Overview of the Huawei MatePad Pro tablet with key features

Huawei has officially launched a new product of the Mate family - Huawei MatePad Pro.
The novelty can be safely called the flagship tablet. It is equipped with a metal case, fast processor, long battery life, wireless charging. What other surprises has one of the best gadget manufacturers on the market, Huawei, prepared for its customers - below in the review of the Huawei MatePad Pro tablet with the main characteristics.

Overview of key features

Display

The HUAWEI MatePad Pro display has rounded corners. The screen diagonal is 10.8 inches. The resolution is 2560 x 1600, 280 PPI, 96% NTSC color gamut, 16:10 aspect ratio, and the maximum brightness can reach 540 nits.

The tablet has a 4.9mm narrow bezel design. The display-to-body ratio has reached 90%. The 2K QHD high-definition screen shows crisp and vibrant colors and tones.

The display is an IPS panel that offers good viewing angles and brightness levels. It is very comfortable, even in the sun, with good image quality. Screen clarity enhancement technology, intelligent algorithms dynamically adjust brightness, contrast and saturation, and the picture quality is brilliant and vivid. Eye protection function certified by Rheinland Low Blue 30.

Design

The MatePad Pro runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10 interface. The tablet features a rectangular design with a small display cutout in the upper right corner and proportional bezels around the screen, resulting in a 90% screen-to-body ratio.

In the upper right corner is an 8MP selfie camera.The rear-facing camera module only accommodates a 13-megapixel sensor.

The MatePad Pro also features four speakers and is compatible with the new M-Pen and keyboard accessories.
At 10.8 inches, the total weight of the tablet is only about 460g (referring to the weight of the main body only, excluding the weight of the keyboard), and the thickness is 7.2mm, which is convenient when viewing documents and videos with one hand.
The USB-C port is located on the bottom of the tablet. The volume control button is in the upper right corner. The SIM card tray is on the left side of the side panel.

What's in the box

The MatePad Pro package looks like this:

• tablet (built-in battery);
• Charger;
• adapter;
• card extraction tool;
• data cable type C (cord length 1 m);
• quick guide;
• warranty card;
• HUAWEI M-Pencil (only for MRX-AL19 / MRX-W19 models);
• Huawei Smart magnetic keyboard (only for MRX-AL19 / MRX-W19).

Keyboard case not included.

Stylus

The tablet comes with a Huawei M-Pencil stylus. The pencil, which is attached to the side of the tablet, recognizes up to 4096 degrees of pressure.
According to official data from Huawei, the stylus can be used by users to write 20,000 meters of text without wear and tear.

In terms of battery life, about 10% is consumed within one hour. According to official figures, charging a pencil for 10 minutes of work can be done in 30 seconds. Up to 100% stylus is charged in 1 hour. When placed on the side of the MatePad Pro, it can automatically charge wirelessly.

Sound

The device has four Harman Kardon speakers. Two above the screen, two below it.Histen 6.0 multi-channel 3D stereo sound system creates a full, clear and deep surround sound effect. The tablet is equipped with five microphones and has a 360 noise reduction function.

CPU

Huawei MatePad Pro has many standouts in terms of hardware.
This device is the first tablet equipped with the powerful Kirin 990 chip.

Performance jumped to 7.9nm with 6GB/8GB OP. Thanks to this, the productivity of MatePad Pro manages to remain at a high level when working with text, drawing and image processing.
The 16-core Mali-G76 processor, with GPU-Turbo technology, plays HD video smoothly and ensures smooth operation for active games. Kirin 990 will provide high device performance, multitasking - when watching cartoons, listening to audio recordings, chatting on social networks and open a large number of tabs in the Internet browser. 128 GB of internal memory is likely to be enough for most tablet users, in any case, Huawei offers options. You can choose a 256 GB version or expand the space with a microSD memory card up to 512 GB.

Battery

HUAWEI MatePad Pro with 7250mAh battery is the first tablet to support forward and reverse wireless charging. When needed, it turns into a charging pad for mobile phones and other wireless chargers.

In terms of battery life, HUAWEI MatePad Pro lasts about 11 ~ 12 hours when fully charged, which can fully meet the intensity of work during the day.

The MatePad Pro also comes with 20W fast charging capability and supports 40W ultra-fast charging.According to official data, it takes 30 minutes to charge and 2.5 hours to fully charge.

Camera

On the back is the main 13-megapixel camera. Images are obtained with a maximum resolution of up to 4160×3120 pixels. The camera has an f/2.2 aperture, uses auto focus, and even supports RAW format when using Pro mode.

On the front is an 8MP camera with f/2.2 aperture and a fixed focus lens. As for the selfie camera, shooting modes offer a range of effects from artificial bokeh to embellishments.

Under good lighting conditions, the 13-megapixel camera manages to take decent shots that still capture fine details relatively accurately and have good color representation. In the absence of a flash in pictures in low light, there is a lot of noise in the photo, there is not enough sharpness.
The resulting images look very contrasty and hazy. The camera does not cope with dark and light nuances.

Full HD video is recorded at up to 60 frames per second, 4K up to 30 frames, it is possible to activate a digital stabilizer.

How to take pictures, example photo

Price

What is the price? The gadget can not be called budget and inexpensive. The price of Huawei MatePad Pro starts from 33,550 rubles, depending on the amount of internal and RAM.

• 6 GB / 128 GB will cost 33,550 rubles;
• 6 GB / 256 GB average price of rubles 36,300 rubles;
• 8 GB / 512 GB can be purchased at a price of 49,900 rubles (the model is equipped with a modem for working in 5G networks);

Huawei MatePad Pro will be available for sale on December 12 (Fritillaria white and Yelang gray), the version with a stylus and keyboard on December 25. Where is it profitable to buy? The tablet will be available on AliExpress.At the moment, there is no official information on availability outside of Chinese markets.
What is the best model to buy? It all depends on the main criteria for choosing a user and financial capabilities.

Reviews

There are no reviews for the MatePad Pro model yet. In a few weeks, after the tablet goes on sale, it will be possible to find out if the device will lead the rating of quality gadgets.

Pros and cons

The tablet has both strengths and weaknesses:

• big screen;
• good hardware;
• Made of quality material: magnesium alloy frame;
• comes with an office package: magnetic keyboard + stylus;
• fast charging and reverse charging, long battery life;
• excellent speakers;
• good value for money.

• not very high-quality camera performance;
• no fingerprint scanner to unlock;

Conclusion

Which company is better to buy a tablet? How to choose? It all depends on taste preferences and expected functionality. It is important to remember that the tablet is not purchased for 1 month, so it is better to give preference to reliable manufacturers who have been on the market for more than 1 year. Then the device will please for a long time.
The popular MatePad Pro model is perfect for media fans or creatives who want to enjoy their content or draw.

Regular gamers, people who need a tablet that lasts a long time on a charge, and those who edit documents for hours on end will also appreciate the novelty.

Is it worth buying? If you need pen input, good performance, great battery life - this will undoubtedly be the most suitable option.