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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S vs Xiaomi Pad 8

Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
59.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad 8
70.3Inno Score
38Performance73.3
89Display78.4
40.6Battery50.5
76.4Portability85
67.2Features67.2
1 spec wins — Huawei MatePad 11.5 S6 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad 8

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Pad 8 wins this tablet face-off, 70.3 to 59.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+35) and battery (+10). Huawei MatePad 11.5 S 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 78

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad 8

  • Stronger performance score: 73 vs 38
  • Stronger battery score: 51 vs 41
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 76
  • 100% higher charging: 45 W vs 23 W
  • 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB

Display

Display comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SXiaomi Pad 8
Screen size11.5 ″+3%11.2 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2800x18403200x2136
Pixel density291 ppi344 ppi+18%
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SXiaomi Pad 8
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000WLQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)1,245Bottom 41%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,989Bottom 44%—
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options256GB128GB/256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SXiaomi Pad 8
Capacity8,800 mAh9,200 mAh+5%
Charging23 W45 W+100%

Design

Design comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SXiaomi Pad 8
Weight510 g485 g+5%
Thickness6.2 mm5.8 mm+7%
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SXiaomi Pad 8
Rear camera13 MP13 MP
Front camera8 MP8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SXiaomi Pad 8
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2

Features

Features comparison: Huawei MatePad 11.5 S versus Xiaomi Pad 8
SpecHuawei MatePad 11.5 SXiaomi Pad 8
StylusHuawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesYes
Speakers4 speakersQuad
Operating systemHarmonyOS 4.2Android 16 (HyperOS 3)

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