Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
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Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11.5-inch Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) (with HiSilicon Kirin 9020) that was released on August 15, 2025, against the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL and came out 1 year and 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1092K versus 751K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 22.5W)
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1360 and 1241 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11.5 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1840 x 2800 pixels | 1840 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 291 ppi | 291 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | - |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | - | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| RGB color space | - | 97.4% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 23 ms |
| Contrast | - | 516:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 261 mm (10.28 inches) | 261 mm (10.28 inches) |
| Width | 177.3 mm (6.98 inches) | 177.2 mm (6.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | 6.2 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 515 g (18.17 oz) | 510 g (17.99 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Green, Purple | Silver, Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 463 cm2 (71.8 inches2) | 462 cm2 (71.8 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (84th and 96th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (63rd and 72nd place)
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9020 | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL |
| Max clock | 2285 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Taishan-Little - 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan V120 - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
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| L3 cache | 10 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | SMIC | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | - |
| Graphics | Maleoon 920 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | - |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~1720.3 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3027 | 2591 |
| Single-core score | 1360 | 1241 |
| Multi-core score | 3866 | 3882 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 434379 | 263131 |
| GPU | 145725 | 96927 |
| Memory | 245545 | 186235 |
| UX | 266923 | 205089 |
| Total score | 1092572 | 751382 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 -> LeofMate | AnTuTu 11 | 1291607 |
| 📘 2025-09-13 (Efe Tuğra) | AnTuTu 11 | 1092572 |
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-12 (LilHartod) | AnTuTu 11 | 751382 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | - | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | - | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 5.0 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
Battery
| Capacity | 8800 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 40 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | May 2024 |
| Release date | August 2025 | May 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $399 |
| Successor | - | - Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 0 W | Yes, 22 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025). But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S.
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