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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

WINNER
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
59.5Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
38Performance73.5
89Display35.4
40.6Battery44.8
76.4Portability61
67.2Features74.4
5 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 11.5 S6 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei MatePad 11.5 S wins this tablet face-off, 59.5 to 57.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+54) and portability (+15). iPad Air 13-inch (M3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S

  • Stronger display score: 89 vs 35
  • Stronger portability score: 76 vs 61
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 17% lower weight: 510 g vs 616 g
  • 13% higher charging: 23 W vs 20 W

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 38
  • Stronger battery score: 45 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 67
  • 191% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,600 vs 3,989
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 1,245

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Screen size11.5 ″12.9 ″+12%
Panel typeIPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2800x18402732x2048
Pixel density291 ppi+10%264 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WLApple M3
AnTuTu—1,950,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,245Bottom 41%3,050+145%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,989Bottom 44%11,600+191%Top 8%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity8,800 mAh9,705 mAh+10%
Charging23 W+13%20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight510 g+17%616 g
Thickness6.2 mm6.1 mm+2%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Rear camera13 MP+8%12 MP
Front camera8 MP12 MP+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
CellularWi-Fi only5G optional
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SiPad Air 13-inch (M3)
StylusHuawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)Apple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers4 speakersStereo
Operating systemHarmonyOS 4.2iPadOS 18

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