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8.0Display8.0
7.1Performance8.2
7.2Battery7.1
8.7Memory & storage7.2
5.8Features3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
MatePad 11.5 S (2025)Pad Air
| MatePad 11.5 S (2025) | Pad Air | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 261 mm | 259.7 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Width | 177.3 mm | 176 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.7 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 515 g | 530 g | −15 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is MatePad 11.5 S (2025) better than Pad Air?
- Battery capacity8,800 mAh vs 8,500 mAh+4%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight515 g vs 530 g+3%
- Rear camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- Front camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Thickness6.1 mm vs 6.7 mm+10%
- USB version3.1 vs 3+3%
Why is Pad Air better than MatePad 11.5 S (2025)?
- CPU frequency2.29 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+40%
- GPSNo · MatePad 11.5 S (2025): Yes
- Wired charging40 W vs 44 W+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 515 g | 530 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.7 mm |
| Height | 261 mm | 259.7 mm |
| Width | 177.3 mm | 176 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Aluminium |
| Colours | Gray, Silver, Mint, Purple | Blue, Silver, Rose Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11.5″ | 11.5″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,840 px | 1,840 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,800 px | 2,800 px |
| Pixel density | 291 ppi | 291 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 85.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.29 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,092,572 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,866 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,800 mAh | 8,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 44 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | No | No |
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | No | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only) |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Harmony OS 5.0 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Other (Windows, …) | Android |
| Interface | — | OriginOS 3 |
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