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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
VS
74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 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 S8
  • Lighter design: 503g vs 515g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Fingerprint scanner
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 8000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
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 comparison
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
vs
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 274 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 85.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
532 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut91.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)62870 Hzn/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast918:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.8 mm (9.99 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 503 g (17.74 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 420 cm² (65.1 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
83.6 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 730 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1696
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
3656
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16961360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36563866
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7007n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1068248
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU302887351901
GPU378047278517
Memory174222405011
UX213092213091
NanoReview Score1068248n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
8134
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.33.8 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8134n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
13451
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Writing score15401n/a
Web score12388n/a
Video editing7283n/a
Data manipulation10686n/a
NanoReview Score13451n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 27.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
26:52
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Web Browsing10:45 hn/a
Video Playback14:26 hn/a
Games06:47 hn/a
Standby Mode138 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4"n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix6 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
89.4 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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