Huawei last month launched the MatePad Paper as one of its products showcased at the Mobile World Congress 2022. The tablet was tipped to hit China later in March. True to speculations, the Huawei MatePad Paper has now been officially revealed to launch in China on March 16. The product will emerge during the Huawei Whole House Smart and Full Scene New Product Spring Launch Conference billed to hold on that day.
The Huawei MatePad Paper is a tablet/ e-book reader with a 10.3-inch grayscale display screen. The display has 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 and 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%.
In terms of the processor, the MatePad Paper is powered by 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. In Europe, the tablet is available for €499. We expect the China pricing to be slightly lower.
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