Oppo Pad 5 vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
84
out of 100
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61
out of 100
Here we compared two tablets: the 12.1-inch Oppo Pad 5 (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus) that was released on October 16, 2025, against the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL and came out 1 year and 6 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 Oppo Pad 5
- 3.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2873K versus 751K)
- Comes with 1620 mAh larger battery capacity: 10420 vs 8800 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 22.5W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2762 and 1241 points
Reasons to consider the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
- Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (71.6 vs 80 square inches)
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 67 grams less
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 | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 12.1 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Resolution | 2120 x 3000 pixels | 1840 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 7:5 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 304 ppi | 291 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | - |
| Max rated brightness | 900 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5% | 85.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | - | 97.4% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 23 ms |
| Contrast | - | 516:1 |
Screen space comparison
Pad 5
12.1″ (7:5 ratio) = 69.2 in2
MatePad 11.5 S
11.5″ (3:2 ratio) = 61 in2
~13% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 266.9 mm (10.51 inches) | 261 mm (10.28 inches) |
| Width | 193.4 mm (7.61 inches) | 177.2 mm (6.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 6 mm (0.24 inches) | 6.2 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 577 g (20.35 oz) | 510 g (17.99 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Purple | Silver, Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 516 cm2 (80 inches2) | 462 cm2 (71.8 inches2) |
| Repairability | Good (3.49/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Bad (E) · 10 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (23rd and 94th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (17th and 70th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus | HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL |
| Max clock | 3630 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
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| L3 cache | 12 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 | - |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 21671 | 2591 |
| Single-core score | 2762 | 1241 |
| Multi-core score | 8560 | 3882 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 838002 | 263131 |
| GPU | 1024333 | 96927 |
| Memory | 398068 | 186235 |
| UX | 612893 | 205089 |
| Total score | 2873296 | 751382 |
| Samples | [114 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Oppo Pad 5
No benchmark results yet
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-12 (LilHartod) | AnTuTu | 751382 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 4.2 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 10420 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| 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 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 | 3.0 |
| 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 |
| eSIM support* | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2025 | May 2024 |
| Release date | October 2025 | May 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $399 |
| Successor | - Oppo Pad 3 Pro | - Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 22 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Pad 5 is definitely a better buy.
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