Huawei MatePad Pro launched with Kirin 990 chipset, 7250 mAh battery

Huawei has launched its new tablet designed for creators - Huawei MatePad Pro. Launched in China, the tablet is powered by company's flagship chipset Kirin 990 and packs a massive 7,250mAh battery, with support for fast charging. The MatePad Pro looks similar to the Apple iPad Pro and supports both wireless as well as reverse wireless charging, making it the first of its kind for a tablet. For now, the tablet comes with only LTE support but Huawei has confirmed that a 5G version will arrive in Q1 2020.

Huawei MatePad Pro pricing, availability

The tablet is already up for pre-orders through Vmall at a starting price of CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs 33,600) for 6GB + 128GB model (Wi-Fi only). Other prices are as follows: CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs 40,700) 8GB + 256GB model (Wi-Fi only); CNY 3,799 (roughly Rs 38,700) for 6GB + 128GB model (LTE); and CNY 4,499 (roughly Rs 45,800) for 8GB + 256GB (LTE). The customers can additionally buy a keyboard cover for CNY 699 (roughly Rs 7,100), while the M-Pencil will cost CNY 499 (roughly Rs 5,000).

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Huawei MatePad Pro features and specifications

The MatePad Pro features a 10.8-inch screen (diagonally) with DCI-P3 colour gamut and a QHD+ (1600x2560) pixel resolution. It is powered by a Huawei Kirin 990 SoC and supports  expandable storage but uses Huawei's proprietary NM standard and not microSD. The tabket comes with Harman Kardon-tuned speakers, two on each side of the tablet, which promises 3D stereo sound.

For optics, the MatePad Pro features a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor, with an f/1.8 aperture and phase detection autofocus (PDAF). On the front, it has an 8-megapixel camera with support for up to 1080p video recording. MatePad Pro runs EMUI 10 that features a new visual design, split-screen multitasking and support for controlling your Huawei smartphone's functions through a virtual window within the tablet.

It packs a 7,250mAh battery, with support for fast charging up to 40W.