Huawei launches 3 Android tablet models in Japan, realizing bezel width of 4.9mm

Huawei Technologies Japan (Huawei Japan) announced on June 2, 2020, a new product of the Android tablet "HUAWEI MatePad" series. Sales will begin on June 12th of the same year.

Announced flagship model "MatePad Pro" and mainstream model "MatePad" , 3 models of compact model "MatePad T8". Both models are compatible with Huawei's mobile service (HMS) and do not have Google's mobile service.

MatePad Pro, the top of the MatePad series, is positioned as a flagship model suitable for creative use by combining an optional keyboard and pen.

The screen size is about 10.8 inches. By making the bezel width 4.9mm, the screen occupancy rate was increased to 90%. Equipped with a palm rejection function that prevents erroneous operations when part of the hand touches the screen. The front camera is mounted in a punch hole provided in the screen.

Equipped with the same "Kirin 990" processor as the company's flagship smartphone. The memory is 6GB, the storage is 128GB, and it can be expanded with a maximum of 256GB "NM card".

The battery capacity is 7250mAh, and it can operate for up to 12 hours for local video playback and up to 11.5 hours for web browsing. According to Huawei, it is the first tablet to support 15W wireless charging. It also supports a 7.5W wireless power supply function that supplies power to smartphones.

The multitasking function supports the "application multiplier" that can be used by dividing one application into two windows, and the function of opening separate applications in two windows. In cooperation with Huawei smartphones, it also supports the function of displaying smartphone photos on the tablet screen.

The estimated market price of MatePad Pro is 59,800 yen (excluding tax). It will be released on June 12, 2020. Overseas, models that support 5G communication have been announced, but only Wi-Fi models are available in Japan.

A pen and keyboard are available as optional accessories. The pen "HUAWEI M-Pencil", which supports 4096 levels of pen pressure detection, can be paired and charged by attaching it to the top of the tablet with a magnet. The estimated market price is 9990 yen.

The optional keyboard "HUAWEI Smart Wireless Keyboard" has a keystroke of 1.3 mm. The keyboard layout of the domestic model is an English layout. The estimated market price is 14,900 yen.

The MatePad, which is positioned as a mainstream model, is equipped with an approximately 10.4-inch display. In addition to the Wi-Fi model, the LTE model is also available. The processor is the middle class "Kirin 810", the memory is 3GB, and the storage is 32GB.

The battery capacity is 7250mAh, and it supports local video playback for up to 12 hours. It can be used by connecting the separately sold pen "HUAWEI M-Pencil" with a wired cable.

The entry model "MatePad T8" is equipped with an 8-inch screen in the size of a conventional 7-inch tablet with a narrow frame design. The processor is Taiwan MediaTek's MT8768, the memory is 2GB, the storage is 16GB, and it supports microSD up to 512GB. The battery capacity is 5100mAh, and it can play local video for up to 12 hours.

Estimated market price of MatePad T8 is 13,900 yen (excluding tax) and will be released in early July 2020.

The MatePad series OS is equipped with Android 10-based "EMUI 10". As a model compatible with Huawei's mobile service (HMS), you can get the app from "HUAWEI AppGallery" operated by Huawei instead of the Google Play store. In addition to installing "WPS Office" as an office compatible application, it is said that "Microsoft Office" can be installed from AppGallery.

In Japan, in addition to Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores, it will be sold through electronics retailers and Huawei's EC site. In addition to the model equipped with HMS announced this time, we plan to sell the conventional model equipped with Google's mobile service (GMS) together for the time being.