The MediaPad M6 is Huawei’s flagship tablet for this year. Available in three variants – 10.8”, 8.4”, and an 8.4” Turbo Edition, Huawei has begun rolling out a new update that brings optimizations and new features to all three models.

The update arrives as EMUI 9.1.1.137 and the changelog says the fingerprint unlocking process, gaming experience, PC mode, and input method have all been optimized. The changelog also says that the number of apps with support for Huawei’s Parallel View now works with 54 apps.

Parallel View is a special multitasking feature that Huawei debuted with the MediaPad M6. Unlike stock Android’s split-screen multitasking, you can open two instances of an app in Parallel View.

The MediaPad M6 is powered by the Kirin 980 processor and comes with 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage. The Turbo Edition has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Irrespective of the screen size, the resolution is 2560 x 1600 across models.

The tablets pack a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front-facing camera. Only the 10.8-inch version has a fingerprint scanner and it is situated in front. All three have four-channel speakers, charge via USB-C, run Android 9 Pie, and are available in WiFi-only and LTE variants.

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Yesterday, we reported that live images of a special edition Huawei MediaPad M6 were posted on the web. Today, it has been revealed that the tablet, which is called the MediaPad M6 Turbo Edition, will be available for pre-order tomorrow.

The announcement was made on Weibo by the official Huawei account and it includes a poster of the new tablet.

The MediaPad M6 Turbo Edition will come in two colors – Phantom Blue and Phantom Red. The design is similar to that of the Honor 9X. There is a single camera along with an LED flash on the back. In addition to Huawei’s own branding, the words “Sound By Harman/Kardon” are inscribed at the bottom of the device.

The poster also shows that the tablet has an extra button on the side in addition to the volume rocker and power button. This extra key is called the Turbo key. The MediaPad M6 Turbo Edition scores high when it comes to looks and it stands out from the other tablets on the market. It has also been listed on the official website which has more details.

The tablet will keep the 8.4-inch 2K (2560 x 1600) IPS display of the regular version. It will also come with the same Kirin 980 processor but 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of expandable storage (512GB max.). The GPU is the Mali-G76 and it is clocked at 720MHz.

There is an 8MP camera in front for video calls while a 13MP f/1.8 camera is on the back. The tablet has stereo speakers and is the first tablet to support Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision for an immersive audio-visual experience. The tablet is the first Huawei tablet with PC-grade liquid cooling which has a 200% larger heat dissipation area and reduces CPU temperature by 5°C. The cooling tube is 120mm long with three layers of graphite and a high thermal conductivity back cover. The liquid cooling feature is useful when playing demanding games or charging while gaming.

The MediaPad M6 Turbo Edition has a 6100mAh battery which will last up to 12.5 hours for video playback, 7.1 hours while playing Game for Peace, and 6.9 hours if you are playing King of Glory. There is no mention of fast charging but charging time is stated as 2.2 hours.

The official listing reveals the Turbo button is textured just like OnePlus’s alert slider key. Activating the Turbo key will open up Game Space which presents you with a card-like menu for your games, memory clean function, and other game customizations. There is also GPU Turbo 3.0 which brings GPU acceleration and network acceleration.

The MediaPad M6 Turbo Edition comes in 4G LTE and WiFi-only variants. It runs EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9 Pie. The WiFi-only version is priced at ¥2699 (~$377) while the 4G LTE version is priced at ¥2999 (~$419). It can be pre-ordered on Vmall.com and on JD.com.

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