Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) vs Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)
49.9Performance85.7
72.7Display36.7
25.7Battery43.3
69Portability32
67.2Features56.8
6 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 11 (2021)3 spec wins — Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) scores 55.3 against 55.3 for Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 11 (2021)
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 37
- Stronger portability score: 69 vs 32
- Stronger features score: 67 vs 57
- 300% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 2 MP
- 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 86 vs 50
- Stronger battery score: 43 vs 26
- 167% higher RAM: 16 GB vs 6 GB
- 100% higher charging: 45 W vs 23 W
- 10% higher Screen size: 12 ″ vs 11 ″
Display
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 ″ | 12 ″+10% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | PixelSense IPS LCD touchscreen |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2196x1464 |
| Pixel density | 275 ppi+25% | 220 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
| AnTuTu | 919,581Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 356,395Bottom 33% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 167,050Bottom 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 152,255Bottom 25% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 243,881Bottom 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,442Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,118Top 9% |
| RAM | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 256GB / 512GB (UFS) |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,250 mAh | — |
| Charging | 23 W | 45 W+100% |
Design
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 485 g+29% | 686 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm+7% | 7.8 mm |
| Material | — | Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 13 MP+30% | 10 MP |
| Front camera | 8 MP+300% | 2 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Cellular | Wi-Fi only | Wi-Fi only |
| USB | USB-C 3.0 | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a) |
Features
| Spec | Huawei MatePad 11 (2021) | Surface Pro 12-inch (1st Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Huawei M-Pencil (2nd gen) | Surface Slim Pen (2nd Edition), sold separately |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | 4 speakers | Stereo (2W, Dolby Atmos) |
| Operating system | HarmonyOS 2 | Windows 11 Home |
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