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Honor MagicPad 13

Honor MagicPad 13

#1075
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

#1515

Category Breakdown

Honor MagicPad 13
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)
Performance
95.682.3
Camera
68.974.7
Display
96.699.4
Battery
99.496.3
Build
83.275.4
Overall
88.785.6

Summary

  • The Honor MagicPad 13 features a larger 13.0-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 1840 x 2880 pixels and a peak brightness of 700 nits, while the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S has an 11.5-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 1840 x 2800 pixels, both supporting 144Hz refresh rates and HDR.
  • In terms of performance, the MagicPad is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, whereas the MatePad's chipset details are unspecified, but both offer similar RAM and storage configurations.
  • The MagicPad's rear camera is 13 MP with 4K video capability, while the MatePad also has a 13 MP camera but only supports 1080p video.
  • The MagicPad has a larger 10,050 mAh battery with 66W charging compared to the MatePad's 8,800 mAh battery with 40W charging.
  • Software-wise, the MagicPad runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, while the MatePad operates on Harmony OS 5.0.
  • The MagicPad is heavier at 660g compared to the MatePad's 515g, contributing to a difference in build quality perception.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor MagicPad 13
Huawei MatePad 11.5 S (2025)

General

Release Date

2023, July 12
2025, August 15

Announced

2023, July 12
2025, August 15

Description

N/A
Also known as Huawei MatePad 11.5-inch S

Display

Size

13"
11.5"

Type

TFT LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 700 nits (HBM)
TFT LCD, 144Hz, HDR Vivid

Resolution

1840 x 2880 pixels (~263 ppi density)
1840 x 2800 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density)

PPI

1840
1840

Refresh Rate

144Hz
144Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
N/A

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core

GPU

Adreno 660
N/A

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF

Front Camera

9 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

9 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.0

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

10050 mAh
8800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 10050 mAh
8800 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired5W reverse wired
40W wired5W reverse wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

291.7 x 191.1 x 6.5 mm or 6.8 mm
261 x 177.3 x 6.1 mm (10.28 x 6.98 x 0.24 in)

Weight

660 g
515 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray, Blue, Gold
Gray, Silver, Mint, Purple

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

No
No

Network

No cellular connectivity
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG, magnetic connector pins
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, magnetic accessory connector

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Harmony OS 5.0

OS Version

Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Harmony OS 5.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Audio Jack

No
No