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Why is MatePad 11.5 S (2025) better than Idea Tab Plus 12.1?
MatePad 11.5 S (2025) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Idea Tab Plus 12.1 better than MatePad 11.5 S (2025)?
- Screen size11.5″ vs 12.1″+5%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
- Weight515 g vs 480 g+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 515 g | 480 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | — |
| Height | 261 mm | 7 mm |
| Width | 177.3 mm | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Colours | Gray, Silver, Mint, Purple | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11.5″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | — |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,840 px | — |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,800 px | — |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9020 | MediaTek Dimensity |
| Chip maker | Kirin | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 2.29 GHz | — |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | — |
| AnTuTu score | 1,092,572 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,866 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | — |
| Memory card slot | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,800 mAh | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 40 W | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | — |
| Dual SIM | No | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | — |
| GPS | No | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 13 MP | — |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Max video | 1080p | — |
| Front camera | 8 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Harmony OS 5.0 | — |
| Platform | Other (Windows, …) | — |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 107 h |
| Repairability class | — | A |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
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