As part of the MWC 2022, Huawei presented its “super device”. Even if the manufacturer emphasizes the latest Huawei MateBook X Pro in the press conference, strictly speaking the super device is not a single device. Instead, Huawei aims to make the entirety of their ecosystem one seamless device. Live on site I was able to find out a little how it works.
- Huawei is presenting the concept of the “super device” as part of the MWC 2022
- It is the merging of multiple devices into a seamless ecosystem
- Also featured: Huawei MateBook X Pro, Huawei MateBook E, and Huawei MatePad Paper
Huawei’s vision of connecting all available devices into one ecosystem continues to take shape. If you have been following the last few months of the company, which is still being damaged by the US trade embargo, you may know what is meant. The Huawei “super device”, which was already teased in the run-up to the smart home device press conference, is therefore a combination of several devices.
William Tian presented new hardware and the super device at MWC 2022. / © NextPit / Huawei
Huawei’s application examples actually look practical. For example, on the new Huawei MateBook X Pro, you can open your cell phone’s operating system with just a few taps of your finger to wirelessly pull pictures from the picture gallery. Or you open a drawing program on the PC and then draw with a stylus on the tablet or smartphone just to see the input directly on the PC. While the manufacturer in China is increasingly relying on its own HarmonyOS operating system, the more seamless ecosystem should also work with the Android-based EMUI.
New notebooks and Remarkable clone introduced
In addition to the concept of the super device, Huawei has also introduced new hardware. The latest MateBook Pro X is a classic notebook with a high-quality touch display, “Intel Core i7” processor, 16 gigabytes of RAM and one terabyte of internal storage space. The MateStation X, on the other hand, is an all-in-one PC with a high screen-to-body ratio of 92 percent. However, both devices have not yet been confirmed for the German market.
Huawei’s new MateBook E is coming to Germany – for now, unfortunately, as the only device of the new devices./ © NextPit / Huawei
The Huawei MateBook E, however, is different. According to the press release, it will appear in two versions from March 14th. The Matebook E is a 2-in-1 device – i.e. a mixture of notebook and tablet with a detachable keyboard. It uses a 12.6-inch Huawei OLED Real Color FullView display with a peak brightness of 600 nits. The pre-installed Windows 11 up to speed should either have an Intel i3 processor or an Intel i5 processor of the 11th generation.
The MateBook E can also be configured with a memory configuration of 8 / 128 GB or 16 / 512 GB. In terms of price, you have to budget for either 649 euros or 1,199 euros. For pre-orders, the optional M-Pencil stylus and the FreeBuds Pro are available for the more expensive model until March 13th, the cheaper model comes with a Huawei keyboard.
The MatePad Paper offers an E Ink display. / © NextPit / Huawei
In my opinion, the most exciting announcement from Huawei is the MatePad Paper, a tablet with a 10.3-inch E-Ink display. This is also available with the M-Pencil, which offers a low latency of 26 milliseconds and over 4,000 pressure points. The paper tablet’s display is covered with a layer that is intended to simulate paper. In connection with the stylus, a particularly realistic writing experience should be created. As usual with e-ink tablets, the battery life should be up to two weeks. Last but not least, the tablet is particularly light and weighs only 360 grams.
We don’t yet know whether the MatePad Paper will also appear in Germany and how expensive it will be here. However, Huawei presents the tablet with a recommended retail price of 499 euros – a stylus is included with the device.
Do you believe in Huawei’s vision of a super device? What do you think of the Huawei MatePad E presented for Germany? Let me know in the comments!