HUAWEI just launched the 2021 MatePad Pro, which runs on the new HarmonyOS 2!
Here is what you need to know about the 2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro tablet!
2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro : What You Need To Know!
The 2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro looks superficially like the 2020 HUAWEI MatePad Pro, but they are quite different beasts altogether.
It is now much bigger 12.6-inch tablet, built around the Kirin 9000E mobile platform and runs on the brand new HarmonyOS 2 operating system!
Flagship Performance
The 2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro is built around the Kirin 9000E, the world’s first 5nm 5G mobile SoC.
It has a triple-core CPU architecture, with a boosted Cortex-A77 core at 3.13 GHz, three high-speed Cortex-A77 cores at 2.54 GHz, and four low-power Cortex-A55 cores at 2.05 GHz.
It has a 22-core Mali-G78 GPU, and two Neural Processing Units – one Big-Core NPU and one Tiny-Core NPU.
Memory + Storage
The 2021 MatePad Pro comes with 8 GB LPDDR4x memory and 256 GB built-in storage, with the option of adding an NM card for additional storage (up to 256 GB).
Large OLED Display
The 2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro sports a massive 12.6-inch OLED display, with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
Thanks to its ultra-narrow 5.6 mm bezels, this FullView Display offers a 90.1% screen-to-body ratio.
On top of that, it has a colour accuracy of ∆E < 0.5, making it a great portable second monitor for professional photographers!
Improved HUAWEI Share Capabilities
The 2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro offers improved HUAWEI Share, offering the next level of device connectivity :
You can not only mirror your HUAWEI smartphone onto your tablet, you can also transfer and share files across multiple devices even laptops, simply by dragging and dropping them!
2nd Generation HUAWEI M-Pencil
HUAWEI is introducing the 2nd generation M-Pencil with the MatePad Pro. This optional stylus has a much lower input lag – as low as 9 ms, with 4,096 levels of pressure and tilt sensitivity.
Designed to give you the natural writing experience, it offers the feel of a real pencil on paper. It also supports HUAWEI FreeScript, which transforms handwritten content into machine-encoded text in real time.
If you need to switch into different modes like Instant Shape or Instant Table, all you need to do is double-tap it!
HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard
The HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard is a full-sized keyboard with a key travel of 1.3 mm; and supports Bluetooth and wireless charging.
This magnetically-paired keyboard quickly converts the MatePad Pro into a full-fledged laptop, offering greater working productivity.
Large Battery + Super Fast Charging
The 2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro tablet comes with a large 10,050 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery built-in for a very long battery life.
On top of that, it supports 40 watt SuperCharge, when used with a 40 watt HUAWEI Super Fast Charger.
2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro : Specifications
Here is how the 2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro compares to the 2020 MatePad Pro!
| Specifications | MatePad Pro 2021 |
MatePad Pro 2020 |
| Display Size | 12.6-inch | 10.8-inch |
| Display Panel | OLED | LCD |
| Display Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | |
| Max. Brightness | 400 nits | 540 nits |
| Colour Gamut | DCI-P3 | |
| Operating System | HarmonyOS 2 | EMUI 10.1 (Android 10) |
| System Platform | HUAWEI Kirin 9000E | HUAWEI Kirin 990 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 6 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB |
| External Storage | 256 GB NM Card | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP selfie camera | |
| Rear Cameras | 13 MP main camera 8 MP wide-angle camera |
13 MP main camera |
| Connectivity | WiFi-AX Bluetooth 5.2 USB Type C |
WiFi-AC Bluetooth 5.1 USB Type C |
| Stylus | Optional M-pencil Gen 2 |
Optional M-pencil |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | |
| NFC Support | No | |
| Audio | 8 Speakers HUAWEI Histen 7.0 |
4 Speakers HUAWEI Histen 6.0 |
| Battery | 10,050 mAh | 7,250 mAh |
| Charging | 40 W SuperCharge | 20 W fast charging |
| Dimensions | 286.5 mm wide 184.7 mm tall 6.7 mm thick |
246 mm wide 159 mm tall 7.99 mm thick |
| Weight | 609 g | 492 g |
2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro : Price + Deal!
The 2021 HUAWEI MatePad Pro will be available for sale in Malaysia from 18 June 2021 onwards, in the Matte Grey colour.
It has an official launch price of RM 3,999 (about US$970 / £686 / A$1,253 / S$1,286). Here are online purchase options :
It is available for pre-order from 10 to 17 June 2021, with the following free gifts :
- 2nd Generation HUAWEI M-Pencil
- HUAWEI Smart Magnetic Keyboard
- HUAWEI Classic Backpack
- 50 GB HUAWEI Cloud Storage (3 months)
- HUAWEI Video VIP Access (1 month)
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