Huawei Matepad 11.5 review

Huawei Mate 11.5 As the name suggests, it has a 11.5-inch screen. It is a model that the company has launched in the tablet family at a more affordable price. Now let’s take a look at the features of this tablet, but more importantly, the user experience.

Huawei Matepad 11.5 review

Display Features

This screen, which has a resolution of 2200 x 1440, has a screen-to-body ratio of 86%. When you take the screen in your hand, I can say that it has an ergonomic structure. The contrast and brightness ratio is quite satisfactory for the price. Of course, this screen has all the protections such as low blue light, flicker free in a classic way.

The display also has a smart refresh rate. In other words, it automatically switches between 60 and 120 Hz. Of course, if you wish, you can fix it yourself at 60 or 120Hz. But as long as it is not very important, using 120Hz of course affects battery life. Therefore, it is the most logical to use it in smart mode.

The device has a good speaker system. There are 4 speakers and 2 microphones. The sound depth is satisfactory for both media use and meetings with its dual microphones. Of course, if you have a product like Sound Joy, you can connect it very quickly with HarmonyOS and get a more enjoyable use.

Design

The device has a very thin structure at 6.85 mm and weighs only 500gr. The space gray color looks very stylish. One of my favorite aspects of the device with a Type C connection is that it is sold with a keyboard. This keyboard, which also acts as a cover, turns the tablet into a small laptop. It becomes much more enjoyable to use. The keyboard does not have a touch pad, but due to its small size you are not looking for much.

Typing is easy with the chewing gum keys on the keyboard. It has a compact structure and a notification light is placed on the caps lock. Besides the keyboard cover, it also acts as a stand. In addition, thanks to its magnetic structure, you can remove the bottom part and use it directly in tablet mode. It has expanded the tablet in terms of both usage and design.

The tablet doesn’t have a jack input, which might be a minus if you’re still using a wired headphone, but I think this transition has already happened. The facial recognition system works very fast. Here, Huawei has also included a smart unlocking system. If there is a device such as a headset (Huawei Freebuds 5i review) or a watch that you have connected to the device, the tablet is automatically unlocked when using them.

A 13MP camera is placed on the back of the device and an 8MP camera is positioned on the front. You can record 1080P video on the front and 4K video on the rear camera. I can say that the camera features are quite sufficient for the meetings you will attend, family meetings or an urgent need. A feature called Follow Cam is also included. Thanks to this feature, the camera constantly follows you with its wide angle during the calls you make.

Technicial Specifications

The tablet is powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor. Along with 8 GB of RAM, there is a 128 GB space on the storage side. When we look at the Geekbench 5 score, we see that it scored 784 in a single core and 2868 in a multi-core.

It has good performance in popular games. Many games such as Asphalt 9, PUBG Mobile work stably. Of course, you cannot open it in HD graphics as in similar models. You have to play on balanced graphics settings. In daily use, I did not encounter any stuttering or freezing.

Interface and battery performance

The device comes with Harmony OS 3.1. The interface is very fast and pleasant to use. If you have different Huawei devices, you make good use of that ecosystem. As you know, Huawei has been using its own operating system for a long time and has come a long way in this regard.

Of course, there are still some shortcomings, but compared to the situation in the tablet model that I examined last year, it has come a long way. Thanks to applications such as GBox, you can now use Google services much more easily without any problems.

This model has a 7700mAh battery. I can say that in a normal use, it can easily take a day off. The battery consumption is very low when idle, so when you put it aside, you can see that it maintains its battery status even after days.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Huawei Matepad 11.5 is a very pleasant model to use. It offers ways to make your work easier with its multitasking system, file, multi-screen use and connection options in the Huawei ecosystem.

The keyboard has also brought a great advantage for the device. If you have a pen, you get a much more effective use. In short, I can say that it is a model that can be viewed in this segment with its price and features.

Technicial Specifications

Size and Weight

• Height: 260.88mm
• Width: 176.82mm
• Thickness: 6.85mm
• Weight: About 499g (Battery included)

Screen

• Size: 11.45 inch
• Screen-to-body ratio: 86%
• Resolution: 2200 × 1440, 299 PPI
• Color: 16.7 million color saturation, 100% sRGB
• Display Type: TFT LCD (IPS), refresh rate up to 120 Hz
• 60/120 Hz smart refresh rate

Equipment

• Processor: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 7 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
• CPU: 1 × [email protected] GHz + 3 × [email protected] GHz + 4 × [email protected] GHz
• GPU: Adreno™ 644
• Memory: 8GB
• Storage: 128GB
• Battery: 7700 mAh (typical value)
• Charger: 10V/2.25A
• Microphone: 2 pcs
• Speaker: 4 pcs

Camera Features

• Rear Camera: 13 MP (f/1.8 aperture, AF)
• Rear camera resolution: 4208 × 3120 pixels
• Video recording resolution of the rear camera: 3840 × 2160 pixels
• Rear camera shooting modes: Beauty/Panorama/Voice Control/Timer/Time Lapse/Fatermark/Documents/AI Lens
• Front Camera: 8 MP (f/2.2 aperture, fixed focal length)
• Front camera resolution: 3264 × 2448 pixels
• Video recording resolution of the front camera: 1920 × 1080 pixels
• Front camera shooting modes: Beauty/Mirror reflection/Voice Control/Timer/Time Lapse/Watermark