Huawei has launched the MatePad Pro 5G tablet in its home market China. The premium 5G tablet was earlier unveiled for the global market in February 2020 but is yet to be released. Thus, the product will go on sale first in China.

The Huawei MatePad Pro 5G is available in 8GB RAM with options of 256GB and 512GB UFS 3.0 storage. The 8GB+256GB version is priced at 5,299 yuan (~$747) while the 8GB+512GB version bundled with a keyboard and stylus comes in at 6,799 yuan. The models are already on pre-sale on Vmall and will go on sale on June 11.

The MatePad Pro 5G is indeed a true flagship tablet as it is powered by a Kirin 990 chipset. The tablet packs a nano SD card slot onboard that can be used to expand the storage when needed. The tablet features a 10.8-inch IPS LCD display with 90% screen ratio, rounded corners and a punch-hole that houses an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The display comes with quad HD+ resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and DCI-P3 colour gamut.

The tablet is equipped with a huge 7,250mAh battery that supports 40W rapid charging. However, the device ships with 20W fast charger. There is also support for 15W wireless charging and 7.5W reverse wireless charging on the onboard. It runs EMUI 10-flavoured Android 10 OS.

The rear aspect of the device is made of a premium metal panel. The rear panel features a 13-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture. It comes with features like phase detection autofocus and LED flash. The device comes with support for M-Pencil stylus that 4096-level pressure sensitivity nib. The stylus can be charged wirelessly by simply attaching to the device.

Other features include Histen 6.0 audio support, quad speakers, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (only on LTE edition) and USB-C. There is no fingerprint scanner and 3.5mm audio jack.

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Huawei launched the MatePad Pro 5G, its first 5G-enabled tablet for the global market on February 24. The premium tablet was first launched in China in November 2019. The MatePad Pro 5G is well-positioned to take on Apple’s iPad Pro, even beating the Apple tablet with the 5G modem it features, something still absent on Apple’s product line. We bring you a quick picture review of the MatePad Pro 5G.

The tablet adopts a stylish design and even has a stylus as well as a keyboard folio. It packs a flat LCD display panel that is 10.8-inch in size. The tablet is well-chamfered at the edges. There is a hole-punch selfie camera at the top right corner of the display. One notable thing about the MatePad Pro is the thin build. The device weighs just 460 grams. he display also comes with slim bezels that are just 4.9mm thick on all sides. This gives the device a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent.

The MatePad Pro 5G packs a metal body with a single camera housed in a vertical module with the LED flash and located on the right side of the display panel. The volume rockers are also on the right edge but the power button is on the top, just above the camera. Huawei’s logo is also on the back panel.

The device comes with support for M-Pencil stylus that 4096-level pressure sensitivity nib. The stylus can be charged wirelessly by simply attaching to the device.

As a reminder, Huawei MatePad Pro 5G is powered by a Kirin 990 chipset paired with 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB storage. The tablet packs a nanoSD card slot that can be used to expand the storage when needed.

The tablet is equipped with a huge 7,250mAh battery that supports 40W rapid charging. However, the device ships with 20W fast charger. There is also support for 15W wireless charging and 7.5W reverse wireless charging on the onboard. For interface, the Huawei MatePad Pro runs EMUI 10-flavoured Android 10 OS. By connecting the optional keyboard, the tablet’s interface will switch to computer mode to offers users with a friendly desktop PC experience. The Smart Keyboard costs €129 (around $140).

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Other features include Histen 6.0 audio support, quad speakers, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (only on LTE edition) and USB-C. Lastly, there is no fingerprint scanner on the MatePad Pro and it also lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.

The MatePad Pro 5G pricing starts at €549 (around $594) for the WiFi version with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage.

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Chinese tech giant Huawei has announced the MatePad Pro 5G for the global market today. The MatePad Pro redefines tablet in the 5G era and is in good stead to take on the iPad Pro than previous models. It’s Huawei’s first major attempt at launching a premium tablet range as it comes with 5G connectivity, something that was missing on the model released in China in November last year. The tablet presents with stylish design as well as a keyboard folio and companion stylus.

The MatePad Pro 5G is indeed a true flagship tablet as it is powered by a Kirin 990 chipset paired with 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB storage. The tablet packs a nanoSD card slot onboard that can be used to expand the storage when needed.

Design-wise, the MatePad Pro features a 10.8-inch IPS LCD display with rounded corners and a punch-hole that houses an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The display comes with quad HD+ resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and DCI-P3 color gamut. The device weighs just 460 grams. With 4.9mm slim bezels around the display, the MatePad Pro promises a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent.

The tablet is equipped with a huge 7,250mAh battery that supports 40W rapid charging. However, the device ships with 20W fast charger. There is also support for 15W wireless charging and 7.5W reverse wireless charging on the onboard.

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For interface, the Huawei MatePad Pro runs EMUI 10-flavoured Android 10 OS. By connecting the optional keyboard, the tablet’s interface will switch to computer mode to offers users with a friendly desktop PC experience. The Smart Keyboard costs €129 (around $140).

The rear aspect of the device is made of a premium metal panel. The rear panel features a 13-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture. It comes with features like phase detection autofocus and LED flash. The device comes with support for M-Pencil stylus that 4096-level pressure sensitivity nib. The stylus can be charged wirelessly by simply attaching to the device.

Other features include Histen 6.0 audio support, quad speakers, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (only on LTE edition) and USB-C. Lastly, there is no fingerprint scanner on the MatePad Pro and it also lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.

As for the pricing, the MatePad Pro will start at €549 (around $594) for the WiFi version with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. The 8GB RAM and 256GB storage WiFi model (€749 or around $810) houses the M-Pencil and includes an extra €200. The non-LTE 8GB RAM and 256GB storage version without M-Pencil is priced at around €599 (around $648) while the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage version is priced at €699 (around $756) respectively. Huawei detailed the WiFi versions to go on sale in April. The 5G version comes with a €799 (around $865) but the company didn’t disclose when it will be available.

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