Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, 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 Xiaomi Pad 6
- Higher pixel density: 309ppi
- Lighter design: 490g vs 515g
- Higher battery capacity: 8840mAh vs 8800mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
- Larger display: 11.5in
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 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 | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 1800x2880 pixels | 1840x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 309 ppi | 291 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 85.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 97 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 181600 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 26 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 832:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.95 mm (10 in) | 261 mm (10.28 in) |
| Width | 165.18 mm (6.5 in) | 177.3 mm (6.98 in) |
| Thickness | 6.51 mm (0.26 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) |
| Weight | 490 g (17.28 oz) | 515 g (18.17 oz) |
| Area | 419 cm² (64.95 in²) | 463 cm² (71.77 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Blue |
- Silver - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Hisilicon Kirin 9020 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2285 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)) |
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121) |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 698 | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 670 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1029.1 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1335 | 1360 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3584 | 3866 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3371 | n/a |
| CPU | 219811 | 351901 |
| GPU | 277960 | 278517 |
| Memory | 129368 | 405011 |
| UX | 199071 | 213091 |
| NanoReview Score | 826210 | n/a |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 71 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 21 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3635 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | n/a |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | HarmonyOS 5.0 |
| OS Size | 21 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 8840 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 10:22 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:17 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:47 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 139 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual 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) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 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 6 (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 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | n/a | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | Yes, 0 W |
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