Huawei
MatePad 11.5 S vs Pad Air
Device summary
vivo
Pad Air
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Display size | — | — |
| Dimensions | 177.3 mm × 261.0 mm × 6.2 mm | 176.0 mm × 259.7 mm × 6.7 mm |
| Weight | 510 g | 530 g |
| Front material | — | — |
| Back material | — | — |
Basic information
Release year
- MatePad 11.5 S
- 2024
- Pad Air
- 2023
Starting price
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
- Pad Air
- —
Display size
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
- Pad Air
- —
Dimensions
- MatePad 11.5 S
- 177.3 mm × 261.0 mm × 6.2 mm
- Pad Air
- 176.0 mm × 259.7 mm × 6.7 mm
Weight
- MatePad 11.5 S
- 510 g
- Pad Air
- 530 g
Front material
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
- Pad Air
- —
Back material
- MatePad 11.5 S
- —
- Pad Air
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
MatePad 11.5 S
20 g lighter
Width
MatePad 11.5 S
1.3 mm wider · minor difference
Height
MatePad 11.5 S
1.3 mm taller · minor difference
Thickness
MatePad 11.5 S
0.5 mm thinner · minor difference
User Experience Summary
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