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MatePad Air (2026) vs Galaxy Tab S11

Huawei MatePad Air (2026) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

What MatePad Air (2026) does better (11) and where Galaxy Tab S11 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2026MatePad Air (2026)

9.0Score

11 advantages≈ $920

Higher score

Samsung · 2025Galaxy Tab S11

8.9Score

9 advantages≈ $860

9.6Display9.2

9.0Battery6.8

8.7Memory & storage8.8

6.1Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

MatePad Air (2026)Galaxy Tab S11

	MatePad Air (2026)	Galaxy Tab S11	Difference
Height	270 mm	253.8 mm	+16.2 mm
Width	183 mm	165.3 mm	+17.7 mm
Thickness	5.3 mm	5.5 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	509 g	469 g	+40 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is MatePad Air (2026) better than Galaxy Tab S11?

Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 8,400 mAh+20%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
Rear camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
Screen size12″ vs 11″+9%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Resolution (short side)1,840 px vs 1,600 px+15%
Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Resolution (long side)2,800 px vs 2,560 px+9%
Thickness5.3 mm vs 5.5 mm+4%
Screen-to-body ratio86.3% vs 83.6%+3%

Why is Galaxy Tab S11 better than MatePad Air (2026)?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
Cellular (LTE)No · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 6E+62%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,600 nits+33%
Memory card slotNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
eSIMNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
GPSNo · MatePad Air (2026): Yes
Weight509 g vs 469 g+9%
USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei MatePad Air (2026)≈ $9209.0	Samsung Galaxy Tab S11≈ $8608.9
Design
Weight	509 g	469 g
Thickness	5.3 mm	5.5 mm
Height	270 mm	253.8 mm
Width	183 mm	165.3 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Colours	Sakura Pink, Airy Blue, White, Gray, Yellow	Moonstone Gray, Platinum Silver
Display
Screen size	12″	11″
Panel	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (short side)	1,840 px	1,600 px
Resolution (long side)	2,800 px	2,560 px
Pixel density	279 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,600 nits
Measured brightness	—	932 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.3%	83.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin T93B or Kirin T93C	Mediatek Dimensity 9400+
Chip maker	Kirin	MediaTek
Process	—	3 nm
CPU cores	—	8
CPU frequency	—	3.63 GHz
GPU	—	Immortalis-G925
AnTuTu score	—	2,745,560
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	8,933
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	2,048 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	10,100 mAh	8,400 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	66 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	No	Yes
5G	—	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	6	5.4
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	—	Yes
NFC	No	No
GPS	No	Yes
Satellite navigation	—	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	50 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	Yes
Software
OS at launch	HarmonyOS 4.3 (International); HarmonyOS 6.1 (China)	Android 16
Platform	HarmonyOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8.5
EU label
Energy class	—	G
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	81 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	E