Huawei MatePad Pro Specification, Price and Release Date

Huawei decided to bring the punch hole display design to the tablet world with its latest MatePad Pro. This is a high-end tablet that aims to compete with the likes of the iPad Pro and Samsung Tab S6, and on paper, it certainly has what it takes. Let me show you the Huawei MatePad Pro’s full specification, price, and when it will be released into the market for purchase.

MatePad Pro Features

The MatePad Pro comes with a 10.8-inch AMOLED panel with 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Huawei says the bezels come in at just 4.9mm which certainly helps towards the claimed 90% screen-to-body ratio. The camera cutout houses an 8MP selfie cam. There is also a quad-speaker setup.

The Huawei MatePad Pro is powered by a Kirin 990 chipset paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB internal storage. The tablet will be available in Wi-Fi only and LTE versions. It tips the scales at 460 grams and measures 159 x 245 x 7.2mm. It also carries a 13MP main shooter around the back.

On the software side, the MatePad Pro runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10 on top. As with the recent devices manufactured by the Chinese company, it lacks the Google Mobile Services suite.

Huawei is bringing its neat multi-screen collaboration mode which allows you to emulate a supported Huawei phone on the tablet’s screen in real-time. The MatePad Pro also has a laptop mode which brings a more traditional PC interface and multi-window functionality.

The battery capacity of the Huawei MatePad Pro is 7250mAh and it supports 40W Huawei SuperCharge, 15W wireless charging, and 7.5W reverse wireless charging. Huawei is also bringing an M-Pen stylus for more precise interaction and drawing.

Huawei MatePad Pro Price and Release Date

The MatePad Pro will be available in four colors – Black, White, Orange, and Green. The price starts at CNY 3,299($470) for the base 6GB/128GB Wi-Fi trim. The LTE versions will start at CNY 3,799 ($540) for the 6GB/128GB model and CNY 4,499 ($640) for the 8GB/256GB version.

Pre-orders are ongoing while official sales will commence on December 12, 2019. There is no word on the international availability yet. The company fo mentioned that a 5G version is in the works and is expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2020.

Huawei MatePad Pro Specification

NETWORK

Technology   GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands       GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands       HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands       LTE (unspecified)

Speed            HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced   2019, November

Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, December 12

BODY

Dimensions  246 x 159 x 7.2 mm (9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 in)

Weight           460 g (1.01 lb)

SIM     Nano-SIM

Stylus support (magnetic)

DISPLAY

Type   IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size    10.8 inches, 338.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution    2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~280 ppi density)

DCI-P3

540 nits typ. brightness

PLATFORM

OS      Android 10; EMUI 10

Chipset          HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)

CPU   Octa-core (2×2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU   Mali-G76 MP16

MEMORY

Card slot        NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal          128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single            13 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

Features        LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video  2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single            8 MP, f/2.0

Features        HDR

Video  1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

3.5mm jack    Yes

COMMS

WLAN            Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth       5.1, A2DP, LE

GPS    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS (LTE model only)

Radio No

USB    3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors         Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Non-removable Li-Po 7250 mAh battery

Charging       Fast battery charging 40W

Fast wireless charging 15W

Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 7.5W

MISC

Colors            Gray, White, Green, Orange

Models           MRX-AL09, MRX-AL19, MRX-W09, MRX-W19

Price   About 450 EUR