Huawei’s MatePad family already boasts LCD and OLED screens but it's now welcoming its first E Ink screen member. MatePad Paper is designed for reading and writing down notes thanks to its 10.3-inch E Ink display with smart refresh technology but it’s also a fully-fledged tablet. The advantages over traditional LCD and AMOLED tablets here is most evident in direct sunlight where the E Ink display remains perfectly legible. It comes with a special anti-glare layer on top and supports 32 levels of brightness which lets you read in darker environments without any issues.
Huawei also boasts the advantages of
MatePad Paper’s large screen real-estate compared to traditional e-readers -
you get a more spacious display area that fits more text and requires less
page-turning. Huawei’s software team developed a smart refresh mode for the
MatePad paper which lets you play videos, browse the web and navigate the
interface faster than other E Ink displays.
MatePad Paper supports Huawei’s second-gen
M-Pencil stylus with the same 4096 pressure sensitivity levels. Huawei is
claiming 26ms latency here. The screen on the tablet is also of the PMMA
variety which adds a textured feel and should feel more natural to write and
draw on. You can take split screen notes with a textbook on one side and the
notes app on the other.
MatePad Paper runs a custom version of
HarmonyOS 2.0 and supports smart content transfer from Huawei phones. It boasts
4GB RAM and 64GB storage ,Wi-Fi 6+ and a fingerprint sensor integrated in the
power button. Huawei claims it can last up to four weeks on standby. The tablet
weighs 360 grams and comes in black, khaki and blue colors.
The Huawei MateStation X will cost € 2,199
in Europe. Meanwhile, the MatePad Paper will be € 499, and Huawei will bundle it
with an M-Pencil and a Folio Cover.
