Xiaomi Redmi K Pad vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K Pad Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 8.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus, 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 Redmi K Pad
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 326g vs 515g
  • 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 8800mAh vs 7500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K 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 8.8 in 11.5 in
Resolution 1880x3008 pixels 1840x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 403 ppi 291 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 205.1 mm (8.07 in) 261 mm (10.28 in)
Width 132 mm (5.2 in) 177.3 mm (6.98 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 326 g (11.5 oz) 515 g (18.17 oz)
Area 271 cm² (42.01 in²) 463 cm² (71.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K Pad
82.9 %
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K Pad and Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus Hisilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3730 MHz 2285 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 890 Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1612 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K Pad
2657
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
1360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K Pad
8298
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
3866
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26571360
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)82983866
AnTuTu 10
CPU652381351901
GPU1322761278517
Memory521453405011
UX511258213091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 8800 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital 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/2.2f/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 size 1/4" 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 0 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K Pad the clear winner in this comparison.

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