Today, Huawei confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on July 30 to announce a couple of new devices such as the MatePad 10.8 tablet, MateBook D 15 2002 Ryzen Edition, TalkBand B6 fitness tracker, and Kids Watch 4X. It appears that the Chinese retailer JD.com jumped the gun by adding a listing for the MatePad 10.8. The listing is no available on the retailer site, but its screenshot is now doing rounds on Weibo.
The screenshot shown above shows that the Wi-Fi-only version of the MatePad 10.8 with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage is priced at 2,299 Yuan (~$328). The listing states that the product will be announced on July 30 and the company will carry out its sales on Aug. 8. It also reveals that people who purchase the device during the first sale will benefit from 100 Yuan (~$14) discount.
Huawei MatePad 10.8 specifications
A poster of the MatePad 10.8 with its key features and specs is also being circulated on Weibo. The image has revealed that the tablet is powered by the Kirin 990 SoC and 6 GB of RAM. The device draws power from a 7,500mAh battery.
The 10.8-inch screen of the MatePad 10.8 produces 2K resolution. Also, the display delivers an aspect ratio of 16:10. The tablet is equipped with support for Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
The MatePad 10.8 is fitted with Harmon Kardon tuned quad speakers for 3D stereo output. The speakers are coupled with Histen 6.1 audio technology from Huawei.
The tablet carries support for NFC connectivity and M-Pencil stylus. Past reports have stated that the device has a rear camera of 13-megapixel and it has a front camera of 8-megapixel. A recent report had claimed that the Chinese firm had previously planned to launch the device as Huawei MediaPad M7.
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