At the HarmonyOS 2 launch conference earlier this month, Huawei officially unveiled the MatePad Pro 12.6 as its first tablet powered by HarmonyOS 2 instead of Android-based EMUI OS. The company also launched the MatePad Pro 10.8-inch model powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor.  The Chinese tech giant also announced the MatePad 11 which has an 11-inch display screen.

It has now been revealed that the MatePad 11 will be launched in July and will equally be equipped with a Qualcomm processor. The tablet will be powered by the flagship Snapdragon 865 processor. Thus, the tablet will emerge as Huawei’s first tablet that will be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship processor. The MatePad Pro 10.8 equally packs a Qualcomm chip but it is the Snapdragon 870 which is a mid-range SoC.

In addition, the MatePad 11 will be the first device to pack a combo of Qualcomm chip and Huawei’s self-developed HarmonyOS 2. Huawei is still banned from using US technology and so can not get new chip orders from Qualcomm or any other semiconductor foundry using US technology. It is likely that the company had to dig into its inventory to retrieve this one.

In terms of the design, the renders of the model show that the MatePad 11 will have the same design as the MatePad Pro 12.6. This includes a full-screen display design without any opening at the front as well as a vertical dual-camera combination on the back. Huawei says the 11-inch version of the MatePad will have a slightly lower screen-to-body ratio. The frame is also said to be slightly wider than that of the 12.6-inch version.

However, the display configuration is said to be more powerful. This model will pack a 2K resolution and support a 120Hz ultra-high refresh rate, which can bring a smoother control experience. The device will also come with 6GB RAM as well as two storage variants of 64GB and 128GB. Both are expected to be expandable. The MatePad 11 may likely not have 5G support.

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