Huawei MatePad Paper REVIEW: They got it almost right

Huawei MatePad Paper REVIEW: They got it almost right | E-Ink tablet

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In-depth full hands-on review of Huawei's first e-ink device. I'm reviewing the performance, apps on E-Ink, the surprisingly strong performance and also everything else you need to know.
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The Huawei MatePad Paper has the most powerful hardware of any E-Ink device - ever. Pair that with even lighting, nice contrast levels, great stereo speakers, four microphones, low latency M-Pencil stylus input and a lightweight design, you'd imagine, that the MatePad Paper is great at everything, right? Wrong.
The biggest drawback of the device lies in the software. It uses Harmony OS, which is based on the Android open source project. While it feels nice and polished on the surface, there are quite a few annoyances, like the almost total lack of customization options, which is the complete opposite of Onyx Boox tablet, like the Onyx Boox Note Air2 Plus.
That makes the Huawei MatePad Paper the best value for your money in terms of hardware, but not if you love to customize your device or mainly read ebooks and PDF-files.
For reading ebooks an Amazon Kindle or another dedicated ereader is still the way to go.
Check out all of those points in the video review.
Or read the full review here: cme-xp.com/review/huawei-mate...
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00:00 Introduction
00:19 Display & touchscreen
01:09 Contrast & lighting quality
03:06 Chipset & Performance
04:19 Speakers and microphones
05:29 Haptics & handling
06:16 Folio cover
06:49 M-Pencil (2nd gen), active stylus
07:55 Note taking with the pen
09:04 Notes app
10:25 Pen input in the UI
11:25 Preloaded e-book app
11:49 Built-in e-book store
12:31 PDF functionality
13:24 HamonyOS 2 (Android 10)
14:54 Display modes and android apps on E-Ink
15:46 Battery life
16:13 Conclusion

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@ChalidRaqami Жыл бұрын

*Sorry for the autofocus issues 😵‍💫. First time with this camera setup. Hopefully I'll have that sorted out with the next video.*

@ay7828 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the review, after watching a couple of rubbish videos I finally found one with real info in it.

@ChalidRaqami Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it!

@nbamford03 Жыл бұрын

I'd be interested to hear your take on the Supernote. I found the Note Air to be too complex and distracting as a note taking device but the Supernote has been a joy to use if, like me, you need a device predominately for taking notes. This device doesn't really have the features that a serious note taker would be looking for, but that is nothing that couldn't be fixed in software and the hardware can certainly handle the implementation of a few new features. As a big player in the tech market I find this device a little underwhelming - a bit like if Apple released a kindle - a decent device but you just expect more.

@ChalidRaqami Жыл бұрын

I already have videos for the Supernotes planned. :) Also some comparisons between different devices. I agree - it really comes down to what you mainly want to achieve. The Supernote devices are great note taking devices and also get regular software updates with new features. I love that the company didn't compromise on the main purpose, which is taking notes, and as a result software-wise focuses on exactly that and also didn't include a front light for the best possible writing experience. On the other end are Onyx Boox devices, which try to be everything: e-note, tablet and e-reader. And as a result they tend to be more distracting and also more complicated to use imho. Don't get me wrong, I like the many options they offer, which certainly help very much with using Android on E-Ink. But just because they can do many things, doesn't mean they do them all well. And also the data privacy situation is something that bothers me. As for the Huawei MatePad Paper: I really love the hardware. The frontlight is the best in the size segment, the weight is comfortable and the writing experience is also nice. But the software is really its weak spot. Just like Onyx Boox, it tries to do everything, but in a much reduced fashion. Definitely a bit underwhelming from the software-side of things.

@dasha___9964 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this review. Maybe you can help me to decide which device I should get - Onyx Boox Note Air or Huawei. Both these devices have pluses and minuses. I need it to study at university( to read books - pdf, epub, docs). Which one you can recommend?

@ChalidRaqami Жыл бұрын

Although there are some minor issues with it (watch the video I've also made on it, if you haven't done so already), I'd go for the Onyx Boox Note Air 2 Plus, because it offers more flexibility. Android is better optimized for the E-Ink screen with the Boox device, which means you can run more apps without major problems. The Huawei MatePad Paper is a bit better in terms of hardware but only the better choice if you don't want to customize the software *at all*.

@albergert Жыл бұрын

Some display-pictures of the matepad paper shows that a rotation of the screen possible is on board, but is this real and does it work like at any Android-tablet or does i need apps that have rotation-options (like some reader-apps have)? Thanks!

@ChalidRaqami Жыл бұрын

Auto-rotation is only supported for portrait mode for some reason. So you can only turn it 180 degrees and the screen will be adjusted automatically. For landscape the app need to offer the option to rotate the screen.

@pierre-francoislelaurain9660 Жыл бұрын

You can not use the madpaper with a secured connexion. So impossible for me ti use it at work. Ann Impossible to synchornise the agenda with your personnal or professional agenda.

@didiergirard5346 Жыл бұрын

Bonjour vous avez pris quel model ?