Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WL. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
- Lighter design: 497g vs 510g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
- Larger display: 11.5in
- Higher pixel density: 291ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 8000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB |
n/a |
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 | 10.9 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2304 pixels | 1840x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 291 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 750 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7 % | 85.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 97.3 % | 97.4 % |
| Response time | 32 ms | 23 ms |
| Contrast | 1700:1 | 516:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 254.3 mm (10.01 in) | 261 mm (10.28 in) |
| Width | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) | 177.2 mm (6.98 in) |
| Thickness | 6 mm (0.24 in) | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 497 g (17.53 oz) | 510 g (17.99 oz) |
| Area | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) | 462 cm² (71.61 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Silver - Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
n/a |
| Process | Samsung | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Yes | n/a |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1324 | 1241 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3858 | 3882 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6847 | 2591 |
| CPU | 288527 | 213665 |
| GPU | 256341 | n/a |
| Memory | 149748 | 148262 |
| UX | 193736 | 148835 |
| NanoReview Score | 888352 | 510762 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| OS Size | 29.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 8000 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 225 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:50 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:55 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:58 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:44 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 118 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | n/a |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 4000x3000 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.0 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
n/a |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | No |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | n/a |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April, 2025 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2025 yr | May, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 399 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 22 W |
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