011 |
| UX | 35782 | 213091 |
| NanoReview Score | 145781 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | n/a |
| Channels | 1 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5100 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 3:40 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:08 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:55 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:59 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 121 h | n/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) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 2 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 | 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 |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | n/a |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | May, 2021 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2021 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 160 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 8 W | Yes, 0 W |
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
