Huawei MatePad Pro

The Huawei MatePad Pro is an Android-based tablet designed and marketed by Huawei as part of their Huawei Mate series.[2][3] It was announced on November 25, 2019 and was released on December 12, 2019.[4][5] The MatePad Pro is the first tablet in the world to feature 5G connectivity,[6] and is widely considered a competitor to Apple's iPad Pro.[7]

Huawei MatePad Pro 5G
Huawei MatePad Pro in Black
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)
RelatedHuawei Mate 30, Huawei P40, Huawei Mate X
TypeTablet computer
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 512GB
Removable storageNano Memory, expandable up to 256 GB
BatteryNon-removable 7,250mA·h Li-Polymer
ChargingSupports:
  • Fast Charging of up to 40W;
  • Fast Wireless Charging of up to 27W;
  • Reverse Wireless Charging of up to 7.5W
Data inputsMulti-touch touchscreen, 5× 360° circumferential microphones, M-Pencil recognition, charging & gestures, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor
Display10.8 in (270 mm), 338.2 cm2 (90% screen-to-body ratio), 2560×1600 capacitive LCD QHD display, 540 nits, 16 million colours, 16:10 aspect ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate
Rear camera13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF, LED flash, HDR, Panorama, video recording of up to 4K@30 fps & 1080p@30fps
Front camera8MP, f/2.0, HDR, video recording of only 1080p@30 fps
Sound4 channel stereo speakers tuned by Harman Kardon, HiSten's 6.0 3D surround sound, no 3.5mm headphone jack
ConnectivityGPS, Glonass, BDS, Galileo, QZSS (LTE model only), A-GPS, Wi-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, 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 via HSPA, 42, 215 and 76 Mbps, LTE-A, as in the marketing name, supports 5G connections
WebsiteHuawei MatePad Pro 5G
References[1]

The Huawei MatePad Pro features some premium specifications, such as a better display, faster processor, and more progressive charging speeds.[7][8] The tablet was met with mainly positive reviews from critics, who praised the tablet's aspect ratio, vibrant display, sound, and its multitasking capabilities; however, criticism was poured at the device's mediocre camera and its lack of a wide variety of apps. The latter stated can be attributed to the consequential effects that the on-going China–United States trade war has on Chinese markets and companies. The U.S. banned Huawei[lower-alpha 1] from using Google Services by putting Huawei on its "Entity List".[10] This then prompted Huawei to improvise and start using their own in-house apps from the EMUI suite.[10] Essentially, this would subsequently lead Huawei to develop numerous types of software for their devices in order to compensate for the lost services on their products.[10] This means that the firm is neither becoming more reliant on U.S technology nor on their software, and instead, is further investing in its own assets.[11][12][13][14]

Design
The Huawei MatePad Pro connected to a keyboard, to allow for a desktop-like experience
The MatePad Pro in Orange

The MatePad Pro weighs approximately 492 g (17.4 oz), meaning that it has a thin body and is more ergonomical to hold with one hand. The display of the device "micro-curves" subtly within the tablet's frame. The front-facing camera is found in the far top-right corner of the device and is embedded beneath the strengthened glass surface of the tablet. Moving to the back, the rear camera and LED flash are nestled in the far top-left corner, inside a protruding camera bump. The entire back of the phone is made out of vegan leather and is reinforced into the back panel by miniature stitches found throughout the border of the leather. To provide better grip and durability, the sides of the phone are made from aluminium.[6]

Huawei M-Pencil

Though the Huawei M-Pencil is supposed to be purchased separately from the MatePad Pro, Huawei markets the two together, because the collaboration between the two products offer better efficiency and intergration. The M-Pencil has a hexagonal design, and has a tip that uses a selected mix of composite materials to provide a more realistic writing experience. Additionally, Huawei says that the M-Pencil has virtually "no latency" and is equipped with up to 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity. The M-Pencil charges wirelessly, can pair with the MatePad Pro automatically, and can be attached magnetically. It has the ability to charge within one hour, and offers ten minutes of use from a thirty-second charge.[6]

Specifications

Chipsets

The Huawei MatePad Pro utilizes the HiSilicon Kirin 990 octa-core processor as it's main computational component, that is based on a 5G modem. Huawei has also touted the MatePad Pro as being the first tablet in the world to have 5G. The Kirin 990 CPU provides high performance, whilst conserving battery-life. Additionally, a 7nm+ processing node, based on EUV and FinFET technology, is intergrated into the aforementioned CPU. For graphic rendering, the MatePad Pro exploits the Mali G76-MP16 GPU. Moreover, an NPU (Neural Processing Unit) found in the MatePad Pro acts as an artificially intelligent powered processor that further increases the tablet's performance, efficiency, and battery-life.

Display

According to Huawei, the MatePad Pro has a 10.8 in (270 mm) inch quad high-definition liquid crystal display. The display has the ability to increase its brightness up to 540 nits. Moreover, the display measures 2560×1600 and boasts 16 million colours on a 16:10 aspect ratio. Also, if measured accurately, the screen-to-body ratio measures approximately ~90%, per Huawei's lab tests. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series and Galaxy S21 series, the tablet does not support a 120 Hz refresh rate, rather it utilizes a standard 60 Hz refresh rate.[15]

Storage

For ROM storage sizes, the MatePad Pro comes in a 128, 256 and 512 GB variant, with Huawei's Proprietary Nano Memory card acting as the second storage option, that can be expanded up to 256 GB. Either 6 or 8 GB of RAM (type LPDDRX4) is available for the MatePad Pro.[6]

Batteries

All hardware components of the device are powered by a non-removable 7,250mA·h Li-Polymer battery, that can support wireless charging. Also, the tablet is capable of lasting up to 10.8 hours on a single charge.[6]

Connectivity

Dual-band Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi direct is supported on the device, alongside the specifications for 802.11a/b/g/n/ac networks. In terms of charging, the MatePad Pro can support the following: fast wired charging of up to 40W; wireless charging of up to 27W; and reverse wireless charging of up to 7.5W. The tablet is able to transfer data via a USB-C 3.1 cable, that can be reversed. Along with the standard 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks, the MatePad Pro can support sub-6 GHz 5G networks. In such networks, the theoretical peak download speed can reach 2,3 Gbps, and the theoretical upload speed can reach 1,25 Gbps. Additional connections include: GPS; GLONASS; and Bluetooth 5.1.[6]

Sensors

A standard gyroscope, digital compass, proximity sensor, and an accelerometer are used to measure orientation and direction, navigation, detection of nearby objects, and the measurement of proper acceleration, respectively.[16][17]

Sound

No 3.5mm headphone jack is available on the MatePad Pro. However, Huawei did install a four-channel speaker sound system, that is tuned by Harman Kardon and utilizes HiSten's 6.0 3D software. All speakers are stereo and offer surround sound quality. Five circumferential microphones enable a 360° noise cancellation, ensuring that vocal audio comes out crisper and louder.[7]

Camera

The main camera is 13 MP and has an aperture of f/1.8. It features PDAF, an LED flash, HDR and panorama. The rear camera is capable of capturing Full HD (1080p) videos at 30 frames per second, whilst 4K videos can be captured at the same frame rate. Another feature of the rear camera is that, after videos have been recorded, the user can edit and take photos out of the video.[18]

Front camera

The 13 MP front camera is in the form of a punch-hole. It has an aperture of f/2.0 and is able to support HDR. It can record videos at 30 frames per second in Full HD (1080p) resolution.[19][6]

Software

Due to the ripple effect that the China–United States trade war caused on Chinese companies, Huawei halted operations for the pre-installing of Google Services on their latest devices, and so, started promoting the use of their own software, namely, EMUI and Huawei Mobile Services (HMS).[20] 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 for 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-Pencil (similar to that of Samsung's S-Pen). The tablet supports multitasking of up to two apps and is capable of downloading desktop applications like FireFox, which would not readily be supported nor available on a tablet or smartphone.[21][22] 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.[23][10]

Reception

The MatePad Pro was generally well received by critics, who praised the device's 16:10 aspect ratio, colourful display, fast wireless charging feature, its seamless multitasking capabilities and its desktop-like experience. However, reviewers did give the camera and the device's lack of a wide variety app selection a negative welcome.[24][25][26]

See also

Notes
  1. The ban is also applicable to ZTE and Honor[9]

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