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AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

General

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Series

iPad Air4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026

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Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

A3459, A3460, A34633Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/108043Read 28 September 2026A3459 Wi-Fi, A3460 Wi-Fi + Cellular, A3463 Wi-Fi + Cellular (China mainland only)

SLG-W096Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026HUAWEI product information sheet for the MatePad 11.5 S 2026 (file name Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026): model identifier SLG-W09. The sheet covers the Wi-Fi tablet7EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026modelIdentifier SLG-W09

GTIN / EAN

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AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

2 March 20264Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026

December 20259Press articlemobile-review.com/all/news/predstavlen-planshet-huawei-matepad-115-s-modeli-2026-godaRead 14 October 2026Article of 12 December 2025 reports the tablet as unveiled at a Huawei event in Dubai. The exact event day is not stated, so only the month is stored

Status

Available2Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-airRead 28 September 2026On sale with Buy links on 2026-09-28

Available4Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026The German store lists the tablet as in stock

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3)13Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/ipads/apple-ipad-air-m4-review-small-tweaks-to-the-gold-standardRead 28 September 2026Tom's Guide reviews the 11-inch iPad Air M4 and calls it a modest upgrade over last year's iPad Air M3.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$5994Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 202611-inch Wi-Fi from $599, Wi-Fi + Cellular from $749 (U.S.)

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Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

€6495Press releaseapple.com/de/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026Germany: 11-inch Wi-Fi from 649 Euro, Wi-Fi + Cellular from 819 Euro incl. VAT

€3998Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4120079/huawei-matepad-11-5-s-mit-verbessertem-display.htmlRead 14 October 2026ChannelPartner article of 22 January 2026: MSRP 399 EUR incl. VAT for the tablet alone and 499 EUR with the Smart Magnetic Keyboard. Huawei Germany gave an early-bird price of 369 EUR until 19 February 2026, which is a promotion and not used. The German store later shows 399 EUR as an offer price

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

US, EU, CN1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 20263Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/108043Read 28 September 2026CN from the China mainland only model A346310EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 2026

DE, GB4Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026German HUAWEI store sells the tablet in EUR5Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/uk/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026UK HUAWEI store sells the tablet in GBP

ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 20264Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026

Green, Space Gray1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026Green and Space Gray. The UK page spells it Grey

Form factor

Slate10EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 2026EU regulation 2023/1669 slate tablet: device type TABLET, not foldable

Slate1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026Marketed as a tablet. The Smart Magnetic Keyboard is optional and not standard

OS updates promisediYears of major OS upgrades explicitly promised from launch. A number of Android generations or the EU minimum from end of market placement is not a duration from launch.

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Security updates promisediSecurity support duration explicitly promised by the maker from launch. The source note states the starting event. EU minimum support from end of market placement is not stored here.

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5years4Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026German FAQ: 5 years of system security updates, fixes and feature updates after purchase. The starting event is the purchase, not the launch. Major OS upgrades are not promised separately5Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/uk/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026UK FAQ: 5 years of security updates, corrective updates and functionality updates from the date of purchase

Security updates untiliExact support end date published for this model. Do not calculate it from a stated number of years.

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Body

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HeightiLong edge of the tablet in portrait orientation. Base describes the Wi-Fi model. The source notes when the maker lists landscape dimensions.

247.6mm1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

261mm2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026The page lists Height 177.3 mm and Width 261.0 mm in landscape order. Stored in portrait order

WidthiShort edge of the tablet in portrait orientation. Do not copy landscape height into this field.

178.5mm1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

177.3mm2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026

ThicknessiTablet body thickness excluding the camera bump when the source states that condition.

6.1mm1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

6.1mm2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Depth 6.1 mm. The page does not say if the camera bump is included

WeightiTablet body only. Base describes the Wi-Fi model. Cellular variants state their own weight. Excludes keyboard, stylus and packaging.

464g(1 lb)1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

515g(1.1 lb)2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Approx. 515 g including the battery. Data comes from Huawei labs

Frame

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Front

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Back

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Metal, type not stated1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026Premium all-metal design in Green and Space Gray. The metal type is not stated. The German FAQ says unibody metal housing

Dust and water ratingiPublished ingress protection rating. Source notes distinguish a regulatory EU rating from a separately advertised maker claim.

IP4210EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 2026EU regulated product information sheet or energy-label record: IP42 for the identified model. Apple does not separately market this tablet as water-resistant.15Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 30 September 2026EU regulated product information sheet or energy-label record: IP42 for the identified model. Apple does not separately market this tablet as water-resistant.18EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 30 September 2026EU regulated product information sheet or energy-label record: IP42 for the identified model. Apple does not separately market this tablet as water-resistant.

IP426Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026Row 15: IP42. This is the regulatory EU rating. Huawei advertises no dust or water claim on its pages7EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026ingressProtectionRating IP42

MIL-STD-810iWhether the maker explicitly claims MIL-STD-810 testing. Absence from a specification sheet does not establish false.

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SIM

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Built-in kickstandiA stand integrated into the tablet body. An optional keyboard cover or case stand is excluded.

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Display

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Screen sizeiPublished rectangular display diagonal, before rounded-corner deductions. This can differ from the marketed product size.

10.86in(27.6 cm)1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Marketed as 11-inch. The 11-inch model is 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle

11.5in(29.2 cm)2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 202611.5 inches. The 291 PPI on the German store fits 2800 x 1840 at 11.5 inches

ResolutioniNative panel pixels. Width is the larger landscape pixel dimension and height the smaller one.

2360 × 1640px1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 20262360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi

2800 × 1840px2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 20262800 x 1840, calculated on a standard rectangle. The page says the effective pixels with rounded corners are slightly lower

Pixel density

264.6ppi=CalculatedFrom Screen size and Resolution

291.3ppi=CalculatedFrom Screen size and Resolution

Aspect ratio

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Display type

LCD (IPS)1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology

LCD (other)2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Type: LCD, up to 144 Hz. The panel technology such as IPS is not published, so lcd_other is used

Display type (as published)

Liquid Retina display1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

LCD2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Type is published as LCD

Dimming zonesiIndependently controlled backlight zones. OLED pixels are not counted as local dimming zones.

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Refresh rate modesiOne row per confirmed display mode. Minimum refresh rate is stored only when explicitly published or tested. A measured minimum requires test conditions in the source note.

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Max (Hz)
60

Source12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 202660 Hz display14Reviewtechradar.com/tablets/ipad/embargoed-i-tested-the-ipad-air-with-m4-and-apple-just-stretched-the-value-of-the-air-even-furtherRead 28 September 2026The display tops out at 60 Hz, no Pro Motion

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

Mode	Min (Hz)	Max (Hz)	Variable
Adaptive refresh rate	30	144	Yes

Source2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 202630 ~ 144 Hz adaptive refresh rate. Maximum screen refresh rate of 144 Hz depends on the app

Max refresh rate

60Hz=CalculatedFrom Refresh rate modes

144Hz=CalculatedFrom Refresh rate modes

Min refresh rate

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30Hz=CalculatedFrom Refresh rate modes

Brightness (typical, SDR)iMaker typical or nominal SDR brightness. A figure explicitly described as maximum SDR, outdoor HBM or HDR peak does not establish typical brightness.

500nits1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

500nits4Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026Store comparison table: Helligkeit 500 nits (typ.). The specification page lists 500 nits. One launch article calls 500 nits peak, so the maker typical value is used

Peak brightnessiMaker peak HDR brightness under the published window and operating conditions. Outdoor HBM is a different measurement.

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Full-screen HDR brightnessiMaker full-screen HDR brightness. This is not a small-window HDR peak or automatic outdoor SDR level.

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Contrast ratio

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1,500:12Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Contrast Ratio 1500:1

Colour depthiPublished bits per colour channel. Do not infer native bit depth or FRC from a rounded number of total colours. A published depth reached with FRC or a software extension, such as 8 + 2 bit, is stored as the published total, here 10. The split goes in the source note.

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DCI-P3 coverageiPercentage of the DCI-P3 gamut covered. Gamut volume above 100 percent is not coverage.

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HDR playback formatsiHDR video playback formats explicitly supported. Playback or decoding support alone does not establish HDR luminance reproduction by the built-in panel. Source notes identify that distinction.

Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Video Playback section. Supported HDR content formats. This is playback/decoding support, not a guarantee that the built-in LCD reproduces HDR luminance.

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Fully laminated

Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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Anti-reflection coating

Antireflective coating1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

Ultra-clear PaperMatte Display1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026Ultra-clear PaperMatte Display with a nano-level etching process. The German comparison table lists antiglare, antireflex and anti-fingerprint

Screen surface

Glossy12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026glossy: yes

Matte1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026The EU store sells this model as the PaperMatte Display version, so the base is stored as matte. The global footnote says the standard HUAWEI MatePad 11.5 S has a plain LCD display and only the PaperMatte Edition has the PaperMatte surface

Nano-texture option

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PWM dimming frequency

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Platform

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OS at launch

iPadOS 264Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026Ships with iPadOS 26 features

HarmonyOS 4.32Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Operating System: HarmonyOS 4.3

Software

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Latest OS

iPadOS 2711Maker product pageapple.com/os/ipadosRead 28 September 2026iPadOS 27 is compatible with iPad Air (M2 and later)

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Chipset

Apple M41Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

HiSilicon Kirin T92C3Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026German specification page, Prozessoren: Kirin T92C, Hexa-core. The global page names no chip. GSMArena lists a Kirin T82B for a different tablet named MatePad 11.5 (2026), which is not this model8Press articlechannelpartner.de/article/4120079/huawei-matepad-11-5-s-mit-verbessertem-display.htmlRead 14 October 2026Kirin T92C hexa-core processor, as on the German HUAWEI specification page

Process

3nm6Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-introduces-m4-chipRead 28 September 2026M4 is built using second-generation 3-nanometer technology

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CPU coresiEnabled CPU cores in the reference configuration. Storage tiers with a different enabled core count use explicit variants.

81Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

63Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Hexa-core. Mobilissimo reports 6 cores and 9 threads from Geekbench, which fits six physical cores. Cluster clocks are not stored because sources disagree

CPU configurationiPublished core groups and their maximum clock. Do not apply another storage tier or the SoC theoretical clock to the tablet.

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Count	Core
3	Performance
5	Efficiency

Source1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Chip section: 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores. No clock rate inferred.

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

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Max CPU clock

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GPU

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GPU coresiEnabled GPU cores in the marketed tablet configuration. This is not a shader, execution-unit or NPU count.

91Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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NPU performanceiPublished NPU peak operations per second. Precision and SoC conditions belong in source notes. This is not an AI benchmark score.

38TOPS4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026M4 chip section: the 16-core Neural Engine can process 38 trillion operations per second. The same M4 chip is used in both 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air.

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Memory

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RAMiPublished RAM capacities. Base lists marketed options. Each verified configuration row lists its own capacity.

12GB1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 202612 GB unified memory

12GB2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026RAM 12 GB. The usable memory is lower because the system software uses some of it

RAM type

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Memory bandwidth

120GB/s1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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StorageiPublished internal storage capacities. A published 1 TB is converted to 1000 GB, using decimal GB. Exact published GB capacities are preserved. This is not usable space after formatting.

128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 20264Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026

256, 512GB2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026ROM 256 GB / 512 GB on the global page. The German and UK stores list only 256 GB

Storage type

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Memory card

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Max card sizeiMaker supported removable-card capacity. A published 1 TB is converted to 1000 GB, using decimal GB. Exact published GB capacities are preserved.

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Rear cameras

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Rear cameras

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Role	Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)	Autofocus
Main	12	1.8	PDAF

Source1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Camera section: 12 MP Wide, f/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels. Sensor size and pixel size not stated by Apple.19Maker product pagedeveloper.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/DeviceInformation/Reference/iOSDeviceCompatibility/Cameras/Cameras.htmlRead 30 September 2026Focus Pixels section: dedicated focus pixels provide depth information using phase detection. This documents the PDAF interpretation of the exact tablet maker specification, which says Autofocus with Focus Pixels.

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

Role	Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)	Autofocus
Main	13	1.8	Autofocus, mechanism not stated

Source2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 202613 MP (f/1.8 aperture, AF). Sensor size is not published

Number of rear cameras

1=CalculatedFrom Rear cameras

1=CalculatedFrom Rear cameras

Main camera

12MP=CalculatedFrom Rear cameras

13MP=CalculatedFrom Rear cameras

Flash

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Video recordingiConfirmed recording modes, including a separately identified slow-motion maximum where supported. Decode or playback modes are excluded.

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Width (px)	Height (px)	Max frame rate (fps)
3840	2160	60
1920	1080	240
1280	720	30

Source1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 20261080p max 240 fps is slo-mo. 720p at 30 fps

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

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Max video resolution

3840 × 2160px=CalculatedFrom Video recording

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Video HDR

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Video formatsiFormats the camera records. Hardware media-engine decoding or video playback formats are not recording formats.

HEVC, H.2641Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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LiDAR scanner

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Front camera

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Front cameras

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)
12	2

Source1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Front Camera section. Stores published 12 MP and aperture. Center Stage is not itself evidence for an ultrawide lens role or 122-degree field of view.

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

Role	Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)	Autofocus
Main	8	2	Fixed

Source2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 20268 MP (f/2.0 aperture, FF). FF means fixed focus

Front camera resolution (as published)iPublished front-camera resolution or output description. Keep sensor megapixels distinct from video output. This description does not confirm a recording mode or frame rate.

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Front camera position

Landscape edge1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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Auto framing

Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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Front videoiRecording modes explicitly attributed to the front camera. A general device video-recording maximum is not sufficient.

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Width (px)	Height (px)	Max frame rate (fps)
1920	1080	60

Source1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

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Front autofocus

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No=CalculatedFrom Front cameras

Audio

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Number of speakersiPhysical tablet speakers. Excludes logical audio channels and optional keyboard-cover speakers.

21Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Buttons and Connectors diagram shows one speaker at the top and one at the bottom. Landscape stereo speakers

42Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 20264 speakers

Speaker layout

Stereo (landscape)1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

Quad2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Four speakers, so quad. The placement is not published

Stereo speakers

Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

Yes11Reviewmobilissimo.ro/articole-tablete/huawei-matepad-11-5-s-2026-hardwareRead 14 October 2026Hardware article: stereo sound from a system with 4 speakers. The maker lists 4 speakers and Histen 9.0

MicrophonesiPhysical microphones in the tablet. Excludes microphones in headsets and optional accessories.

21Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

22Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 20262 microphones

3.5 mm jack

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Audio features

Spatial Audio playback1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

HUAWEI Histen 9.02Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026HUAWEI Histen 9.0

Network

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CellulariTrue in base when a cellular model is marketed. Wi-Fi and cellular configuration rows state their own capability.

Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 20263Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/108043Read 28 September 2026

No2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026No SIM or cellular entry. Only Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are listed, and the stores list a Wi-Fi only model

Network

HSPA, LTE, 5G1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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2G bandsiPublished radio bands for the identified cellular regional model. Wi-Fi configurations do not have these bands.

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3G bandsiPublished radio bands for the identified cellular regional model. Frequency labels are kept distinct from band identifiers.

850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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4G bandsiPublished FDD and TDD LTE bands for the identified cellular regional model.

B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B11, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B21, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B66, B71, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B481Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Models A3460 and A3462. FDD-LTE and TD-LTE lists combined

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5G bandsiPublished 5G NR bands for the identified cellular regional model. Sub-6 support does not establish mmWave support.

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n791Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Models A3460 and A3462, 5G NR sub-6 GHz

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5G mmWave

No1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 20265G (sub-6 GHz) only

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Max download speed

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Modem

Apple C1X1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Apple C 1 X cellular modem in Wi-Fi + Cellular models

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Connectivity

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 71Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) with 2 x 2 MIMO4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026

Wi-Fi 62Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2 x 2 MIMO, which is Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi bands

6 GHz12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026iperf 3 tested on a 6 GHz network

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026WLAN Frequency: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz

Bluetooth

61Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 20264Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026

5.22Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Bluetooth 5.2, supports BLE

Bluetooth codecs

AAC, SBC12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026Wireless audio codecs limited to AAC and SBC

AAC, LDAC2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026The page lists AAC and LDAC. Other codecs are not named

NFC

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PositioningiPublished location methods. GNSS on a cellular model must not be inherited by its Wi-Fi configuration unless the maker lists it there.

GPS/GNSS1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026GPS/GNSS on Wi-Fi + Cellular models only

Wi-Fi network positioning2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Location: only support Wi-Fi network positioning

Dual-band GNSS

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Connector

USB-C1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

USB-C2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026USB: Type-C, USB 3.0

USB portsiPhysical USB ports on the tablet. Excludes the keyboard charging port and accessory pogo pins.

11Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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USB speediPublished USB data speed or standard. A USB-C connector does not establish USB 3, USB 4 or Thunderbolt.

USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026USB-C port with support for charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s)

USB 3.02Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026USB 3.0 as published. OTG is supported with up to 1 A at 5 V reverse power

Thunderbolt

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Video out over USBiWired video output over the tablet USB connector. Wireless screen mirroring alone is excluded.

Yes1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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Max external displayiHighest confirmed external-display resolution and its refresh rate. Only exact published pixel dimensions are stored. Other supported modes belong in the source note.

Refresh rate60Hz1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60 Hz. Exact pixel count not published

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External displaysiExternal displays supported at the same time. Excludes the built-in tablet display.

11Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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Stylus

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Stylus

Supported1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

Supported1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026M-Pencil Pro is marked as a stylus that may need to be bought separately

Compatible stylusesiOne row per compatible maker-listed stylus. Inclusion depends on the exact tablet bundle. Unpublished pressure levels or latency remain missing.

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Name	Included	Tilt	Hover	Haptics	Charging
Apple Pencil Pro	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Magnetic, on the device
Apple Pencil (USB-C)	No	Yes	Yes	No	USB-C

Source1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Supports Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 20268Maker product pageapple.com/apple-pencilRead 28 September 2026Pencil Pro: tilt, pressure, haptic feedback, hover, pairs and charges magnetically. Pencil (USB-C): tilt, hover, no pressure sensitivity, no haptics, pairs and charges via USB-C

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

Name	Included	Charging
HUAWEI M-Pencil (3rd Generation)	No	Magnetic, on the device
HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro	No	Magnetic, on the device

Source1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro is named on the page. The German FAQ names the M-Pencil (3rd Generation) and the M-Pencil Pro, both with magnetic attachment and wireless charging. Pressure levels for this tablet are not published

Pressure levels

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Tilt support

Yes=CalculatedFrom Compatible styluses

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Hover

Yes=CalculatedFrom Compatible styluses

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Keyboard and accessories

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Accessory connector

Smart Connector1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Smart Connector on the back

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Official keyboardsiOfficial compatible keyboards or licensed maker-listed accessories. Inclusion refers to the exact sold tablet bundle, not a temporary promotion.

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Name	Connection	Trackpad	Backlit	Function row	Included
Magic Keyboard for iPad Air	Pogo pins	Yes	No	Yes	No

Source4Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-the-new-ipad-air-powered-by-m4Read 28 September 2026Magic Keyboard for iPad Air: trackpad, 14-key function row, Smart Connector, USB-C on the hinge. $269 for 11-inch9Maker product pageapple.com/us/shop/goto/product/MDFV4Read 28 September 2026Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 11-inch (M4). Weight not published13Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/ipads/apple-ipad-air-m4-review-small-tweaks-to-the-gold-standardRead 28 September 2026Reviewer wishes the Magic Keyboard keys were backlit

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

Name	Included
HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard	No

Source1Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard is optional. The footnote says the keyboard is not a standard configuration. Trackpad, backlight and connection type are not published here

Keyboard with trackpad

Yes=CalculatedFrom Official keyboards

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Keyboard in box

No=CalculatedFrom Official keyboards

No=CalculatedFrom Official keyboards

Features and sensors

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FingerprintiA top button reader is side button. A reader in the front home button, such as Touch ID on older iPads, is front home button.

Side button1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Top button/Touch ID sensor

None10Press articlesmartzone.de/huawei-matepad-11-5-s-2026-deutschlandRead 14 October 2026Article of 22 January 2026: no fingerprint sensor. Face unlock uses the front camera, and the unlock type is not published

Face unlockiPublished facial authentication type. Infrared requires explicit infrared camera authentication support and does not imply depth sensing or a 3D face map. An ordinary front camera alone does not establish face unlock. Yes, type not stated is for a maker that names face unlock but not 2D, 3D or infrared.

None13Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/ipads/apple-ipad-air-m4-review-small-tweaks-to-the-gold-standardRead 28 September 2026No Face ID. Touch ID on the power button

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Sensors

Touch ID, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

Gravity sensor, Gyroscope, Ambient optical sensor, Hall sensor2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Gravity sensor, Gyroscope, Ambient optical sensor, Hall sensor

Extra buttonsiAdditional dedicated buttons beyond ordinary power and volume controls. Stylus and keyboard buttons are excluded.

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Battery and charging

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Battery capacityiPublished rated or minimum pack capacity. A typical capacity belongs in the separate typical field. No assumed voltage conversion.

7,606mAh10EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 2026Rated capacity 7606 mAh15Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 30 September 2026EU product information sheet, A3459. Matching parameter in General product parameters / Repairability / Guarantee.18EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 30 September 2026Public EPREL product record. Model A3459. Property rated Battery Capacity.

8,700mAh2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Rated capacity of the battery is 8700 mAh according to the footnote6Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026Row 10: rated battery capacity 8 700 mAh, which matches the maker footnote

Battery capacity (typical)iPublished typical battery pack capacity. Keep it distinct from rated/minimum capacity.

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8,800mAh2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Typical Capacity 8800 mAh. The battery is built in

Battery energyiPublished battery pack energy. Do not infer it from mAh without a published nominal pack voltage.

28.93Wh1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

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Claimed battery lifeiMaker runtime under the stated use case and connection. The source note records brightness and test conditions. Unknown connection remains missing. Configuration-specific promises must be stored in the matching variant. A missing variant cell inherits the base claim, so explicitly repeat the applicable claim table when Wi-Fi and cellular configurations differ. Reading is a maker claim for reading documents or e-books.

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Use case	Connection	Hours (h)
Web browsing	Wi-Fi	10
Video playback	Not available	10
Web browsing	Cellular	9

Source1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026Power and Battery. Up to 10 h web over Wi-Fi OR video playback, up to 9 h cellular web. Video playback connection is not specified.

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

Use case	Connection	Hours (h)
Video playback	Offline	12

Source4Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026German FAQ: up to 12 hours of local video playback with the 8800 mAh battery. Brightness is not published. Local playback is stored as offline

Video playback (claimed)

10h=CalculatedFrom Claimed battery life

12h=CalculatedFrom Claimed battery life

Wired chargingiMaximum charging power accepted by the tablet. The wattage of a bundled or recommended adapter alone does not establish this value.

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40W2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Quick charging: maximum 40 W (10V/4A). The HUAWEI fast charging cable and charger are required

Wired charging standards

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HUAWEI SuperCharge 10 V/4 A (40 W maximum), HUAWEI SuperCharge 10 V/2.25 A, HUAWEI FastCharge 9 V/2 A2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026Compatible with 10V/2.25A SuperCharge and 9V/2A FastCharge

Charging guidanceiPublished charging guidance and estimates with their exact targets and conditions. An unspecified charging interval is not an empty-to-full claim.

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The 40 W maximum needs the HUAWEI fast charging cable and charger. The EU and UK boxes include no charger. The global specification page lists a 40 W SuperCharge charger in the box.4Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026FAQ: no charger is included. The specification page says the 40 W maximum needs the HUAWEI fast charging cable and charger

Charge 0 to 50 %iMaker claim for charging from empty to 50 percent. Adapter, cable and any upper-bound qualifier are recorded in the source note.

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Charge 0 to 100 %iMaker claim for charging from empty to full. Measured review times belong in the measured field.

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85min4Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026German and UK FAQ: fully charged in approximately 1.42 hours with 40 W HUAWEI SuperCharge, which is about 85 minutes. The adapter is not named5Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/uk/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/buyRead 14 October 2026UK FAQ: fully charged in approximately 1.42 hours

Reverse wired

Yes20Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/108894Read 8 October 2026Apple March 17, 2026 USB-C support guide explicitly lists iPad Air (M4) as eligible. Charge other devices section describes powering an iPhone, another USB-C iPad or Apple Watch through appropriate cables/adapters. For iPad-to-iPad USB-C use, negotiation chooses which device supplies power and reconnecting can change direction. No output wattage, charging speed or power-adapter rating inferred.

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Charger in boxiPower adapter included in the exact regional sold configuration. A USB cable or temporary promotional adapter is not an in-box charger.

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No3Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026No charger in the German and UK box. The German FAQ says directly that no charger is included. The global specification page lists a 40 W SuperCharge charger, so the EU reference box is stored

Included chargeriOutput rating of the adapter included in the exact regional configuration. No-charger variants must not inherit a positive rating.

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Measured

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Geekbench 6 single-coreiReviewer Geekbench 6 score. Source notes must state the exact 6.x version, tested CPU, RAM and storage tier. Scores from Geekbench 5 or a different hardware configuration are excluded.

3,735points12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026Performance: Geekbench 6.7, 12 GB/128 GB M4 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU.

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Geekbench 6 multi-coreiReviewer Geekbench 6 score. Source notes must state the exact 6.x version, tested CPU, RAM and storage tier. Scores from Geekbench 5 or a different hardware configuration are excluded.

13,494points12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026Performance: Geekbench 6.7, 12 GB/128 GB M4 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU.

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Geekbench 6 GPUiReviewer Geekbench 6 score. Source notes must state the exact 6.x version, tested CPU, RAM and storage tier and graphics API. Scores from Geekbench 5 or a different hardware configuration are excluded.

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3DMark Wild Life ExtremeiReviewer score for ordinary Wild Life Extreme. Wild Life Extreme Unlimited is a different test and is excluded. Source notes name the tested configuration.

6,275points12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026Performance / 3DMark Wild Life Extreme (ordinary test), 12 GB/128 GB M4 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU. 7189 is Wild Life Extreme Unlimited and belongs to a different test.

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3DMark stress test stabilityiWorst-loop performance as a percentage of the best loop in the explicitly named 3DMark stress test. CPU throttling and unrelated stress tests are excluded. The Wild Life Extreme Stress Test only. The ordinary Wild Life stress test is not stored.

82%12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 20263DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test

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AnTuTuiReviewer score with AnTuTu major version and tested configuration in the source note. Scores across platforms or major versions are not directly comparable.

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Manual SDR brightness (measured)iReviewer-measured maximum manual SDR brightness. The source note states stimulus or white-area extent when reported, or explicitly unknown, spatial maximum versus centre, tested configuration and actual manual/automatic settings. Keep automatic and HDR measurements separate. Do not imply identical standardized tests across products.

513nits12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026Brightness middle 513 cd/m2, X-Rite i1Pro 3. Tom's Guide measured 489 nits

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Brightness with auto (measured)iMaximum automatic SDR brightness measured under bright ambient light. Source notes state white-area size and conditions.

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HDR brightness (measured)iReviewer HDR brightness, with white-window size or content method in the source note. A different SDR result is not substituted.

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Contrast ratio (measured)iReviewer white-to-black luminance ratio under the same mode and brightness. Profile and measurement conditions belong in the source note.

1,140:112Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 20261140:1 (black 0.45 cd/m2)

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Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)iReviewer colour-error result. Delta E formula, colour profile and target gamut belong in the source note where reported.

1.9212Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026ColorChecker dE 2000 (Calman). Tom's Guide measured 0.28

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Reflections (measured)iReviewer reflected-light percentage under the stated method and display surface.

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PWM dimming (measured)iReviewer-measured dimming or flicker frequency under the stated brightness range. Zero is not used to represent no PWM.

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PWM up to brightness (measured)iHighest display brightness setting at which the reviewer detected PWM. This is a settings percentage, not percentage luminance.

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Stylus latency (measured)iMeasured latency for the named stylus, app, refresh mode and method. A maker latency claim is excluded.

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Battery life (measured)iReviewer mixed-use score under the named methodology. Single web or video rundown tests belong in the battery-tests table.

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Battery tests (measured)iOne reviewer test per row. Results compare only under matching test methodology, brightness and tested configuration.

AApple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Test	Hours (h)
Notebookcheck Wi-Fi	11.98
Notebookcheck idle	25.37
Notebookcheck load	3.9
Other	9.74

Source12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026WiFi Websurfing 11 h 59 min, Idle 25 h 22 min (no WLAN, min brightness), Load 3 h 54 min (max brightness)13Reviewtomsguide.com/computing/ipads/apple-ipad-air-m4-review-small-tweaks-to-the-gold-standardRead 28 September 2026Row test other: Tom's Guide battery test 9:44:29

BHuawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026

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Full charge time (measured)iReviewer empty-to-full charge time with adapter, cable and tested configuration in the source note. Source upper bounds are labelled as such.

135min12Measurementnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-11-2026-review-A-slim-tablet-with-Apple-M4-power.1270301.0.htmlRead 30 September 2026Battery life / Power consumption: no more than 2 h 15 min, i.e. 135 min upper bound. Review states charging up to 20 W. Adapter model not specified.

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Loudspeaker loudness (measured)iReviewer loudness in LUFS under the stated test. dB sound-pressure measurements are not substituted.

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EU label and regulatory

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EU energy classiEU energy-label class for the exact model identified in the source. It is not a benchmark of ordinary video playback.

G10EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 202615Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 30 September 2026EU product information sheet, A3459. Matching parameter in General product parameters / Repairability / Guarantee.18EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 30 September 2026Public EPREL product record. Model A3459. Property energy Class.

G6Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026Energieeffizienzklasse G7EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026

Battery endurance per cycle (EU test)iEU regulated endurance test duration for one full charge. It is not the maker's claimed video-playback runtime. Wi-Fi and cellular models have their own EU entries, so it is per variant.

62h10EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 202662 h 0 min15Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 30 September 2026EU product information sheet, A3459. Matching parameter in General product parameters / Repairability / Guarantee.18EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 30 September 2026Public EPREL product record. Model A3459. Property battery Endurance Per Cycle In Hours.

87h6Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026Row 8: battery endurance per cycle 87 h. The public EPREL record holds the same value in hours7EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026batteryEndurancePerCycleInHours 87

Battery endurance in cycles (EU test)iEU declared charge cycles before the specified capacity threshold, typically 80 percent. The source states the exact regulatory model. EPREL prints this value in hundreds, so 10 there is stored as 1000.

1,000cycles10EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 2026Published as at least 1000 cycles15Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 30 September 2026EU product information sheet, A3459. Matching parameter in General product parameters / Repairability / Guarantee.18EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 30 September 2026Public EPREL battery Endurance In Cycles is stored in hundreds of cycles. Verified against manufacturer product information sheet and energy label. 1000 cycles.

1,000cycles6Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026Row 9: 1 000 cycles with default settings. The EPREL record stores 10, in hundreds of cycles7EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026The record stores 10, in hundreds of cycles. The information sheet states 1 000 cycles

Drop resistance class

E10EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 202615Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 30 September 2026EU product information sheet, A3459. Matching parameter in General product parameters / Repairability / Guarantee.18EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 30 September 2026Public EPREL product record. Model A3459. Property repeated Free Fall Reliability Class.

E6Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026Row 14: free-fall reliability class E, with 0 falls without defect in row 127EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026repeatedFreeFallReliabilityClass E, fallsWithoutDefect 0

Repairability class

C10EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 202615Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 30 September 2026EU product information sheet, A3459. Matching parameter in General product parameters / Repairability / Guarantee.18EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 30 September 2026Public EPREL product record. Model A3459. Property repairability Class.

C6Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026Row 20: repairability class C, index 2,977EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026repairabilityClass C, index 2.97

SAR body (US)iUS body SAR under the published averaging mass and separation. It applies only to the identified tested radio model.

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SAR body (EU)iEU body SAR under the published averaging mass and separation. It applies only to the identified tested radio model. Wi-Fi and cellular models have their own figures, so it is per variant.

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In the box

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In the boxiContents of the exact regional standard box. Conditional nano-texture polishing cloths are listed only on nano-texture configurations. Promotional gifts are excluded.

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Tablet (built-in battery), USB Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card (dependent on market), Polishing cloth3Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/de/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026German box: tablet with built-in battery, USB Type-C cable, Quick Start Guide, warranty card (depending on market) and polishing cloth, one each. A keyboard comes only in bundles

Links

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Product page

www.apple.com/ipad-air2Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-airRead 28 September 2026

consumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-20261Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026Read 14 October 2026HUAWEI global product page for the MatePad 11.5 S 2026. The PaperMatte Edition and the standard model share this page

Spec sheet

www.apple.com/ipad-air/specs1Maker product pageapple.com/ipad-air/specsRead 30 September 2026

consumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specs2Maker product pageconsumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/matepad-11-5-s-2026/specsRead 14 October 2026HUAWEI global specification page. Specifications are theoretical values from Huawei labs

Manual

support.apple.com/guide/ipad/ipad-air-11-inch-m4-ipad507cbe11/ipados16Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/guide/ipad/ipad-air-11-inch-m4-ipad507cbe11/ipadosRead 30 September 2026iPad User Guide, hardware chapter for this exact marketed model.

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

255629810EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 2026A3459 (Wi-Fi). A3460 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) is 2556299 with the same label values18EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 30 September 2026Public EPREL product record. Model A3459. Property eprel Registration Number.

24621426Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026EPREL-Eintragungsnummer 2462142, supplier Huawei Technologies (Netherlands) B.V.7EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026Public EPREL API record 2462142 for model identifier SLG-W09, supplier HUAWEI

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

1year10EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2556298Read 28 September 2026EU: minimum guarantee offered by the supplier 12 months15Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 30 September 2026EU product information sheet, A3459. Matching parameter in General product parameters / Repairability / Guarantee.

1year6Maker spec sheet (PDF)consumer.huawei.com/dam/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/weu/de/v4/mkt/v5-ana/2026/new-products/tablets/MatePad-11,5-S-2026/Fiche_matepad11_5_S_2026_de.pdfRead 14 October 2026Row 25: minimum guarantee offered by the supplier 12 months. EU sheet, so the market is the EU. The sheet states 12 months while the legal minimum in the EU is longer7EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/smartphonestablets20231669/2462142Read 14 October 2026guaranteeDuration 12 months

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