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Xiaomi Pad 7 vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

80 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 7
VS
74 out 100
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Xiaomi Pad 7
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 7 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, 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 Xiaomi Pad 7
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Lighter design: 500g vs 515g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8850mAh vs 8800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Larger display: 11.5in

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 Xiaomi Pad 7 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Xiaomi Pad 7
vs
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11.2 in 11.5 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 344 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 6.18 mm (0.24 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 500 g (17.64 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 7
85.7 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 7 and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 732 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7
1904
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7
5081
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19041360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50813866
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 7
1373040
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU360403351901
GPU471479278517
Memory307567405011
UX233591213091
NanoReview Score1373040n/a

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 Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 5.0
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 8850 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/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 n/a 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 n/a
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Sensor size1/3.06"n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV08D10 n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0" n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 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 5.4 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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