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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
VS
74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 S9
  • Lighter design: 498g vs 515g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • 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 8400mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
vs
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED 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 Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
576 nits
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 254.3 mm (10.01 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 5.9 mm (0.23 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 498 g (17.57 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
83.2 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 740 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
2117
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
5694
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21171360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56943866
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9817n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
1587640
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU405220351901
GPU623979278517
Memory291683405011
UX266758213091
NanoReview Score1587640n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
13828
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 5.0
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 8400 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 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
25:40
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
Web Browsing09:30 hn/a
Video Playback14:51 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 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 Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels 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 5.3 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 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 S9
89 dB
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 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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