Huawei MatePad Pro

The Huawei MatePad Pro is an Android-based high-end tablet manufactured by Huawei as part of its Huawei Mate series, succeeding the Huawei MatePad.[2][3] It was announced on 25 November 2019 and was released on 12 December 2019.[4][5]

Huawei MatePad Pro 5G
ManufacturerHuawei
Slogan"Use speed, break imagination and rebuild creativity"
SeriesHuawei Mate series
ModelMRX-ALO9, MRX-AL19, MRX-WO9, MRX-W19
First releasedDecember 12, 2019 (2019-12-12)
PredecessorHuawei MatePad
RelatedHuawei Mate 30, Huawei P40, Huawei Mate X
TypeTablet
Dimensions246 mm × 159 mm × 7.2 mm (9.69 in × 6.26 in × 0.28 in)
Mass460 g (16 oz)
Operating systemEMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 (SDK Rom)
System on chipHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7nm+)
CPUOcta-core (2×2.26 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G76 MP16
Memory6 or 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage128, 256 or 512GBs
Removable storageNano Memory, expandable up to 256 GB
BatteryNon-removable 7250 Li-Polymer
Data inputsGPS/Glonass/BDS/Galileo/QZSS
(LTE model only), A-GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor
Display10.8 in (270 mm), 338.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio), 2560×1600 capacitive LCD QHD display, (540 ppi), 16 million colours, 16:10 aspect ratio, 90 Hz refresh rate
Rear camera13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF, LED flash, HDR, Panorama, video recording 4K@30 fps & 1080p@30fps
Front camera8MP, f/2.0, HDR, video recording, 1080p@30 fps
SoundStereo speakers (4 channel), tuned by Harman Kardon, no 3.5mm headphone jack
ConnectivityWi-Fi, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band with Wi-Fi Direct support, BT5.1, A2DP, LE connections and USB Type C 3.1, Type-C reversible connector, USB On-The-Go, supports Fast Charging of up to 40W, Fast Wireless Charging of up to 15W and Reverse Wireless Charging of up to 7.5W, GSM/HSPA/LTE, 2G/GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 3G/HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100, 4G/1/3/4/5/8/19/34/38/39/40/41, connection speed, HSPA 42, 215,76 Mbps, LTE-A, also supports 5G connections
WebsiteHuawei MatePad Pro 5G
References[1]

The Huawei MatePad Pro comes with considerable improvements over its predecessor i.e. the Huawei MatePad. Improvements include a better display, faster processor and better-charging speed.[6][7] The tablet was met with positive reviews from critics, with most of the praise directed towards the phones aspect ratio, vibrant display, sound and its multitasking capabilities but criticism was poured at the devices mediocre camera and lack of a wide variety of apps, the latter of which is the result of the China–United States trade war. The U.S. banned Huawei from using Google Services by putting Huawei on its "Entity List". This then prompted Huawei to start using their own in-house apps from the EMUI suite.[8][9][10]

Specifications

Hardware
The MatePad Pro connected to a bluetooth keyboard to allow for a desktop-like experience

The MatePad Pro has a 10.8 inch LCD QHD (2560×1600) display featuring 16 million colours on a 16:10 aspect ratio resulting in the screen-to-body ratio to be approximately ~86.5% with a 90 Hz refresh rate.[11] In-house, the tablet features one of the latest Kirin SoC's, the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7nm+) octa-core processor, which is backed by a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that optimizes the devices speed and functionality using artificial intelligence. Also 6/8GBs of RAM (type LPDDRX4) are used to hold volatile memory. For graphic rendering, the MatePad Pro has one of the latest Mali GPU's, the Mali G76-MP16, which is powered by the non-removable Li-Polymer 7250mAh battery.[12] Unfortunately, the device has no headphone jack but Huawei compensated for this by adding a 4 stereo audio channel. It has a glass front, aluminium back and an aluminium frame. It supports Fast Charging of up to 40W, Fast Wireless Charging of up to 15W and Reverse Wireless Charging of up to 7.5W. The Huawei MatePad Pro comes in a 128GB, 256GB and 512GB variant. Its storage can be expanded via Huawei's proprietary Nano Memory of up to 256GBs. Available colours for the tablet are, Orange, Green, Gray and White.[13]

Camera
Rear view of the MatePad Pro showing its camera and one of the available variant colours, Orange.

The main camera is 13MPs with an aperture of f/1.8. Features of the rear camera are, PDAF, an LED flash, HDR and panorama.[14] It can video 4K@30fps and 1080p@30fps. The front camera is a miniature punch-hole on the top right corner of the device and is 8MPs with an aperture of f/2.0 featuring HDR and video recording of 1080p quality @30fps.[15][16]

Software

Due to the China–United States trade war, Huawei stopped installing Google Services on their latest devices and so started promoting the use of their own software, EMUI and Huawei Mobile Services (HMS).[17] The MatePad Pro comes with EMUI 10.1 based on the source code of Android 10 and offers a new Always On Display, a replacement assistant to the Google Assistant named Celia and a new video chat application called Huawei Meetime. The software also recognizes and supports air gestures that are made by the user with the re-designed M-Pen (similar to that of Samsung's S-Pen). The tablet also supports multitasking of up to two apps and it is capable of downloading desktop applications like FireFox which wouldn't readily be supported on a tablet or smartphone.[18][19]Huawei has also started pre-installing, promoting and emphasizing use of their new app distribution platform called the "Huawei AppGallery" on their products that lack Google Play.[20]

Reception

The MatePad Pro was generally well received by critics who praised the devices 16:10 aspect ratio, colourful display, fast wireless charging feature, its seamless multitasking capabilities and its desktop-like experience. Although, reviewers gave the camera and the devices lack of a wide variety app selection a negative welcome.[21][22][23][24]

See also

References
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