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Huawei MatePad SE 11 vs Honor Pad X9

48 out of 100
Huawei MatePad SE 11
VS
49 out of 100
Honor Pad X9
MatePad SE 11
Pad X9

Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Huawei MatePad SE 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on July 9, 2024, against the Honor Pad X9, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad SE 11
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X9
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.0
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Honor Pad X9 crucial features
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)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
61.0
(Average)
Value Index
87.1
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
MatePad SE 11
vs
Pad X9

Display

Type TFT LCD TFT LCD
Size 11 inches 11.5 inches
Resolution 1200 x 1920 pixels 1200 x 2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
PPI 206 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9% 84.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 98% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 26 ms -
Contrast 1537:1 -
Screen space comparison
Pad X9
11.5″ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in2
MatePad SE 11
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
MatePad SE 11
450 nits
Pad X9
451 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 252.3 mm (9.93 inches) 267.3 mm (10.52 inches)
Width 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) 167.4 mm (6.59 inches)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) 6.9 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight 475 g (16.75 oz) 499 g (17.6 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Blue Gray
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 413 cm2 (64 inches2) 447 cm2 (69.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio
MatePad SE 11 +1%
84.9%
Pad X9
84.1%
Tablet Ranking (126th and 127th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (98th and 99th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Honor Pad X9
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73		 - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 1260 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Honor Pad X9
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MatePad SE 11
460
Pad X9 +4%
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MatePad SE 11
1489
Pad X9 +4%
1551
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 570
Single-core score 460 477
Multi-core score 1489 1551
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
MatePad SE 11
461236
Pad X9
461236
CPU 191663 191663
GPU 29731 29731
Memory 110054 110054
UX 129788 129788
Total score 461236 461236
Samples [37 tests] [37 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 8739
Video editing - 4586
Photo editing - 15530
Data manipulation - 7170
Writing score - 8896
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.0 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system HarmonyOS 2.0 Android 13
ROM - MagicOS 7.1

Battery

Capacity 7700 mAh 7250 mAh
Max charge power 22.5 W 22.5 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (34% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:00 hr 2:04 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:11 hr 08:56 hr
Watching video 11:53 hr 11:02 hr
Gaming 06:11 hr 07:03 hr
Standby 150 hr 155 hr
General battery life
MatePad SE 11
25:34 hr
Pad X9
25:36 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - No
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 5 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2592 x 1944 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM card No Nano
eSIM support* - No
Hybrid slot - No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
MatePad SE 11
81.2 dB
Pad X9
n/a

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced July 2024 July 2023
Release date July 2024 July 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $160 $230
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Accelerometer
Bundled charger Yes, 22 W Not included
Further details
Notes on Pad X9:
    - The memory card slot is available only in the 4G model.
    - In some European countries, the package includes a charger, while others do not.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, and software are more important to you, then choose the Honor Pad X9. But if the camera and design are more of a priority – go for the Huawei MatePad SE 11.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
33 (50.8%)
32 (49.2%)
Total votes: 65

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