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Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
Huawei's 2024 mid-range tablet pairs an 11.5-inch 2800x1840 IPS LCD (adaptive refresh up to 144Hz) with a Kirin 9000WL chip (Huawei's spec sheet also lists the Kirin 9000WE), 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and an 8,800mAh battery. It weighs 510g at 6.2mm thick, runs HarmonyOS 4.2 and is Wi-Fi only, with a PaperMatte Edition alongside the standard screen.
Pros
- 11.5-inch 2800x1840 IPS LCD in a 3:2-like format with adaptive refresh from 30Hz to 144Hz
- 8,800mAh battery; Wi-Fi web browsing lasted almost 14 hours at a fixed 150-nit brightness in review testing
- Four-speaker audio, rated very good for its class in review testing
- Works with the NearLink M-Pencil (3rd generation) and Smart Magnetic Keyboard, and a PaperMatte Edition with an anti-glare etched screen is offered
- Slim 6.2mm, 510g body
Cons
- Wi-Fi only, with no cellular or GPS support
- Runs HarmonyOS 4.2, which has no Google Mobile Services
- Charging tops out at 22.5W, and a full charge takes about two hours in review testing
- Measured contrast on the PaperMatte Edition was only about 500:1 in review testing, well below Huawei's 1,500:1 claim
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S
Display
- Screen size
- 11.5 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2800x1840
- Pixel density
- 291 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,245Bottom 41%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,989Bottom 44%
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 8,800 mAh
- Charging
- 23 W
Design
- Weight
- 510 g
- Thickness
- 6.2 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 13 MP
- Front camera
- 8 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Cellular
- Wi-Fi only
- USB
- USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
Features
- Stylus
- Huawei M-Pencil (3rd generation)
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- 4 speakers
- Operating system
- HarmonyOS 4.2
Quick answers
Is the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S good in 2026?
The Huawei MatePad 11.5 S earns an Inno Score of 59.5/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Huawei's 2024 mid-range tablet pairs an 11.5-inch 2800x1840 IPS LCD (adaptive refresh up to 144Hz) with a Kirin 9000WL chip (Huawei's spec sheet also lists the Kirin 9000WE), 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and an 8,800mAh battery. It weighs 510g at 6.2mm thick, runs HarmonyOS 4.2 and is Wi-Fi only, with a PaperMatte Edition alongside the standard screen.
What are the key specs of the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S?
Screen size: 11.5 ″ · Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 9000WL · Capacity: 8,800 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo Legion Y700 (2024), iQOO Pad5c, Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
