Huawei MatePad Pro Tablet Review with Key Features

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

Overview of the main characteristics

Display

The display on the HUAWEI MatePad Pro has rounded corners. The screen diagonal is 10.8 inches. The resolution is 2560 x 1600, 280 PPI, the color gamut is 96% NTSC, the aspect ratio of the screen is 16:10, 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%. A high-definition 2K QHD screen displays crisp and vivid 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 sharpening technology, intelligent algorithms dynamically adjust brightness, contrast and saturation, and the picture quality is stunning and vivid. Rheinland Low Blue 30 certified eye protection.

Design

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

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

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

What is in the box

The MatePad Pro package looks like this:

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

Keyboard case not included.

Stylus

The tablet is equipped with a Huawei M-Pencil stylus. The pencil, which attaches to the side of the tablet, recognizes up to 4096 degrees of pressure.
According to Huawei's official figures, the stylus can be used by users to record 20,000 meters of text without wear.

In terms of battery life, about 10% is consumed over one hour. According to official figures, charging a pencil for a 10 minute job can be done in 30 seconds. The stylus charges up to 100% in 1 hour. Sitting 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 multichannel 3D stereo sound system with a full, clear and deep surround sound effect. The tablet is equipped with five microphones and has 360 noise cancellation.

CPU

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

Performance bumped up to 7.9nm from 6GB / 8GB of RAM. Thanks to this, the productivity of the MatePad Pro manages to remain at a high level when working with text, drawing and image processing.
16-core Mali-G76 processor, with GPU-Turbo technology, smoothly play high-definition videos and ensure smooth operation for active games. Kirin 990 will provide high performance of the device, 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 the 256GB version or expand the space with a microSD card up to 512GB.

Battery

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

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

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

Camera

On the back is the main 13MP 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 when using Pro mode.

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

Under good lighting conditions, the 13MP camera manages to capture decent images that still capture fine details relatively accurately and have good color representation. In the absence of a flash in low-light shots, there is a lot of noise in the photo, lack of sharpness.
The resulting images look very sharp and cloudy. The camera cannot handle 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 the digital stabilizer.

How to photograph, example photo

Price

How much is? The gadget cannot be called budget and inexpensive. The price of Huawei MatePad Pro starts at 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 for 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), a version with stylus and keyboard on December 25. Where is it profitable to buy? The tablet can be purchased on AliExpress. There is currently no official availability information outside of the 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 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:

• large screen;
• good hardware;
• made of quality material: magnesium alloy frame;
• the set includes an office package: magnetic keyboard + stylus;
• fast charging and reverse charging, long battery life;
• great speakers;
• good value for money.

• poor quality camera performance;
• no fingerprint scanner for unlocking;

Conclusion

Which company is better to buy a tablet? How to choose the right one? 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 that have been on the market for more than 1 year. Then the device will delight you for a long time.
The popular MatePad Pro is ideal for multimedia aficionados or creatives looking to enjoy their content or draw.

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

Should you buy? If you need pen input, good performance, long battery life, this will certainly be the best option.