Overview Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0 Premium: when all in abundance Part 1

The review has been divided into two parts because of its greater length. Its the part number 1 of the review. here we have discussed about Packaging equipment,  Appearance, Ergonomics, Display and Interface of Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0

You can find the discussion about the other features of MediaPad M2 10.0 in part 2 of the review.

While analysts are predicting the death of the tablet market, Huawei has released a thin and light 10.1-inch Android-tablet c powerful processor, LTE, support for Wacom pen, fingerprint sensor, 13-megapixel camera, four speakers and a number of other "features "for the most demanding users who are planning to actively use the" pill "for the work, creativity and entertainment

Specifications Huawei MediaPad 10.0 Premium (M2-A01L)

• Screen: 10,1 '', IPS, 1200x1920, 224-ppi, capacitive, multitouch
• Processor: 930 eight-Kirin (2 GHz ± 1.5 GHz)
• Graphics Accelerator: Mali-T628 MP4
• Operating System: Android 5.1.1 (EMUI 3.1)
• RAM: 3 GB
• Internal memory: 64 GB
• Memory card support: up to 128 GB microSDXC
• Communication: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz || UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz || LTE 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41
• SIM: micro-SIM
• Wireless interfaces: 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2,4 / 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0
• Navigation: GPS (A-GPS), Beidou, GLONASS
• Camera: Basic - 13 M (autofocus, flash), front - with a 5 megapixel
• Sensors: fingerprint, lighting, proximity, gyro, accelerometer, compass
• Battery: 6660 mAh
• Dimensions: 239,8x172,75x7,35 mm
• Weight: 490 grams

Packaging equipment

The plate is in a silver case came to us in the package, and bundled him only been branded stylus M-Pen. On sale, of course, the device will be delivered in a box with a full complete set.

Appearance

The body of the tablet, including edging, made entirely of metal, which is due to the special handling is pleasant to the touch and effectively "sparkles" in the light.

As planned by the manufacturer, the tablet is expected to use most of the time in the landscape, what has caused the location of almost all the main elements on the body. Logo, LED notification light, and the front camera is located horizontally above the display, and fingerprint sensor is at the bottom in the middle of the long side of the tablet.

Volume rocker and the power button located on the right side, that is, under the right arm, if you hold the device horizontally. On the left side is a micro-USB connector and trays for Micro-SIM and microSD cards.

On the bottom edge of the case are two speakers on the top - another pair of speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

On the back side of the tablet in the middle panel of the all-metal nonremovable Huawei logo, and is closer to the upper face of the body - the camera lens and LED flash.

Overall, the build quality and appearance of the tablet - on a solid "five": gadget gives the impression of an expensive thing and it looks so thin that looking from the outside, you might think that it weighs even less than his, and without that modest weight.

Ergonomics

Due to the low thickness of the body (7.35 mm) tablet a pleasure to hold in their hands. The device weighs 490 grams, so use it to burdensome weight. However, due to the large size of the gadget is usually want to put on your knees or use a cover-stand. As we already mentioned, it is understood that the tablet will be used mainly in landscape orientation. Of course, if you take a gadget in his hands in the "portrait" position, no problems arise, but in this case is not very convenient to reach for the volume rocker. In addition, the hand can close some speakers.

Display

The screen is a 10.1-inch tablet, with no air gap, with a resolution of 1200h1900 points. Aspect ratio - 16:10 that, in contrast to the proportions of 16: 9 allows you to more comfortably use the device in landscape orientation. The display device is based on quality IPS-matrix, which may be the bet on the level of the contrast and the depth of black color with the best AMOLED-displays only, unlike the latter, the colors in the screen - without the "acid". all right viewing angles - from which neither see, the colors are right, the brightness is also almost unchanged. The auto-brightness function works flawlessly. Maximum level enough to work with the tablet on the street during the day, and the minimum - when used at night.

In the settings there is an option "view protection", which is due to the "warming" of color helps to significantly reduce eye strain when reading.

Set the color temperature can be manually to your taste. Available also change the size and style of the mark of the system font.

Interface
The gadget runs on Android 5.1.1 OS, but thanks to a proprietary shell EMUI 3.1 creates a sense of working with a completely "other" operating system - so much modified interface and its functionality.

The system instead of a menu of applications are encouraged to use a variety of home screens to be placed on these icons and folders. At the top curtain - two sections: "alert" and "icons". In the first notification displayed with visual reference to the "time belt", while the latter are "fast" buttons available settings.

In EMUI 3.1 has a useful function "divided screen." It allows you to simultaneously open some system applications in separate windows for multitasking. We were pleased with the opportunity to swap on-screen buttons.

Corporate set of software includes a file manager, mail client, browser, "dialer», SMS-client backup management, optimization of the master plate, gallery, original music player and video player, as well as the minimalist notes editor. There are a couple of funny tools: a magnifying glass and mirror. Last "misted" if you blow into the microphone of the tablet.



The keyboard supports Swype technology, and "separated" mode.

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