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Announced this summer, the MatePad Pro 11 for 2022 brings some welcome updates to Huawei’s high-end tablet range. The 11 in the name is the diagonal of the display, up from 10.8 on last year’s smaller Pro, but it’s now an OLED display, just like 2021’s Pro 12.6.
A Snapdragon 888 chip replaces the SD870 for the cellular-connected version, which we have for review here, and you now get an extra ultrawide camera on the back. All of this is packed into what Huawei calls the thinnest and lightest 11-inch tablet to date.
We’re calling it the MatePad Pro 11 (2022) in our specs in an effort to make things as clear as possible, but Huawei doesn’t use the model year in its press materials. It’s technically the only MatePad Pro with an 11-inch display till now but there’s last year’s (non-Pro) MatePad 11 to confuse us all, and next year may very well bring a successor, so the Pro 11 (2022) should be as uniquely identifiable as this MatePad we have here, both now and moving forward. Well, minus that chipset/connectivity gap, but more on that when it comes out.
MatePad Pro 11 (2022) • MatePad Pro 12.6 (2021) • MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) • MatePad 11 (2021)
The Huawei MatePad Pro 11 (2022) specifications at a glance:
- Body: 249.2×160.4×5.9mm, 449g.
- Screen: 11.0″ OLED, 1B color, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 2560x1600px resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, 274ppi.
- chipsets: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5nm) (cellular version); Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7nm) (Wi-Fi only version).
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
- Operating system/software: Harmony OS 3.0.
- Rear camera: Broad (main): 13MP, f/1.8, PDF; Ultra wide angle: 8MP, f/2.2.
- Front camera: 16MP, f/2.2.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 8300mAh; 66W wired (cellular version), 40W wired (Wi-Fi only version).
- Various: Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass; stereo speakers (6 speakers).
Huawei MatePad Pro 11 unboxing
The MatePad Pro 11 arrives in a sturdy white cardboard box with some small print on it: the device name is front and center, and there’s a Huawei logo, display diagonal, and a mention of the AppGallery.
Inside the box, we have a 40W charger for our SD888-equipped cellular-capable tablet version, though the device is expected to support up to 66W of charging.
The Wi-Fi only model maxes out at 40W but comes with a 22.5W adapter – we’re not sure why the two differ in charging ability and again why they aren’t bundled with the corresponding adapters.
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