Xiaomi Poco Pad vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco Pad Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 8800mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 291ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 515g vs 571g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco Pad 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.1 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 249 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280 mm (11.02 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 181.85 mm (7.16 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 7.52 mm (0.3 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 509 cm² (78.9 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance n/a No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco Pad
83.4 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco Pad and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 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 Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 710 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco Pad
1020
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco Pad
3012
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10201360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30123866
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco Pad
618887
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
n/a
CPU208949351901
GPU119652278517
Memory137831405011
UX152455213091
NanoReview Score618887n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 5.0
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 10000 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 (29% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor size1/4.0"n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor CMOS 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ac) 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 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No 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 BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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