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Honor Pad X8a vs Huawei MatePad 11.5 S

Honor Pad X8a
33.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
59.5Inno Score
20Performance38
35.4Display89
40.8Battery40.6
67.5Portability76.4
22.8Features67.2
1 spec wins — Honor Pad X8a10 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 11.5 S

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad 11.5 S wins this tablet face-off, 59.5 to 33.2, pulling ahead mainly in display (+54) and features (+44). Honor Pad X8a still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Honor Pad X8a

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S

  • Stronger performance score: 38 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 89 vs 35
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 67 vs 23
  • 209% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,245 vs 403

Display

Display comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 11.5 S
Screen size11 ″11.5 ″+5%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1920x12002800x1840
Pixel density207 ppi291 ppi+41%
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz+60%
Peak brightness400 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 11.5 S
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL
Geekbench 6 (single)403Bottom 3%1,245+209%Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,378Bottom 2%3,989+189%Bottom 44%
RAM4 GB8 GB+100%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 11.5 S
Capacity8,300 mAh8,800 mAh+6%
Charging—23 W

Design

Design comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 11.5 S
Weight495 g+3%510 g
Thickness7.3 mm6.2 mm+14%
MaterialMetal unibodyAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 11.5 S
Rear camera5 MP13 MP+160%
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 11.5 S
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
CellularWi-Fi only (4G LTE in some markets)Wi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2 Gen 1

Features

Features comparison: Honor Pad X8a versus Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
SpecHonor Pad X8aHuawei MatePad 11.5 S
Stylus—Huawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)
Keyboard support—Yes
Speakers4 speakers4 speakers
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)HarmonyOS 4.2

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