Alongside the MatePad Air, Huawei also announced a more affordable tablet, the MatePad 11.5 S 2025. Like the MatePad Air, it comes in both a regular version and a Soft Light Edition, which reduces glare and reflection. Here are all the details.
Specs and features
The MatePad 11.5 S has an 11.5-inch 2.8K IPS display (2800 × 1840, 291ppi) as standard. The Soft Light version has Huawei’s nano-etched surface that reduces reflections to 2% and meets TÜV Rheinland certifications for low blue light and flicker-free viewing. It also supports an adaptive 30–144Hz refresh rate and the full P3 color gamut.
The chassis measures 6.1mm thick, weighs 515g, and comes in Field Green, Feather Sand Purple, Frost Silver, and Deep Space Gray. Inside, it runs HarmonyOS 5.0, with configurations up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
Huawei says the tablet features a redesigned cooling system that improves performance by 27% over the last generation. Power comes from an 8800mAh battery with 40W fast charging.
For cameras, there’s a 13MP rear sensor and an 8MP front shooter, both capable of 1080p video. Audio comes from a quad-speaker setup with Histen 9.0 sound tuning, while connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1), and Huawei’s Star Flash tech for low-latency stylus and keyboard pairing.
The tablet also features some software tweaks. For example, the updated Huawei Note app has AI handwriting beautification, formula recognition, and 60x zoom canvases, plus the “Xiaoyi” assistant for real-time translation, problem solving, and document Q&A.
Artists get “Born to Draw” mode with 3D oil painting brushes, animation tools, and smart color palettes, though the M-Pencil Pro 3 stylus is sold separately.
Pricing
In China, the Huawei MatePad 11.5 S starts at 2,199 yuan for the 8GB RAM + 256GB Wi-Fi Smart version. The 12GB + 256GB Wi-Fi model is 2,499 yuan, while the 12GB + 256GB Wi-Fi Soft Light version costs 2,799 yuan. The top-end 12GB + 512GB Wi-Fi Soft Light configuration comes in at 3,199 yuan.
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