Review: Huawei MateView

by Parm Mann on 9 September 2021, 14:01

Tags: Huawei

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Conclusion

...a 28.2in 4K+ IPS panel whose 3,840x2,560 resolution literally heightens productivity.

The Huawei MateView is an ambitious display that succeeds in bringing the goodness of a 3:2 aspect ratio to desktop PCs.

Driving the experience is a 28.2in 4K+ IPS panel whose 3,840x2,560 resolution literally heightens productivity. Bright, crisp image quality is bolstered through impressive colour coverage and out-the-box colour accuracy, and the form factor is undoubtedly beneficial to both work and everyday browsing.

Huawei's sleek implementation is similarly easy on the eye, yet some of design points work better than others. Front-facing speakers, tidy cabling, and a 65W USB-C port all get our approval, however the Smart Bar control interface takes some getting used to, while wireless projection did not work at all well in practise.

Bottom line: ever wished Microsoft sold a standalone Surface Studio monitor? Huawei's MateView is the next best thing and comes highly recommended to those who appreciate the benefits of 3:2.

The Good
  
The Bad

3:2 aspect ratio great for productivity
Sleek design and solid build
Good colour coverage and accuracy
Compact base with tidy cabling
65W USB-C docking comes in handy

  
Wireless projection is laggy
Smart Bar takes some getting used to
Gets warm at full brightness



Huawei MateView

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The Huawei MateView monitor is available to purchase from Huawei.

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Posted by Rubarb - Thu 09 Sep 2021 18:42
Looks loverly,
….always thought it was a con going from the old 4;3 aspect ration to widescreen
Posted by Iota - Thu 09 Sep 2021 21:33
Does look good. Shame the panel seems to be a bit all over the place in terms of uniformity for brightness and colour.

Side note…. are those Corsair wave panels any good?
Posted by Tunnah - Fri 10 Sep 2021 05:39
400 quid is a very solid price, 600 for a 60hz 4K panel is too much. Although people needing a productivity focused display will always pay a bit more if it means improving work.
Posted by gagaga - Fri 10 Sep 2021 09:40
Tunnah
400 quid is a very solid price, 600 for a 60hz 4K panel is too much. Although people needing a productivity focused display will always pay a bit more if it means improving work.

I paid £700 for my dell 32" 4K panel, and that's their cheap one. High quality panels cost money - £600 for this is just fine for the market it's targeted at. My main issue is the design means no VESA so it can't be mounted on an arm so having multiple takes up a lot of desk, here's hoping somebody else picks up the panel too.

EDIT: eeek, Dell U3219Q is now £850, guess I got a good deal at the time.
Posted by Friesiansam - Fri 10 Sep 2021 11:43
As someone with less than perfect eyesight, such a high resolution, at this size, is pointless. Makes more sense to pay less for a lower res screen, that I can use without scaling. However, I certainly support the move to a taller aspect ration than 16x9.

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