Unveiling its latest tablet, Huawei has prioritized eye comfort and creative potential with the MatePad 11.5-inch S. This new offering boasts an expansive 11.5-inch 2.8K 144Hz IPS screen. For those seeking reduced eye strain, Huawei equips the tablet with an optional PaperMatte technology. While the specific processor remains a mystery, the MatePad 11.5-inch S runs smoothly on HarmonyOS 4.2 and packs a powerful punch with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Please note, the tablet was originally released in China last year, more details on that here.

The tablet is also compatible with the M-Pencil StarLight stylus, sold separately

A long-lasting 8800mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging ensures you can stay productive throughout the day. The tablet also features a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera to capture photos and videos. Housed in a sleek 6.2mm metal body weighing just 510g, the MatePad 11.5-inch S comes in Space Gray, Silver Frost, and Violet.

Designed with creators and multitaskers in mind, the MatePad 11.5-inch S offers compatibility with the M-Pencil StarLight stylus (sold separately) for artistic endeavors and a smart magnetic keyboard for comfortable typing. Prices start at €399 (around ¥3,100), with bundles that include the keyboard reaching €499 (around ¥3,877).

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Huawei has announced that it will hold its summer all-scenario new product launch conference on May 18th, where it will unveil a brand new series of tablets called the “Huawei MatePad New Series”. The company has teased that this tablet will be focused on “light” and “new”, with the homonym “more enamored”. It is expected to be a mid-to-high-end flagship tablet that targets light office productivity, positioning it to be more powerful than the digital series.

The Tablet will be equipped with the Snapdragon 888 Chipset

According to IT Home, Huawei plans to launch several new products at the conference, including the Huawei MatePad Air series, the Huawei Watch 4 series, and the Huawei Matebook E 2023. The MatePad New Series, which is expected to be the MatePad Air, will likely be positioned as the orthodox iteration of MatePad 11 2021. The currently certified models include DBY2-W00, DBY2Z-AL00, and DBY2-AL00, with two 4G LTE versions and one Wi-Fi-only version. The tablet will be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip, an 8200mAh battery, and support for 40W fast charging.

This tablet computer is expected to have a screen size between 10-11 inches and has previously appeared on the list of high frame rate adaptation models of “Glory of the King”, making it a good choice for gamers. The price is expected to be around 3,000 yuan (approximately $468 USD), slightly higher than the MatePad 11 2023’s price range of 2,199 to 2,899 yuan (approximately $342 to $452 USD), but lower than the starting price of the MatePad Pro 11 at 3,499 yuan (approximately $544 USD).

With the release of the new MatePad series, Huawei hopes to continue its success in the tablet market. The company has been facing challenges due to restrictions imposed by the US government, but has managed to maintain its position as one of the top tablet vendors in the world. The MatePad New Series will likely offer consumers a powerful yet affordable tablet option that is suitable for both work and play. Huawei’s all-scenario approach, which includes products such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, and laptops, offers consumers an integrated user experience that is hard to beat.

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Huawei has recently launched a new update for its MatePad Paper Ink Tablet, which includes an exciting e-reader app that has been developed in partnership with Palm Reading. This new app promises to provide users with the best e-book reading experience possible on the MatePad Paper tablet.

Apart from the e-reader app, the update also enhances the tablet’s note-taking feature significantly. This includes split-screen note-taking ability, making it easier for users to make changes to their notes by simply double-clicking the eraser to switch the stylus. Additionally, users can make handwritten annotations right on the PDF, and the update also introduces the ability to copy and paste across notes for enhanced convenience.

The update also introduces a new AI feature that categorizes folders and the e-book library, making it easier for users to find the e-books they want. Moreover, the e-note automatically switches between horizontal and vertical orientation depending on the way the e-note is being held and operated.

Furthermore, the e-reader app can now open e-books of up to 2 GB in size, and the search feature has been optimized to make searching for e-books more accurate and easier. Users can also jump to a particular page, and Huawei has ensured the overall stability of notes gets a boost with this update. The note sync status also gets shown, so users know how much has been synced and how much is still left. Moreover, users can customize the icons as well.

Although the update currently only applies to the MatePad Paper E Ink Tablet sold in mainland China, users worldwide can expect a wider rollout soon.

Huawei MatePad Paper Specifications

With a 10.3-inch E-Ink display, hexa-core processor, 4GB RAM, and 64GB internal storage, MatePad Paper E Ink Tablet is perfect for those who require both portability and performance. The MatePad Paper also features Wi-Fi 6 with 2 x 2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, OTG, Type-C, USB 2.0, wireless screen projection, and several sensors including a fingerprint sensor.

The tablet also has dual speakers, 4 microphones, and Huawei Histen 7.0 sound effect for an immersive audio experience. Powered by HarmonyOS 2.1, the MatePad Paper has a sleek design, measuring just 6.65mm in depth and weighing only 360g. The second-generation Huawei M-Pencil has 26ms latency and 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity, making it perfect for note-taking and drawing. The tablet also features a 3625mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support, offering 8 hours of use with just 10 minutes of charging and up to 6 days of power with a full hour of charging.

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Last week was packed with key announcements, and if you missed them, here’s your chance to get updated with our weekly round-up of the top stories:

Meizu Watch

After months of waiting, the Meizu Watch is here and it packs the guts of a modern smartwatch along with an affordable price tag. The wearable is powered by the Snapdragon Wear 4100, runs Flyme for Watch, has an eSIM, and costs roughly ~$235.

Samsung’s next-gen Exynos chip will have an AMD RDNA2 GPU

Samsung’s next-gen flagship Exynos chipset is expected to boast some big gains in GPU performance, no thanks to the company’s partnership with AMD. Last week, Samsung revealed the chipset will have a GPU based on AMD’s RDNA2 architecture when it arrives later this year. This is the same architecture the GPUs inside the PS5 and new Xbox Series X/Series S consoles are built on.

Huawei’s new HarmonyOS-powered devices

Huawei has a handful of new products powered by HarmonyOS. The lineup includes the Huwaei Watch 3 series and three new MatePad tablets. There is also a new pair of TWS ANC earbuds – the Freebuds 4 and new monitors. Huawei also gave us an early look at the Huawei P50 series.

Pixel Buds A

The Pixel A series of smartphones is pretty popular, even selling more than the main Pixel line. Now, Google is extending that budget treatment to its earbuds line and it appears it already has a winner. The $99 Pixel Buds A TWS earbuds drop some of the premium features of the Pixel Buds (2) but keep the key ones for a great audio experience.

OnePlus Tag is coming

OnePlus may be making its own smart tracking device based on a recent patent filing. The OnePlus Tag should take on Apple’s AirTag and Samsung’s SmartTag when it eventually launches. We can expect it to be cheaper than what the competitor offers when it hits the market.

Samsung’s new Windows 10 on ARM PCs are powered by Qualcomm chips

Samsung announced the Galaxy Book Go last week, and the notebook comes in different configurations with 5G and 4G as well as a Wi-Fi-only version. The new notebook has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx or Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 chipset depending on the variant you want to purchase. It runs Windows 10 Home/Pro and offers up to 18 hours of battery life.

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Displays with high refresh rates have become a norm in the mobile industry. However, there are only a few tablets with a high refresh rate with the notable ones being Apple’s iPad Pro tablets and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 series. Now, a rumor says Huawei is about to join the league.

According to Digital Chat Station, Huawei is working on a tablet with a high refresh rate. While he didn’t specify if it is a 90Hz panel or a 120Hz panel, another Chinese blogger that goes by @科技du on Weibo confirmed that the info is true and revealed the Huawei tablet will have a 10.8-inch display.

There are speculations that the display will have a 120Hz refresh rate and the tablet itself may be a successor to the MatePad Pro that launched last December.

The new Huawei tablet should launch soon according to @科技du but it may not be powered by the Kirin 9000 processor that will launch with the Mate 40 series. Nevertheless, it should pack significant upgrades over the MatePad Pro.

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Last year, Huawei announced the MatePad Pro. While it has released other premium tablets before, the MatePad Pro raised the bar higher with its features and design. Huawei is set to announce a less powerful variant soon that ditches the “Pro” suffix and will have a more affordable price tag.

A report from China says the MatePad line may replace the MediaPad line. According to the source, the MatePad Pro was originally termed the MediaPad M7, thus lending further credence to the report.

The question is why is Huawei ditching MediaPad for MatePad? First, let’s go back in time to when the series was first announced.

Huawei announced the MediaPad tablet line in 2011 and its selling point was its audio and visual performance which is why features such as stereo and quad speakers were some of the top features of MediaPad tablets.

Now that tablets are serving as alternatives to PCs and MacBooks, the MediaPad name doesn’t fit for a tablet targeted at professionals. As we all know the MatePad Pro is advertised as a productivity device with a stylus and an optional keyboard. The upcoming MatePad is also being marketed as a productivity device and also has support for a stylus.

Does that mean, Huawei is no longer catering to those who just want to buy a tablet for entertainment?

Not really. Aside from the upcoming MatePad, there is also a third model that is called the MediaPad T that received Wi-Fi certification earlier this month. This model appears to be an entry-level model with modest specs that can be used for reading and entertainment but not productive work like the MatePad and MatePad Pro. Honor also seems to still be in the tablet game, so there should be more options to choose from if you want an affordable tablet.

Huawei should complete the transition from MediaPad to MatePad this year. It is reported that the MediaPad M6 8.4-inch is no longer available on Huawei’s Vmall online store. The 10.8 version may also be pulled down when the MatePad with its 10.4-inch screen is announced.

What do you think about Huawei’s ditching MediaPad in favor of MatePad? Let us know in the comment box below.

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Huawei’s high-end MatePad tablet will officially launch on November 25. A few days before its official release, Huawei has confirmed that the MatePad will come with a stylus as well. We don’t have any information on this stylus, however, it is likely that it is announced as an upgraded version of the MatePen stylus that was unveiled back in 2016 alongside the original MateBook 2-in-1.

Huawei’s new MatePad tablet is likely going to be targeted at the high-end market. Apart from a stylus, previous renders reveal that the tablet will feature a large iPad Pro-esque display with a punch-hole camera on the top left corner. The MatePad could very well be the first punch-hole tablet in the market. The bezels around the display also look pretty thin from the renders. At the back, there should be dual cameras while inside, you should get a powerful chip like the Kirin 990. Other expected features include 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a pogo pin connector for keyboard attachments, and a large battery.

Since the MatePad is going to be marketed as a high-end tablet, expect it to retail at a premium price tag. Unfortunately, we don’t have any ideas about its pricing as of yet.

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