Huawei’s MediaPad M2 10” Android tablet now on sale

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With a full HD display, surround sound, the M2 is a premium travel companion

London, UK – 17 May 2016 - The Huawei MediaPad M2 10.1” tablet, the latest addition to its Android tablet product family, is now on sale from Currys PC World.

Designed to be the perfect travel companion for those who want to view and create high-end content on the move, the MediaPad M2 combines stylish design with superb performance, intuitive interaction and long-lasting battery life.

High-End Performance

The MediaPad M2 10” runs the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, with the Huawei Emotion UI 3.1 overlay. The premium edition is powered by Octacore processors (Quad-core 2.0GHz + Quad 1.5GHz), with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. These components ensure a super-fast web browsing experience, multitasking capabilities and the ability to handle 3D gaming.

Premium Design

Featuring a crystal clear 10.1inch fullHD IPS display (1920 x 1200), the MediaPad M2 uses Clari-Vu technology to automatically adjust itself to provide optimal viewing conditions depending on the lighting. Together with colour enhancement and 178 degree viewing angle, it’s the perfect companion on the move. 

Available in Moonlight Silver, Huawei has used a sand-blasted finish on the all-metal body of the tablet, providing a smooth-touch surface. A fingerprint sensor also allows users to unlock the device in one motion and is capable of storing up to five fingerprints.

Bringing Your Ideas to Life

A Huawei M-Pen Stylus is included with the premium edition tablet. This offers 2048-levels of pressure sensitivity and high definition identification accuracy, enabling users to replicate a traditional handwriting experience by taking notes on the Bamboo Paper app, or unleash their creative juices using apps such as Sketchbook.

Text can be imported with a touch of a button and software also converts on-screen notes into digital form.

The Power of Sound

Four speakers certified by Harmon Kardon are perfectly positioned to provide 180degrees worth of rich virtual surround sound. 

Renowned as the benchmark for sound quality, Harman Kardon makes sound look beautiful through cutting edge design. From the company’s very beginnings, design has been a crucial factor shaping product development and has been led by the need for function, as well as emotion. 

The Harman Kardon design housed within the MediaPad M2, highlights how the sound system feels, but also how it works, allowing users to truly immerse themselves in multimedia content.

Multimedia Capture and Creation

The MediaPad M2 includes a 13MP rear camera with a F2.0 large-diaphragm lens, intelligent image processing engine, blue glass filter, flash and autofocus. Photography enthusiasts will be pleased to see the camera includes Panorama, HDR and time-lapse modes.

Meanwhile, the 5MP front camera makes the MediaPad M2 ideal for video calling, thanks to the 88 degree ultra-wide angle lens. 

All-Day Battery Life

With a huge 6660mAh battery pack powering the device, the MediaPad M2 provides up to 6 hours of 3D gaming, 9.5 hours of web browsing, 10 hours of Wi-Fi video playback and 30 hours of music playback on a single charge. 

Pricing and Availability

The Huawei MediaPad M2 10" will initially be available to purchase in the UK from Currys PC World. The standard edition MediaPad M2 10" tablet will retail in store and online for £249.99. The premium edition MediaPad M2 10" tablet can be purchased from Currys PC World online for £329.99.

 

Full specifications

Colours

Moonlight Silver

Size

239.8mm*172.75mm*7.35mm

Display

10.1inch, IPS, 1920X1200, FHD

CPU

Hisilicon Kirin 930, Quad 2.0GHz + Quad 1.5GHz

Operating System

EMUI3.1, Android 5.1

Memory

ROM: 64 GB (premium edition)/16 GB (standard edition)

RAM: 3 GB LPDDR3 (premium edition)/2 GB LPDDR3 (standard edition)

 

Network

M2-A01L: GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

UMTS: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz

TD-SCDMA: Band 34/39

LTE-FDD: Band 1/3/7/8/20

LTE-TDD: Band 38/39/40/41

Wi-Fi: 2.4/5 GHz

M2-A01W: Wi-Fi: 2.4/5 GHz

 

Sensors

Ambient light sensor, Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall sensor, Compass

Camera

Front Camera: 5MP,

Rear Camera: 13MP, autofocus, flash, F2.0, intelligent image processing engine, blue glass filter

Audio

Built-in microphone and four speakers

Video

Video formats: MPEG-4/3GP/3G2/AVI/MKV

Decoding & Encoding: -H.264 BP, MP, HP@ L4.2, 1080p30, 57.2 Mbit/s max -MPEG-4 SP, ASP @L5, 1080p30, 38.4 Mbit/s max -H.263 P0, L10–70, D1@30, 8 Mbit/s max -VP8, 1080p30, 40 Mbit/s max -H.265, 1080p30, 4 Mbit/s max -H.264 BP, MP, HP@L4.2, 40 Mbit/s max -Sorenson Spark 1080p 30fps 38.4Mbps -MPEG-1 /MPEG-2 1080p 30fps Main profile, levels low, med and high -Xvid ASP 1080p30fps

Handwriting

Stylus with 2048-level pressure sensitivity and high identification accuracy (premium edition only)

Battery

6660mAh

In the box

Standard Version: Handset 1, Charger 1, USB cable 1, Quick Start Guide 1, Needle 1

Premium Version: Handset 1, Huawei M-Pen 1, Charger 1, USB cable 1, Quick Start Guide 1, Needle 1, Leather Flip Cover 1, Screen Protective Film 1

Service

3+3 VIP Service: Replacement service within the first 3 months of purchase in case of screen damage; 3-year warranty

 

About Huawei Consumer BG

Huawei’s products and services are available in more than 170 countries, and are used by a third of the world’s population, ranking third in the world in mobile phone shipments in 2014. Sixteen R&D centers have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India, and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei’s three business units and covers smartphones, mobile broadband devices, home devices and cloud services. Huawei’s global network is built on 20 years of expertise in the telecom industry and is dedicated to delivering the latest technological advances to consumers around the world.

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