HUAWEI went to Barcelona and announced a bunch of new devices. There’s the new HUAWEI MatePad 11.5 PaperMatte Edition, the flagship Freebuds Pro 3 earphones, and the sequel to the Eyewear smart glasses.
First, we have the HUAWEI MatePad 11.5 PaperMatte Edtion. It’s essentially the same as the first MatePad 11.5 2023 that we’ve seen before. Only this time, it has a nano-etched display coating that they claim can provide a paper-like feel when used with the 2nd-gen M-Pencil stylus. Plus, it has a much-reduced glare to keep your eyes safe if you like reading for hours.
Everything else is the same. It still uses an 11.5-inch TFT LCD screen with a 1440p resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.
It’s also powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 4G chipset, has an 8-megapixel selfie camera, 13-megapixel on the rear, a 7,700mAh battery, 22.5W charging, and HarmonyOS 3.1 interface.
The HUAWEI MatePad 11.5 PaperMatte Edition will be available in select markets starting September 9 at a price of EUR499 (~Php30,200). Its official price in the Philippines is yet to be known.
HUAWEI MatePad 11.5 PaperMatte Edition Specs
- HarmonyOS 3.1
- 11.5-inch 2.2K IPS display, 2200 x 1440 pixel resolution, 229ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Non-etched screen coating for a paper-like feel
- 2.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 octa-core processor
- Adreno 644 GPU
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB internal storage
- 8-megapixel front camera
- 13-megapixel rear camera
- Detachable keyboard
- HUAWEI M-Pencil 2nd gen
- Quad speaker
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 260.88 x 176.82 x 6.85mm
- Weight: 499g
- Colors: Space Gray
- 7,700mAh non-removable battery, 22.5W charging
The next stop is the HUAWEI Freebuds Pro 3, which boasts a dual driver system for clearer treble and “booming” bass. It also supports LDAC and L2HC 2.0 Hi-Res codecs, has Triple Adaptive EQ, a new Intelligent Dynamic ANC 3.0 system for better noise cancellation, a new Pure Voice 2.0 mic system for better voice pick-up on calls, and up to 31 hours of battery life.
The new HUAWEI Freebids Pro 3 is priced at EUR199 (~Php12,100) and will be available in Europe come October 11.
Lastly, we have the HUAWEI Eyewear 2 smart glasses. It has interchangeable ZEISS prescription lenses, touch controls, and a lightweight titanium frame that weighs only 4.7 grams. It also has built-in speakers that can play music for up to 11 hours.
The Eyewear 2 will be available in Europe this October 18 at a price of EUR299 (~Php18,100). No word yet if it, and the Freebuds Pro 3, are coming to the Philippines.