Huawei is definitely not having an easy ride this year as it continues to struggle to deal with the challenges that came with the US ban. Interestingly, the company has devised some strategies to ensure it is still able to remain in the consumer electronics market, like releasing its flagship models without 5G support, among others. The company is also intensifying its innovative drive as it has released a number of cool products for the global market. The latest of such innovative products is the Huawei MatePad Paper which the company just announced.
The Huawei MatePad Paper is a tablet/ e-book reader with some impressive features that will ensure it performs the dual function effectively. The MatePad Paper packs a 10.3-inch grayscale display screen with a resolution of 1872 x 1404 pixels and an aspect ratio of 227 PPI. The e-ink display comes with added features such as an anti-glare and reflective screen that aids low-light use. Huawei says the slate is capable of reproducing 256 shades of greyscale to display text and images as well as videos. That is if you don’t mind viewing the videos in black and white. The tablet also comes with 32 levels of backlighting.
As an e-book reader, the device packs trimmed down bezels on the top, bottom, and right edges while the left edge is slightly wider to give the outlook of a book that is opened. As a result of the reduced bezels, the device features a screen-to-body ratio of 86.3%.
Furthermore, the MatePad Paper runs on a Hexa-core processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The device is compatible with the M-Pencil (second generation) that Huawei launched for its high-end tablets. Thus, you can take notes, annotate, edit books and other documents. The screen is well responsive to the stylus as Huawei tweaked the sensitivity of the textured screen. The M-Pencil features 4096 Levels of Pressure Sensitivity and low latency of 26ms.
The e-ink tablet boots HarmonyOS 2 bringing features such as the ability to easily establish a connection between the tablet and Huawei’s laptops, PCs, tablets, and phones. The connection takes the form of a USB drive but wirelessly, thanks to WiFi 6+ and Bluetooth 5.2 support onboard. Thus, you can easily share notes and PDFs between gadgets.
Keeping the lights on is a 3625mAh battery that is touted to deliver up to 28 days of battery life on standby. It also comes with 22.5W fast charging which Huawei claims can deliver up to 6 days reading with just a 1.5-hour charge. It supports reverse charging. The device also features fingerprint recognition as the power button doubles as the sensor.
The MatePad Paper actually ships with the M-Pencil and a protective case. It will retail in Europe for €499. There are speculations that the company will launch the new e-ink tablet in China in March.
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