The Huawei MatePad 10.8 tablet has gone official in China. The tablet was announced alongside other products such as Huawei MateBook D 15 2020 Ryzen Edition notebook, Huawei TalkBand B6, and Huawei Kids Watch 4X. The major highlights of the MatePad 10.8 include 2K resolution supporting display, flagship processor, a large-sized battery, and support for M-Pencil stylus.

Huawei MatePad 10.8 specifications

The Huawei MatePad 10.8 features a 10.8-inch IPS LCD display that produces 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution and 280ppi pixel density. The tablet is fueled by Kirin 990 chipset SoC and 6 GB of RAM. It comes with up to 256 GB of built-in storage.

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The tablet comes loaded with EMUI 10.1 based Android 10 OS. There is a microSD card slot for expanding its storage. The tablet is equipped with an f/2.0 aperture 8-megapixel front camera. Its rear is fitted with a 13-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture and autofocus. However, it does not feature an LED flash.

The MatePad 10.8 has a big battery 7,500mAh capacity. It supports 22.5W fast charging. The tablet has pogo-pin slots on its edges to connect a keyboard. It is fitted with Harmon Kardon tuned quad speakers. For audiophiles, the tablet comes with support for Histen 6.1 sound effects. The other features available on MatePad 10.8 include fingerprint scanner, LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The tablet measures 257 x 170 x 7.2mm and it weighs around 500 grams.

Huawei MatePad 10.8 price and availability

The Huawei MatePad 10.8 has arrived in China in four models such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage (Wi-Fi only), 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage (Wi-Fi only), 6 GB RAM + 256 GB storage (Wi-Fi only with keyboard), and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage (LTE). These models are priced at 2,399 Yuan (~$342), 2,799 Yuan (~$399), 3,599 Yuan (~$513), and 3,199 Yuan (~$456).

The tablet is now up for pre-sale in China. The sales of the device will start on Aug. 13. There is no word on the international availability of the MatePad 10.8.

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Today, Huawei confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on July 30 to announce a couple of new devices such as the MatePad 10.8 tablet, MateBook D 15 2002 Ryzen Edition, TalkBand B6 fitness tracker, and Kids Watch 4X. It appears that the Chinese retailer JD.com jumped the gun by adding a listing for the MatePad 10.8. The listing is no available on the retailer site, but its screenshot is now doing rounds on Weibo.

The screenshot shown above shows that the Wi-Fi-only version of the MatePad 10.8 with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage is priced at 2,299 Yuan (~$328). The listing states that the product will be announced on July 30 and the company will carry out its sales on Aug. 8. It also reveals that people who purchase the device during the first sale will benefit from 100 Yuan (~$14) discount.

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Huawei MatePad 10.8 specifications

A poster of the MatePad 10.8 with its key features and specs is also being circulated on Weibo. The image has revealed that the tablet is powered by the Kirin 990 SoC and 6 GB of RAM. The device draws power from a 7,500mAh battery.

The 10.8-inch screen of the MatePad 10.8 produces 2K resolution. Also, the display delivers an aspect ratio of 16:10. The tablet is equipped with support for Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.

The MatePad 10.8 is fitted with Harmon Kardon tuned quad speakers for 3D stereo output. The speakers are coupled with Histen 6.1 audio technology from Huawei.

The tablet carries support for NFC connectivity and M-Pencil stylus. Past reports have stated that the device has a rear camera of 13-megapixel and it has a front camera of 8-megapixel. A recent report had claimed that the Chinese firm had previously planned to launch the device as Huawei MediaPad M7.

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Huawei is set to launch Maimang 9, the company’s next 5G smartphone on July 27. According to a new tip by a blogger on Weibo, this handset will not be the only new product from the firm next week. Because the Chinese telecom giant is also expected to unveil MateBook D 15 2020 Ryzen Edition, the successor to MatePad M6 10.8, and Kids Watch 4X on July 30.

Huawei and its sub-brand Honor have been launching new products every month since the beginning of this year despite COVID-19 pandemic. Due to their aggressive launches, both the brands together ruled the Chinese smartphone market in H1 2020 with 40% market share.

If you are our regular reader, then you might be aware that Huawei and Honor have not only been releasing new smartphones but all sorts of products like laptops, tablets, routers, smartwatches, and others.

Looks like the Chinese tech giant will continue to do the same for H2 2020. It makes sense for the company to launch as many as products in its home country as its losing grounds in international markets.

Having said that, the tip about the launch of a variety of new products come from 看山的叔叔, a blogger on Weibo. As per him, Huawei will hold a press event to release MateBook D 15 2020 Ryzen Edition, which we expect to share features with the recently launched Honor MagicBook 15 2020 Ryzen Edition.

The company will not only unveil new laptops but it is also expected to launch the successor to the last year’s MatePad M6 10.8, and Kids Watch 4X. All of these products will go official on July 30 if the blogger is true.

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