And now golden silk: review of the flagship tablet HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2″

Content

1.The main thing

2.Key accessories

3.Key software

4.Design and hardware platform

5.Battery and charging

6.Specifications

7.Conclusion

Main

And most importantly, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2 “is still a 12.2″ Tandem OLED screen using PaperMatte technology. The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2” has a 92% usable screen area and a 3:2 aspect ratio making this tablet more versatile and convenient for content creation.

The new MatePad Pro’s dual-layer OLED display takes full advantage of tandem technology, reaching a peak brightness of 2000 nits. In addition to such high brightness, such a screen lasts longer than a conventional OLED – and consumes a third less energy.

Huawei combined tandem OLED layers with the already proven PaperMatte coating. This means that the MatePad Pro 12.2″ screen is treated with nano-etch technology to protect against light spots. PaperMatte creates an anti-reflective surface that eliminates up to 99% of light interference. The screen also has a nano-optical magnetron coating that significantly reduces reflectance. Live it Looks absolutely fantastic. The matte effect of the MatePad Pro 12.2″ really keeps glare to an absolute minimum. Yes, a glossy Tandem OLED screen without PaperMatte will have slightly deeper blacks, but in our subjective opinion, the advantages of a matte screen of this level significantly outweigh this disadvantage. However, if you plan to use the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2 “primarily for watching movies and TV series, then there is a version with a glossy screen.

The display refresh rate of 144 Hz and the thin 4.6 mm frame further emphasize that we are dealing with a premium device.

Key Accessories

A true multifunctional tablet cannot be imagined without the appropriate accessories.

The HUAWEI M-Pencil stylus (3rd generation) connects to the tablet using proprietary NearLink15 technology and has more than 10 thousand levels of pressure sensitivity. Low connection latency ensures smooth handwriting and drawing. And since the PaperMatte display supports special micro-vibration and shock absorption technologies, when you move the stylus across the screen, you get the feeling that you are writing with a pencil on paper.

Another amazing accessory is the new HUAWEI Glide Keyboard Case. Most modern keyboard cases have a kickstand on the back of the tablet to support the screen while the keyboard is magnetically attached to it. This means they work great on a desk, but are nearly impossible to use on your lap. The Glide Keyboard is more like a traditional laptop – you can freely adjust the angle of the screen and work with the MatePad Pro 12.2 “on your lap. The tablet can be positioned in two preset magnetic positions. You can also move the tablet forward, that is, put it in drawing mode – Studio, leaving only the touchpad open.

The Glide Keyboard has a hidden compartment to store your M-Pencil stylus, where it can be stored and charged. This is a much safer solution than magnetically attaching the stylus to the side of the tablet, where it can easily pop out and get lost when the tablet is placed in a backpack or bag. However, if you prefer to place the M-Pencil outside, then this option is also available.

To summarize, the HUAWEI Glide Keyboard is the best keyboard case we’ve ever seen.

Key software

However, HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2 is not only high-quality hardware. Since 2011, Huawei has been consistently developing its own ecosystem, the core of which is now the HarmonyOS 4.2 operating system and the proprietary AppGallery application store, which is among the top 3 application stores in the world. Today, more than a million applications and games are available in the AppGallery, both global and local Russian ones, which have been removed from Google Play and the App Store. These are the well-known SberBank Online, Alfa-Bank, T-Bank and others.

The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2″ also includes a set of proprietary Huawei applications. Two of them are especially worth noting. These are applications for drawing and note-taking – GoPaint and Notepad.

There are over 150 different types of brushes available for GoPaint. Huawei has collaborated with the Chinese Academy of Arts to develop and calibrate professional brushes, including ink, oil and watercolor brushes.

GoPaint supports paper simulations that let you use them to suit your art style and customize settings like transparency, gloss, shadows, detail, and scale. There are many types of paper available in the app, including those for oil and ink painting. GoPaint adds color maps developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the FangTian Painting Engine 2.0 supports huge 8K canvases, 500+ layers (more than Procreate) and 25 and 120 frame rates, while maintaining maximum smoothness while working .

GoPaint also has Fluid brushes that create the necessary effects when writing in ink or watercolor, brushes with a splatter effect, a dual brush and various realistic textures, such as gold and silver silk, as well as rice paper.

Notepad is a note-taking application also developed by Huawei. There you can find a large number of tools that simplify the process of creating notes: changing the color of text, highlighting it using a lasso, creating your own colors using a palette, etc. Playback of recordings in notes is available, which allows you to simultaneously listen to audio and view handwritten content. There’s also one-tap split-screen and multiple notes open at once.

Design and hardware platform

HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2 “has a very thin (5.5 mm) and light (508 g) body. It is comfortable to hold with one hand. Huawei says that this is the lightest 12-inch tablet. We received a color version for review Golden Silk has a matte gold, silk-like texture and a pattern of intertwined lines that become visible when illuminated to enhance the silk effect, without leaving fingerprints on the surface.

According to rumors, the eight-core Kirin T91 chipset is responsible for the performance of the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2 inches, “but this is not certain” there is no information about the processor on the company’s website, but the amount of RAM is known – 12 GB (respect) and storage capacity 256/512 GB.

High-quality sound is provided by HUAWEI SOUND technology. The tablet is equipped with the largest 3.5 cm3 sound chamber among competing devices, designed for more expressive reproduction of low frequencies and innovative speakers with 8 dynamic drivers. The tablet also has a power button with a built-in fingerprint scanner.

Battery and charging

The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2″ has a 10,100 mAh battery, which allows you to charge the tablet not every day, even with very intensive work. At the same time, the kit comes with powerful HUAWEI SuperCharge 100 W charging with USB-C and USB-A connectors. The device supports Super fast charging mode: It can be charged to 85% in just 40 minutes and up to 100% in 55 minutes.

Separately, we note the very decent quality of the cameras for a tablet.

Specifications:

– Dimensions – 271.25×182.53×5.5 mm;

– Weight – 508 g;

– Screen – 12.2-inch Tandem OLED screen, refresh rate up to 144 Hz, resolution 2800 × 1840 (2.8K)

– Usable screen area 92%, contrast ratio 2,000,000:1

– Brightness 2000 nits

– Operating system HarmonyOS 4.2; RAM – 12 GB;

– Internal memory – 256/512 GB;

– Battery 10100 mAh;

– Standard charger 10V, 2.25A;

– The tablet supports fast charging function 10V, 5A (maximum)

– Wi-Fi – 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi frequency ranges – 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz;

– Bluetooth 5.2, support BLE, AAC, LDAC;

– NearLink technology supported;

– Supported (maximum output current during reverse charging – 5V, 1.5A);

– Type-C, USB 3.0;

– Gravity sensor;

– Gyroscope;

– Light sensor;

– Hall sensor;

– 4 microphones;

– 8 speakers;

– HUAWEI SOUND audio

– Audio file format: mp3, mp4, 3gp, ogg, amr, aac, flac, wav, midi;

– Video file formats: mp4, 3gp.

Conclusion

This year, Huawei released a lot of tablets, and every time we came to review, we had the feeling that this was the best Android tablet we see. The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2″ was no exception. In addition to its outstanding characteristics, it received excellent accessories that, from a cool universal tablet, also make a full-fledged replacement for a laptop. What is important, the MatePad Pro 12.2″ is suitable for any task, for business, for creativity, for watching videos and even for games. The device price starts from 79,999 thousand rubles (for the basic version without PaperMatte).