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Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025)

Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025)

#1533
Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

#5406

Category Breakdown

Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025)
Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
Performance
79.472.1
Camera
70.360.7
Display
94.461.7
Battery
99.960.0
Build
83.727.4
Overall
85.556.4

Summary

  • The Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025) features a robust aluminum build with a larger 11.5-inch TFT LCD display, offering a higher refresh rate of 120Hz and a resolution of 1600 x 2456 pixels, compared to the Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA's 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels and 60Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the MatePad is powered by a Kirin T82B chipset with a 12-core CPU and 8GB of RAM, significantly outpacing the Galaxy S4's quad-core Snapdragon 600 with 2GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video, but the MatePad's front camera is 8 MP, while the S4 has a 2 MP selfie camera.
  • The MatePad's battery capacity is substantially larger at 10,100 mAh, supporting 40W charging, whereas the S4 has a 2,600 mAh battery with no fast charging.
  • Software-wise, the MatePad runs Harmony OS 4.3, while the S4 operates on Android 4.2.2, upgradable to 5.0.1, with a less modern user interface.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025)
Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

General

Release Date

2025, July 10
2013

Announced

2025, July 10
2013

Description

Version: Huawei MatePad 11.5 PaperMatte Edition
Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon

Display

Size

11.5"
5"

Type

TFT LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1600 x 2456 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~256 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1600
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Kirin T82B
Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600

CPU

12-core (2x2.29 GHz & 6x2.05 GHz & 4x1.31 GHz)
Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300

GPU

Maleoon 920c
Adreno 320

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
2 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 105˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

10100 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

10100 mAh
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable

Charging Details

40W wired5W reverse wired
Wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

262.6 x 177.5 x 6.1 mm (10.34 x 6.99 x 0.24 in)
136.7 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)

Weight

515 g
130.1 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Violet, Space Gray
White Frost, Black Mist

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

No
Micro-SIM

Network

No cellular connectivity
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic accessory connector
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Harmony OS 4.3
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI

OS Version

Harmony OS 4.3
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes