Huawei MatePad T 10

Huawei MatePad T10 price in Kenya

Huawei MatePad T 10 price in Kenya is Ksh 21,500. The MatePad T 10 phone features 9.7 inches IPS display with a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. The phone has a single-camera setup that consists of a 5MP and a 2MP camera for selfies. It runs on the Kirin 710A processor with Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. It has 4GB RAM, 64GB storage and runs on EMUI based on Android 10. The phone is available in Deepsea Blue colors and is powered by a 5100mAh, non-removable.

Huawei MatePad T 10 specs and price in Kenya

Design and build

Starting with the design the Huawei MatePad T 10 looks everything like the MatePad T 10s. Save for size, this one being smaller, the two speak the same design language. It comes in the same colors too are Gold and Deepsea Blue. The tablet looks sleek and professional, and it feels hold for a tablet. This one has got a metal body with a matte finish on it. And if you look a little closer, you’ll notice that the vertically aligned thin bar near the rear camera is made out of polycarbonate material.

Other than that, you can find some Huawei and Harmon Kardon branding here. Located on the right are its power and volume buttons, as well as microphones. There’s nothing on the left. But on top, you’ll find a loudspeaker. Moving over to the bottom part there is another loudspeaker together with its USB type C port, headphone port, and a dual SIM tray for one Nano SIM card and a microSD card that’s expandable up to 512GB. In landscape mode, you can spot the 2-megapixel front camera together with the LED notification and some sensors at the top bezel. Overall, the MatePad T 10 has a straightforward design.

Quality sound

Huawei MatePad T 10 will make you happy if you are into watching movies and playing games. This is because of its stereo speakers which have been Tuned by Harman Kardon. That is right. Tuned by Harman Kardon! The sound produced on this one is above average. Considering its price one wouldn’t really ask for more. It’s loud, clear noticeably, rich and fuller compared to smartphones.

HMS platform

Moving on to software, the Huawei MatePad T 10 runs on Android 10 skinned with Huawei’s EMUI 10.1. And as expected it doesn’t have Google mobile services. Instead, it relies on HMS, Huawei Mobile Services with their own app marketplace called App Gallery which has grown its catalog at a rapid pace. It already has most of the popular apps. If the app is not available, you can go to a reliable third-party app store like APK Pure or APK mirror and download from there. But if you use a lot of Google apps, it can be extra challenging to sideload specific apps, such as YouTube and Gmail.

Otherwise, you can always use the browser for it and create shortcuts to your home screen. Back to it, since you have a big screen, you can also take advantage of the multi-window feature for better multitasking. There’s also the Huawei app multiplier to allow the spontaneous operation of the same app. Other notable features are tablet clown, kids’ corner, and there’s also an FM Radio available.

Performance

When it comes to storage, we have 32GB of internal storage. If you need extra space to store your video of photos and music, there’s a dedicated microSD card slot for up to 512 gigabytes. Preinstalled apps are kept to a minimum and you can always uninstall them if you’re not planning on using them. As for internals, the Huawei MatePad T 10 has a Kirin 710A (14 nm) chipset paired with a Mali-G51 MP4 GPU and 2GB RAM. Performance is deliverable! You get a smooth experience as long as you don’t keep too many apps running in the background.

More features

Quickly on security on Huawei MatePad T 10, you can unlock the device with a pin pattern or password. Yep. There’s no face unlock or fingerprint scanner here. As for connectivity, the MatePad T 10 has the basic phone feature such as LTE connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and OTG battery-wise t packs a Li-Po 5100 mAh, non-removable battery with 10 Watts charging. If you’ll be using this tablet casually, with limited use, then it can last you a whole day.

Our take

As more people work and study at home, tablets are slowly getting more attention than they used to just a year ago, 2019. They’re obviously bigger than a phone yet more affordable than laptops. So it’s definitely something to consider, especially when you’re on a tight budget. And Huawei MatePad T 10 is a budget-friendly tablet. Also, check out its bigger brother the MatePad T 10s which comes with more memory, and a larger 10.1-inch display.