Watch: This is the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2"— More than a portable PC, best anti-glare OLED PaperMatte Display

In case you missed it, the new HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2" is now official in the Philippines for PHP 59,999.

The MatePad Pro 12.2" with its Glide keyboard

The HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2" is the tech giant's newest top-of-the-line tablet this year with improved construction, aesthetics, display, internals, and many other aspects coming from previous HUAWEI tablets.

According to the company, this device is more than a regular PC.

HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2" back design

The tablet boasts an ultra-thin, aviation-grade glass fiber which is intricately polished to deliver the same look and feel of silk available in Premium Gold and Black colorways. The tab is 5.5mm slim and weighs just 512 grams.

You can still view the screen under direct sunlight

One of the primary highlights of this device is its 12.2-inch Dual-OLED with a PaperMatte display, 144Hz refresh rate, peak brightness of 2,000 nits, 1.07 billion colors, P3 wide color gamut, Delta E < 1 color accuracy, and a 92 percent screen-to-body ratio. This is a very impressive display with no glare that you can use even when hit by direct sunlight.

A display that feels like a paper

Moreover, this display supports a 3rd Gen HUAWEI M-Pencil with 10,000 pressure-sensing levels for enhanced accuracy, latency, and sensitivity.

This tablet also supports the new HUAWEI Glide Keyboard with M-Pencil stylus storage. Moreover, it has several modes like the Laptop Form with 2 adjustment settings and the Studio Form which is great for digital painting and more.

Both the 3rd Gen HUAWEI M-Pencil and the HUAWEI Glide Keyboard connect with the power-efficient HUAWEI NearLink tech.

For specs, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2" uses the self-developed Kirin T91 8-core chip, 12GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a 10,100mAh battery with USB-C 100W Turbo Charge.

This device also features a 13MP f/1.8 AF + 8MP f/2.2 wide angle + LED flash, 8MP selfie camera, fingerprint sensor, quad speakers, HUAWEI Sound, WiFi 6, 360-degree antenna, Bluetooth 5.2, and GPS.

It runs with the Harmony OS 4.2 out of the box.

This tablet also has a pre-installed GoPaint App with a Professional Brush Engine, equipped with tools like Fluid, Splatter, and Dual-effect brushes, and over 150 brush settings. The app runs on FangTian Painting Engine 2.0, which supports 8K ultra-large canvases and up to 500 layers. There are tools like Magic Wand selector, grid points, and layer locator to enhance the efficiency of the workflow.

In this video, let's see if it is worth your hard-earned cash. Watch this.

Watch: This is the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2"— More than a portable PC, best anti-glare OLED PaperMatte Display

HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2" Specs

Display: 12.2-inch Tandem OLED PaperMatte Display w/ 144Hz adaptive refresh rate, 2,880Hz PWM dimming, 2.8K 2800 x 1840 resolution at 280 ppi

CPU: Kirin T91 octa-core processor

GPU: Maleoon 910

RAM: 12GB

ROM: 512GB

Back Camera: 13MP + 8MP 

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0

Battery: 10,100mAh w/ 100W SuperCharge

OS: HarmonyOS 4.2

Connectivity: WiFi 6, 360-degree antenna, NearLink, Bluetooth 5.2 BLE (SBC, AAC, LDAC), OTG

Sensors: Ambient optical, gravity, gyroscope, hall

Others: Side-fingerprint sensor, 3.5cc 4x speakers (8-driver array), 4x microphones, HUAWEI M-Pencil (3rd generation) stylus support, HUAWEI Glide Keyboard support, cooling system, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1, Colors: Premium Gold, Black

Dimensions: 272 x 183 x 5.5 mm

Weight: 512 g

Price: PHP 59,999

Our thoughts

HUAWEI's claim that the new HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2" is more than a PC is true as I can do so many things with it aside from being just a regular high-end tablet.

It works really well for research, editing photos or videos, and typing documents mini laptop PC if you don't want to bring your regular work laptop.

It is also a solid entertainment device kasi the quality of its glare-free screen is top-notch and non-fatiguing plus the speakers are loud and clear.

The FREE software that HUAWEI included is also really useful like for jotting down notes and painting.

With its innovative Glide Keyboard, new M-Pencil, and overall specs especially its impressive display, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12.2" is one of the best premium productivity tablets that we have ever tried yet.

To recap, the device is priced at PHP 59,999 SRP in the Philippines.