The Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025) measures 261 x 177.3 mm with a 6.1 mm thickness and a weight of 515 g, giving it a fairly slim and manageable form factor for a tablet of its size. It comes bundled with a stylus that supports 4096 pressure levels, though tilt sensitivity is not available. A detachable keyboard is also included in the package, although it lacks backlighting. The tablet carries no water resistance rating, so exposure to liquids is not covered.
The tablet features an 11.5″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 2800 x 1840 px and a pixel density of 291 ppi, delivering reasonably sharp visuals across its panel. The display runs at a 144Hz refresh rate, which contributes to smoother on-screen motion, and maintains a contrast ratio of 1500:1 alongside an anti-reflection coating to help reduce glare. Neither HDR10, HDR10+, nor Dolby Vision are supported, and the screen does not use branded damage-resistant glass or sapphire glass.
The tablet is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 9000 SoC, fabricated on a 5 nm process and configured with an 8-thread CPU running in a big.LITTLE arrangement at speeds of 1 x 3.13, 3 x 2.54, and 4 x 2.05 GHz, with a turbo frequency reaching 3.3 GHz and a TDP of 6W. Graphics are handled by an integrated Mali-G57 GPU with support for DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The chipset is paired with 12 GB of RAM at 2750 MHz and 512 GB of internal storage, with a maximum memory bandwidth of 44 GB/s, and storage can be expanded further via the external memory slot. Cache is organized across 64 KB of L1, 0.512 MB of L2 at 0.256 MB per core, and 4 MB of L3 at 2 MB per core. The SoC also includes integrated LTE and ARM TrustZone support, while ECC memory is not supported.
The main camera resolves at 13 MP with an f/1.8 aperture and uses a CMOS BSI sensor, recording video at up to 1080p at 30 fps with continuous autofocus during recording and a single LED flash, though optical zoom, optical image stabilization, and HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording are not available. Manual controls cover ISO, white balance, focus, and exposure, while timelapse and HDR photo modes are also supported; burst mode and manual shutter speed are absent. The front camera captures 8 MP stills at an f/2.0 aperture and includes a video light, but has no dedicated flash of its own. Neither panorama nor 360° panorama shooting is supported, and the flash uses a standard single-tone LED rather than dual-tone or RGB configurations.
The tablet includes stereo speakers for built-in audio output, but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack and does not feature a radio. On the wireless audio side, none of the Qualcomm aptX variants — including aptX, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless — are supported, and LDAC is likewise absent.
The tablet is equipped with an 8800 mAh rechargeable battery that supports fast charging, and a battery level indicator is available to keep track of remaining charge. Wireless charging is not supported, and the battery is non-removable.
Wireless connectivity covers Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) alongside Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5, paired with Bluetooth 5.2, while the wired interface is handled by a USB Type-C port running at USB 3.0 speeds; HDMI output and Ethernet are not available. The tablet has no cellular module, meaning neither 4G nor 5G connectivity is present, and GPS, NFC, and an infrared sensor are also absent. On the sensor side, a gyroscope and accelerometer are included, but there is no compass or barometer. Software features include split-screen multitasking, multi-user support, dark mode, widgets, voice commands, sharing intents, customizable notifications, a child lock, camera and microphone privacy options, battery health check, and mobile device position tracking. Biometric security options such as a fingerprint scanner, iris scanner, and 3D facial recognition are not supported, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.
