MatePad

Another week down, let's recap it. The most popular story of the week concerned the camera sensors on the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones. They'll have the same Samsung GN1 sensor in the main, and Sony IMX381 in the ultrawide camera as the current Pixel 6/6 Pro. But both 7-series Pixels will get bumped to a new autofocusing 11MP Samsung 3J1 selfie module, while the Pixel 7 Pro will upgrade its zoom camera's sensor from the IMX586 to the GM1. The Asus Zenfone 9 is official. It's deliciously compact, but that…

As part of its “Summer 2022 Smart Office Launch” Huawei unveiled a new 11” MatePad Pro tablet. It advertises it as the world’s thinnest and lightest 11” tablet, measuring just 5.9mm and weighing 449g. This requires an asterisk, though, as the iPad Pro 11 from last year also measures 5.9mm and there larger Samsung tablets that are thinner. The weight of 449g is unbeatable at this size, however. The new Huawei MatePad Pro 11 is (not quite) the thinnest and definitely the lightest 11" tablet Anyway,…

Huawei has updated is MatePad Pro with a new 11in version the company claims is the thinnest and lightest tablet of its size, but it only wins out if those metrics are combined. At 5.9mm, the new slate is exactly the same depth as Apple’s latest 11in – though both devices have camera bumps that are thicker than that measurement. It means the new Huawei tablet is much thinner than the 2020 version of the MatePad Pro, which was 7.2mm thick. The MatePad Pro tips the scales at 449g, a smidge lighter than the iPad…

Yesterday Huawei confirmed it will announce HarmonyOS 3 on July 27, but that won’t be where the new stuff ends. A new Weibo post details we’re also getting a new 11-inch MatePad Pro tablet. The 2022 version of the MatePad Pro will bring a design overhaul with a circular camera cutout on the back similar to the Mate 40 series. Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch teaser We can also see the curved metal sides of the tablet as well as the top and bottom sides which show out the speaker grille. No specs were shared at…

Pros Excellent 11-inch 120Hz IPS screen Powerful Snapdragon 865 chipset All-day battery life Keyboard and stylus included in price Cons No Google Mobile Services Limited app selection via Huawei AppGallery & Petal Search No mobile broadband option According to Canalys, tablet sales totalled 38.6 million in Q1 2022, down 2.8% year on year, with Apple in first place on a 38.6% market share. Huawei, in fifth place in the first quarter of this year, has several tablets in its stable, including the MatePad…

Huawei MatePad Paper MSRP $550.00 “The Huawei MatePad Paper is an excellent big-screen eReader and comes with the tactile M Pencil stylus for helpful note-taking, but the high price hinders it from being a true Kindle competitor.” Pros M Pencil and Folio Cover included Text and voice note-taking is excellent Thin and comfortable to hold…

Huawei Mate Xs 2 foldable smartphone was launched in China. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is the successor to the Huawei Mate Xs that was released back in February 2020. It features a 7.8-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the smartphone gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, and 4G connectivity. It gets a triple rear camera setup that is fitted with a 50-megapixel primary sensor. It also gets support for Huawei M-Pen 2s. Along with the Huawei Mate Xs 2, the company also launched the Huawei MatePad SE budget…