Note: This article was first published on 12 August 2025.
Huawei is bringing another tablet with a PaperMatte Display to Singapore. This time, it’s packing in more Pro perks without the Pro-hibitive price tag.
For context, the Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025) was first announced in in July, alongside the global unveiling of the Huawei Pura 80 series smartphones (our Pura 80 Ultra video hands-on here).
It’s not the same model as the one announced earlier this year in Kuala Lumpur, which is the 2024 model.
Upgrades in the Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025)
Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025) gets additional perks, even if its not obvious.
The new Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025) has added extra coatings for anti-glare and anti-reflection properties, an improved Huawei Notes app for added AI Handwriting Enhncement, art brushes, and other tools.
Also, it now has GoPaint, a Huawei-exclusive digital painting app that was previously not available for tablets below Pro desgination.
Other changes include a bigger battery, faster charging, better peak brightness, higher pixel resolution (and more sharpness),and more.
What returns are the 120Hz refresh rates, and the use of PaperMatte Display that’s mimics the experience of reading on paper.
Key differences between 2025 and 2024 Huawei MatePad 11.5
Below are the key differences between Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025) versus its 2024 model.
The new 2025 tablet has minor differences from the 2024 version.
The table below marks them out. If you get the 2025 version (centre column), those are the upgraded perks you’re getting over the 2024 one (right column).
| Specification | MatePad 11.5 (2025) | Matepad 11.5 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | Violet, Space Gray | Isle Blue, Space Gray |
| Display | 2nd-gen PaperMatte Display (Anti-glare + anti-reflection + natural light-like eye comfort) | 1st-gen PaperMatte Display |
| Pixels resolution | 2,456 x 1,600 | 2,200 x 1,440 |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 420 nits |
| Device thickness | 6.1mm | 6.85mm |
| Device weight | 515g | 499g |
| Battery capacity | 10,100mAh | 7,700mAh |
| Charging speed | 40W | 22.5W |
| Stylus support | M-Pencil (3rd Gen), with magnetic attachment | M-Pencil (3rd Gen), pairing and charging with Charger Snap |
| Other perks | GoPaint on non-Pro Huawei tablet | NIL |
| Price | S$498 | S$598 |
Note that the tablet uses HarmonyOS 4.3 for its operating system, which is based on OS code from the Android Open Source Project.
In English, this means that you can’t run Google Mobile Services, but you can still sideload other Android apps that don’t rely on Google services, on top of using Huawei’s own HMS ecosystem and its AppGallery apps.
Other minor differences also include an upgraded heat diffuser for thermal management (25% more efficient).
Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025) pricing and availability
Details of Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025) prices and promotions are below.
Huawei MatePad 11.5 (2025) retails at S$498 in two colours, Violet and Space Gray.
From 19 August 2025, pre-ordering one nets the user a free Huawei Smart Keyboard and M-Pencil (3rd Gen). The freebies are worth a total of S$296.
Pre-orders are available exclusively at physical Huawei Experience Stores, and on the official online platforms of Huawei (Lazada, Shopee, TikTok Shop).
Additionally, there are time-limited S$30-off vouchers on Lazada and Shopee, and a S$20-off voucher on TikTok Shop. These vouchers are available while stocks last, with T&Cs.
From 30 August 2025 onwards, the tablet goes to sale at other retailers, such as Challenger, MetaPod, and SprintCass.