Huawei Launches MatePad Mini: Thinner Than iPad with Calling Capability
Huawei has officially unveiled the MatePad Mini, its first flagship mini tablet, at a launch event in Shenzhen. Designed to compete directly with Apple’s iPad mini and Xiaomi’s budget tablets, the 8.8-inch device features an ultra-thin 5.1 mm profile and weighs only 255 grams, making it physically slimmer and lighter than its primary rival. A key differentiator is its support for SIM card-based phone calls, a rarity in the tablet segment, alongside Wi-Fi 7 and two-way Beidou satellite messaging for emergency connectivity. The tablet runs on HarmonyOS 5.1 and includes a flexible OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. Pricing ranges from RMB 3,299 to RMB 6,499 depending on storage and RAM configurations. During the same event, Huawei also introduced the Mate XTs, a triple-fold smartphone powered by the Kirin 9020 chip. This launch underscores Huawei’s strategy to strengthen its position in the premium small-form-factor market through hardware innovation and deep ecosystem integration, offering users a hybrid device that blurs the line between smartphones and tablets.
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Huawei Launches MatePad Mini: Thinner Than iPad with Calling Capability
Huawei has officially unveiled the MatePad Mini, its first flagship mini tablet, at a launch event in Shenzhen. Designed to compete directly with Apple’s iPad mini and Xiaomi’s budget tablets, the 8.8-inch device features an ultra-thin 5.1 mm profile and weighs only 255 grams, making it physically slimmer and lighter than its primary rival. A key differentiator is its support for SIM card-based phone calls, a rarity in the tablet segment, alongside Wi-Fi 7 and two-way Beidou satellite messaging for emergency connectivity. The tablet runs on HarmonyOS 5.1 and includes a flexible OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. Pricing ranges from RMB 3,299 to RMB 6,499 depending on storage and RAM configurations. During the same event, Huawei also introduced the Mate XTs, a triple-fold smartphone powered by the Kirin 9020 chip. This launch underscores Huawei’s strategy to strengthen its position in the premium small-form-factor market through hardware innovation and deep ecosystem integration, offering users a hybrid device that blurs the line between smartphones and tablets.
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