Huawei has added a new version of the MediaPad M6
tablet today, meant for the Chinese market - at least for now. This is the
MediaPad M6 Turbo, which comes with 2GB more RAM, taking the memory amount up
to 6GB. It's unclear why the company would launch such a high-end device (it's
powered by the Kirin 980 SoC like the P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro) with only 4GB of
RAM, but that's exactly what happened back in June.
And now Huawei is rectifying that mistake, while
also adding a cool new word to the tablet's name. The M6 Turbo also has two
color versions that are much more exciting than the non-Turbo's Champagne Gold:
Phantom Red and Phantom Blue. As you can see these can show some interesting
patterns on their backs depending on the angle at which light hits. That's been
a trend in the smartphone world for a long time now, and it looks like it's
finally arrived in tablet land.
The MediaPad M6 Turbo still has the same 8.4"
2560x1600 IPS touchscreen like the non-Turbo variant, as well as the Kirin 980
SoC, microSD card slot, 13 MP rear camera, 8 MP front-facing camera, and 6,100
mAh battery. It comes with 128GB of storage built-in and runs Android 9 Pie
with EMUI 9.1 on top.
The Wi-Fi-only version is priced at CNY 2,699 (US$ 377
or € 343 at the current exchange rates), while the model with added 4G
connectivity retails for CNY 2,999 (US$ 419, € 381). It's unclear if or when the
MediaPad M6 Turbo will be offered outside of China.
