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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
VS
74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 10.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9611, vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025), Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetHisilicon Kirin 9020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
  • Lighter design: 467g 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 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
vs
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 10.4 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 3:2
Pixel density 224 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.6 % 85.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
474 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut94.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)81970 Hzn/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1734:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 244.5 mm (9.63 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 154.3 mm (6.07 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 467 g (16.47 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 377 cm² (58.44 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
81.6 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9611 Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 54 1024
GPU Frequency 1053 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
372
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
1178
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3721360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11783866
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1456n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
246359
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU70076351901
GPU55712278517
Memory60670405011
UX59901213091
NanoReview Score246359n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
896
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.7 °Cn/a
Stability61 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score896n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
6104
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Writing score7178n/a
Web score4923n/a
Video editing5061n/a
Data manipulation4815n/a
NanoReview Score6104n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 14.9 GB n/a
UI Skin OneUI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 7040 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 (50% in 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
25:42
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Web Browsing09:49 hn/a
Video Playback14:28 hn/a
Games06:18 hn/a
Standby Mode133 hn/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
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor size 1/5.0" n/a
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 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		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
80.2 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 8 W Yes, 0 W
* 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.

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