Huawei MediaPad in 10 FHD lies a quad-core processor, the display features a full HD resolution, the SD card slot allows for easy memory expansion and a GPS sensor indicates the direction. All this provides the Chinese manufacturer Huawei at a price of less than 400 euros. The test requires that the Android tablet to show whether the sum of the parts is a recommendable whole.
Strictly speaking, the 10 of Huawei MediaPad is an old acquaintance. For the Mobile World Congress 2012, the company introduced the flat computer before officially . At that time, the full HD resolution was in a 10-inch tablet was still very unusual – triggered in anticipation of a favorable price, almost out of enthusiasm. In the summer of 2012 following the IFA in Berlin netzwelt could the device for a short test in your hand . Sobering – for Huawei circumcised the Android tablet a little in performance.
Now, nearly a year after the first presentation also offer long-established manufacturer of 10-inch tablet with full HD resolution. The underdog status Huawei has squandered it.
Processing
The back of the 10-MediaPad housing consists mostly of aluminum. The scratch test of netzwelt leaves fine, permanent scars. Anyone who wants it can be important, the printed Huawei logo scrape with bare fingernails. Nevertheless, the MediaPad in daily life can do without additional protective covering.
Not 100 percent fit, the aluminum housing and the upper, contrasting white plastic insert. Boundary between their net world discovered a gap which should however be noticed only very fastidious contemporaries.
Unfortunately, there are also on the front, which consists largely of glass, minimum gap dimensions: Holding the MediaPad against the sun, shining through light between aluminum and glass frame. The tablet makes a sound when it anfässt with both hands a little tighter. All this may hardly be noticed in everyday life. For users with high demands on the material quality, the sum of the small anomalies are possibly an eyesore.
By the dimensions of 25.74 x 17.59 x 0.88 centimeters of Nexus competitor disappears unnoticed into a backpack or handbag. Weight also has its limits: With 583 grams of the MediaPad weighs 10 significantly less than Apple’s iPad (at least 650 grams). Another 75 grams bring with power supply and cables. Overall, the test device is so far from being a heavyweight.
Inside Huawei built a quad core processor from Hisilicon. Contrary to the initial announcements, the tester has a place two gigabytes of memory. The internal memory is rated at eight gigabytes very scarce. It can be easily extend to happiness but by the user. At the top, protected behind a plastic bottle, there is a microSD card slot. The total capacity of the Huawei Tablets can thus raise to acceptable 40 gigabytes.
At the bottom is a proprietary interface that allows the FHD-Tablet is also connected to the computer. A USB charger is also included. Left and right of the interface enables Huawei to connect an optional keyboard, the net world is not able to test with. It costs about 100 euros.
Positives: The side buttons for volume control and power button are also made of aluminum. All buttons come with a precise pressure point and are also found in the dark.
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Display
The display with a diagonal of 25.8 inches reflects strong but not more, than any other currently on the market tablet PCs . Fingerprints can be easily from the glass surface with a soft cloth.
The Full HD resolution makes for a pleasant appearance. Even very small font will be in focus. Individual pixels can be seen only with the utmost difficulty. In the color display is holding the review copy restraint. The colors are clear, but not overstated.
Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD
In the Settings screen can also be found under the “Color correction”. However, it does not matter whether one is a catch here or not – at the visual impression will change very little. The viewing angles are generous. Even if you look at the MediaPad from ergonomically questionable angles, it is not distorted. Therefore it is also conveniently several people, such as playing movies, view the display.
Software
Factory installed the Huawei Android version 4.0.4 on the MediaPad. Whether there will be also OS updates is unclear. As with its smartphones Huawei also provides the user interface of its own MediaPad with special functions. The basic look and functionality of Android, however, remains largely obtained, it is rather minor adjustment. Android connoisseurs find therefore deal right away
Unusual: There is no shortcut that presents all installed apps at a glance. Invites the user to download a new application from Google Play or other sources, it always appears in an open space of the home screens. Nevertheless, several apps are grouped thematically fits into folders. The MediaPad has no physical buttons. Even the typical Android buttons to display the apps running in the background or the home button can hide what the display area available to it to property.
Performance and battery life
Although nominally equipped with powerful components, pushed net world in the test for a few inconsistencies. Games like Reckless Racing HD or Riptide GP start quickly and run without noticeable dropouts. Even scrolling through the home screens all the way back of the hand.
To significant delays are caused, for example, but when changing the screen orientation. If you turn the tablet from landscape to portrait mode, approved the Huawei tablet a commemorative second. Significantly disturbing however, is the peculiarity of the MediaPad 10 FHD, enable when scrolling web page content no fluid display. Leafing on long web pages up or down, the tester comes to stutter. Eventually ironed out the manufacturer so in the future with a software update.
The internal, non-user-replaceable battery itself has a capacity of 6,600 mAh. In this test allowed the continuous playback of HD videos over a period of almost seven hours. The screen brightness was thereby set to maximum illumination. A good value, with the MediaPad does not need to hide from the competition.
Multimedia
Like many other Android tablets also the test model has two built-in digital cameras. The sensor of the main camera on the back with good resolves eight megapixels. In low light conditions assisted a small photo light that it can not, however, objects that are more than 1.5 meters from the object to be photographed away, lighten enough.
The picture quality is definitely compatible snapshot. Helps the good and fix working autofocus. The camera on the front is mainly used for video calling and resolves to 1.3 megapixels. The display on the tablet is a little grainy.
Dolby Mobile and Dolby Digital Plus is on it, but something like the small speakers to the outside of course is far from high fidelity. Still, for small tablet speaker they do their job well, even not to override Maixmal level. Better the sound is natural to ordinary headphones connects to the MediaPad. Then it can also replace loose an MP3 player. For a lush music collection, the user must, however, definitely invest in a memory card to surcharge because the eight gigabytes of internal flash memory are otherwise occupied quickly.
Conclusion
We formulate this conclusion but try to picture: The early bird catches the worm known. Unfortunately, Huawei has overslept to use the advantage of the situation early. In summer 2012, the MediaPad would have been his full-HD display far more cock of the walk. Now it must be this, especially with the GoogleNexus 10 share. And Google has the larger feathers, vigorous stirring the drum for its Nexus device. Since, the Huawei Tablet quickly disappear from the radar of potential buyers.
Yet the train for the MediaPad has not left yet: As affordable (second) it takes a non-Tablet the butter on bread and collects thanks to expandable memory, and full HD resolution favorites. So bottom line, neither underdog nor super talent – in any case, an alternative to Google Nexus 10, because this has no memory card slot.
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