PC & Tablets
Meet the real foldable phone: Huawei Mate X
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Huawei launched a real foldable 5G-enabled smartphone – Huawei Mate X.
Experience the future of mobile technology with the Huawei Mate X. The new folding design integrates a new era of communicative interaction. Keep it compact for daily smartphone tasks or unfold to reveal an exceptional experience in multitasking or entertainment.
The Mate X is the world’s thinnest foldable phone, the world’s fastest 5G phone, and it also has the world’s fastest charging solution. The Huawei Mate X will start at a whopping price of 2299 euros ($2600) and will be available in the middle of 2019.
The Mate X is Huawei’s first 5G-enabled smartphone. Huawei said it has an advantage over other companies launching 5G smartphones because it provides the full range of equipment needed to get wireless networks up and running.
The Huawei Mate X is a tablet-phone hybrid with an exterior folding display Huawei calls “FullView display,” which is wrapped around the outside of the device.
The Mate X features a Kirin 980 SoC with Balong 5000 5G modem. It comes with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The Mate X battery is 4,500mAh and supports 55W Huawei SuperCharge, which promises an 85% charge in just 30 minutes.
It supports a dual-SIM card, or you can also use one for Huawei’s Nano-Memory Cards. The Mate X has triple camera setup — 40 MP (Wide Angle Lens) + 16 MP (Ultra Wide Angle Lens) + 8 MP (Telephoto).
The Mate X is 5.4mm thick when open and 11mm thick when closed. There are a 2-in-1 power button/fingerprint scanner and a USB-C port on one end of the grip.
When open, the single flexible 8-inch OLED display provides a tablet experience. The Mate X in tablet mode is not quite square with an aspect ratio of 8:7.1. Its 2,480 x 2,200 resolution results in 414 pixels per inch.
When closed, you can use the Mate X as a phone, the screen works as a dual-display. In this phone mode, the front part of the display that is illuminated is a 6.6-inch panel with the more familiar 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
The rear part of the display turns on when the phone is flipped around, with the Mate X offering a slightly smaller 6.38-inch panel with 25:9 aspect ratio.
Huawei said, the Kirin 980 and Balong 5000 modem are capable of 4.6Gbps downlink speeds, which is double the industry standard for 5G and ten times what’s currently available with 4G networks.
It means you can download a 1GB movie in just three seconds at sub-6GHz speeds.
Today, Huawei officially launched MatePad SE 10.4 in China with 6GB of RAM, which wasn’t available in the global market. According to the information, Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 in China is launched at 1299 yuan for the 4GB version and 1499 yuan for the 6GB version. While there is a 100 yuan instant discount on current purchase orders. While this device is available exclusively on Huawei’s official e-commerce website – Vmall.
Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 comes with a 10.4-inch screen with an 83.6% screen-to-body ratio, 2000 x 1200 pixels resolution, 225 PPI, 16.7 million colors, and an LCD screen panel.
On the other hand, the tablet is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor with Adreno 610 GPU. The phone comes with a pre-installed HarmonyOS 3 operating system with the latest features.
It has a 5MP of f/2.2 aperture rear camera and there’s a 2MP selfie camera. It has a 5100mAh battery that could recharge with a 10W super fast charger.
It supports Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth file transfer, PC data synchronization, OTG and Type-C, and USB 2.0. It also brings gravity and ambient light sensor.
Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 is already available in the global market and soon it will be launched in China with 6GB of RAM. Revealing information on this matter, the price, and more information has leaked ahead of its unveiling.
According to the input coming from a Chinese tipster, Huawei MatePad SE 10.4 in China will launch soon with 6GB of RAM. On the other hand, the global model is only listed with 4GB RAM.
The pricing reveals that the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at 1499 yuan for the WiFi version. While the tablet’s LTE version is priced at 1699 yuan.
Huawei MatePad SE:
This tablet sports a 10.4-inch screen with an 83.6% screen-to-body ratio, 2000 x 1200 pixels resolution, 225 PPI, 16.7 million colors, and an LCD screen panel.
On the other hand, the tablet is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor with Adreno 610 GPU. The phone comes with a pre-installed HarmonyOS 3 operating system with the latest features.
It has a 5MP of f/2.2 aperture rear camera and there’s a 2MP selfie camera. It has a 5100mAh battery that could recharge with a 10W super fast charger.
It supports Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth file transfer, PC data synchronization, OTG and Type-C and USB 2.0. It also brings gravity and ambient light sensor.
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Huawei is rolling out HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 software update for two tablets – MatePad 11 and MatePad Pro 10.8. This update comes with new improvements for these large-screen devices.
Huawei is rolling out HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 for MatePad 11, upgrading from HarmonyOS 3.0.0.190/163. While on the other hand, Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 is getting HarmonyOS 3.0.0.193 upgrading from HarmonyOS 3.0.0.163. Below you can check the eligible tablet models to get a new software update.
- Huawei MatePad 11 WiFi DBY-W09
- Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 2021 WiFi MRR-W29
- Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 2021 WiFi MRR-W39
To be mentioned, this firmware is only available for the Chinese models.
According to the changelog, Huawei is adding a feature that supports two pairs of Bluetooth earphones simultaneously to allow people to listen to songs together.
This new firmware adds support for the PC mobile engine, which would enable to use of the PC version of the WPS office on a tablet. Furthermore, Huawei is installing the latest security patch for these two tablets with January 2023 HarmonyOS security update.
The latest software update for Huawei MatePad 11 and MatePad 10.4 comes is rolling out in batches and it’ll soon cover all of the devices. Below you can check the complete changelog for more information.
System:
- Added the function of supporting two pairs of Bluetooth headsets at the same time, one song, two people, listening to the beauty together add Good (only supported by some Huawei headsets).
- Added support for PC application engine, you can use the desktop version of the office software WPS on the tablet, to get a more comprehensive and efficient office experience.
Security:
- Incorporate the January 2023 security patch to enhance system security.
