HONOR
Pad V9 vs MatePad 11.5 S
Device summary
Huawei
MatePad 11.5 S
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | 11.5-inch | — |
| Dimensions | 176.1 mm × 259.1 mm × 6.1 mm | 177.3 mm × 261.0 mm × 6.2 mm |
| Weight | 475 g | 510 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | All-metal | — |
| Display | ||
| Resolution | 2800 × 1840 | — |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Elite | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Typical capacity | 10100 mAh | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Pad V9
- 2025
- MatePad 11.5 S
- 2024
Starting price
- Pad V9
- —
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
Display size
- Pad V9
- 11.5-inch
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
Dimensions
- Pad V9
- 176.1 mm × 259.1 mm × 6.1 mm
- MatePad 11.5 S
- 177.3 mm × 261.0 mm × 6.2 mm
Weight
- Pad V9
- 475 g
- MatePad 11.5 S
- 510 g
Front material
- Pad V9
- —
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
Back material
- Pad V9
- All-metal
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
Display
Resolution
- Pad V9
- 2800 × 1840
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
Refresh rate
- Pad V9
- 144 Hz
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Pad V9
- MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Elite
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
Battery & charging
Typical capacity
- Pad V9
- 10100 mAh
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Pad V9
35 g lighter
Height
MatePad 11.5 S
1.9 mm taller · minor difference
Width
MatePad 11.5 S
1.2 mm wider · minor difference
Thickness
Very similar thickness
User Experience Summary
Pad V9
Strengths
- 475 g with 10100 mAh — best HONOR travel balance
- 144 Hz 11.5-inch LCD smoothness for the price
- Dimensity 8350 Elite daily fluidity on MagicOS 9
Compromises
- 35W bundled adapter slow versus 66W maximum
- LCD at upper-mid pricing versus OLED rivals
- Wi-Fi only globally — no LTE SKU
MatePad 11.5 S
Strengths
- 11.5-inch 144 Hz LCD with eye-comfort panel choices
- 8800 mAh full-day campus endurance pattern
- M-Pencil productivity workflows with 2026 NearLink option
Compromises
- No official GMS — AppGallery or workarounds required
- 40W charging slower than MatePad 12 X and Mini 66W
- Keyboard and pen often extra cost