Huawei MatePad, MatePad T Malaysia: Everything that matters

2020 Huawei MatePad

Following the introduction of the flagship MatePad Pro last month, Huawei is bringing two mainstream tablets to the Malaysian audience. The Huawei MatePad and Huawei MatePad T are set to hit retail channels starting 16 May 2020.

Here’s everything you need to know about them.

Pricing and availability

The Huawei MatePad retails for MYR1,399 and will come with a free Flip cover, Huawei video subscription (3 months), Huawei Mobile Cloud 15GB (12 months validity).

Meanwhile, the MatePad T is priced at MYR599 and each purchase will come with a free Huawei Video premium subscription (3 months) and Huawei Mobile Cloud 15GB (12 months validity).

Both devices will be available for purchase starting 16 May 2020.

Huawei Store Ramadan sale

Huawei Ramadan Promo

In conjunction with the month of Ramadhan, Huawei is rewarding its customers with a one-day-only sale on 12 May 2020. The sale will offer must-buy items, Ketupat Rain, free gifts, and flash deals. For notebook PC users, there will be a home office promotion with gifts of up to MYR582. Head over to https://shop.huawei.com/my/ramadan-online.html for details.

Huawei MatePad

The all-new Huawei MatePad is a 10-inch tablet that weighs just 450g and comes in Midnight Grey.

The narrow-bezel design houses a 10.4-inch 2K display, certified by TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light.

Under the hood, the tablet is powered by the 7nm Kirin 810 AI chip that comprises two A76 performance cores and six A55 efficiency cores. The integrated Da Vinci NPU handles all AI processing tasks and enables novel and sophisticated smart features. The device is laid with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

Keeping things juiced is a massive 7,250mAh that charges up via USB-C.

Multimedia aficionados will appreciate the quad speakers tuned by Harman Kardon. They support Histen 6.0 which drive 3D stereo sound effects. For video calls, the MatePad also integrates a quad-microphone array that supports noise reduction and sound pickup within five metres. Users can make use of Meetime, Huawei’s proprietary video-calling technology.

The MatePad supports the smart magnetic keyboard and Huawei M-Pencil. It’s also the first Huawei tablet to support eBook mode, where a user can adjust the contrast, brightness, definition, and saturation for optimised reading.

Being a Huawei device, the MatePad features Huawei Share, which allows for seamlessly connectivity and collaboration between Huawei devices.

The MatePad runs EMUI 10 based on Android 10.

MatePad T

For those on a budget, the MatePad T is the entry-level 8-inch tablet that’s powered by an octa-core processor, backed by 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage.

Keeping it juiced is a large 5,100mAh battery. The tablet is available in Deepsea Blue and weighs just 310g.

The tablet is suitable for kids, with a Kids Corner—a dedicated space designed to give children a safe and secure space to learn and have fun.


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