Huawei first announced the MatePad Paper at the Mobile World Congress 2022. The e-ink tablet was later launched in China and has since gone on sale. The MatePad Paper was only available in a black-coloured variant. That has now changed as the Chinese tech giant has launched a white-coloured version of the MatePad Paper.

Compared with the black model, the white model provides a silky velvet-like warmth and mellow feeling, which is softer and brighter. The new model is now on pre-sale on Jingdong (JD.com) with a discounted price of 2899 yuan (~$455).

As a reminder, the Huawei MatePad Paper is equipped with a 10.3-inch grayscale screen with a resolution of 1872 x 1404 pixels and an aspect ratio of 227 PPI. The tablet comes with low blue light, no flicker, wide viewing angle, and sunlight-readable paper-like characteristics, which can provide a more comfortable reading experience. It is also the world’s first TÜV Rheinland paper-like paper. Shows certified ink flats.

The product provides functions such as split-screen notes, handwriting-to-text, and voice-to-text, and effectively improves the complex and slow input of text on ink screens, and the difficulty of page switching.

At the same time, Huawei MatePad Paper is equipped with the second-generation M-Pencil stylus which supports 4096 pressure sensitivity, and smooth follow-up. The optimal delay is only 26ms, and the writing is very smooth.

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 slate comes with WiFi 6+ and Bluetooth 5.2 support.

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 of 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.

In Europe, the tablet is available for €499 while in China, it starts at 2999 yuan ($472) for the 4GB+64GB WiFi-only variant.

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The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 was held last week in Barcelona after a two-year hiatus as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Although a number of Chinese OEMs like Xiaomi, Vivo, were conspicuously missing, the star of the show was a surprise Chinese company – Huawei.

Despite the U.S sanctions that have almost crippled Huawei’s smartphone business, the company mounted a solid show with the unveiling of several tablets and notebook PC. Perhaps, the most outstanding, going by ratings from the media is the Huawei MatePad Paper e-Ink tablet. This is a one-of-a-kind product that doubles as both an e-book reader and a tablet.

The MatePad Paper is ranked as one of the “Best of Mobile World Congress 2022” alongside several Huawei products including the MateBook X Pro, the all-in-one MateStation X, the 2-in-1 notebook MateBook E, the printer PixLab X1, and the portable speaker Sound Joy.

As a reminder, the Huawei 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. It 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%.

Internally, the MatePad Paper runs on a Hexa-core processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. 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 tablet comes with WiFi 6+, a fingerprint sensor embedded under the power button, and Bluetooth 5.2 support and crams a 3625mAh battery that can 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 MatePad Paper bundled with an M-Pencil and a protective case will retail in Europe for €499. Huawei is expected to launch the tablet in China this month.

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