I've been using the iPad mini for reading and watching videos for a long time, but in recent years I've started to feel unsatisfied with the small 7.9-inch screen, partly due to the effects of presbyopia, which has progressed remarkably.
Then, I thought about replacing it with a 10.5-inch iPad, but the price of the iPad is about 40,000 yen. It's cheap enough if you think that you can develop RAW photos and edit videos, but the three major uses of my tablet are "reading comics," "reading text books," and "watching videos." If you only watch the media, the performance of the iPad feels like a treasure trove. I was wondering if there was a tablet that was a little cheaper and specialized for media viewing, but I got the opportunity to borrow the perfect tablet, HUAWEI's "MatePad T10s", so I would like to introduce it.
HUAWEI 10.1-inch tablet "MatePad T10s""MatePad T10s" is a tablet device equipped with EMUI 10.1 (Android 10). According to the catalog, it is a full HD display with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1200 with a screen resolution of about 10.1 inches, and the storage is 32GB with a main body memory of 2GB, and it supports microSDXC up to 512GB. I think that it has quite luxurious performance for a tablet in the 20,000 yen range. There is also a low-priced version called "MatePad T10" (without s) that has a 9.7-inch display and a screen resolution of 1280 x 800.
The back has a luxurious satin finish. Size comparison with iPad mini.MatePad T10s cannot use Google Play. Even so, with the pre-installed apps and a little ingenuity, I was able to prepare the necessary and sufficient for my purposes.
Home Screen. In addition to the standard apps, you can install apps for Andoird OS.Specifically, if you search for "App Gallery" that is pre-installed on your tablet, you will find a number of official Huawei apps. This alone is necessary and sufficient, but if you use the app "Petal Search" that you are prompted to install and use from the tablet side when using App Gallery or browser, you will be able to find and install apps for Andoird all over the world.
To be exact, this means that volunteers (?) Can download the apk file uploaded on the Web. The app may not be the latest, or you may not be able to charge or subscribe to the service, probably because it is not a regular route. Some apps did not work, although they could be installed. I hope you can use this area within your own risk.
However, most errands require a pre-installed app or browser. Youtube was also able to be viewed on the browser without any problems. The remarkable advantage of this tablet that I noticed there is the good sound.
Speakers attached to the left and right of the main unit. The stereo sound sounds better than you think.The speakers on the short sides of the rectangular tablet sound really good in stereo. If you look closely, it says "Sound by harman / Kardon" on the back of the tablet. Recently, I was also looking for a speaker for BGM that sounds during work, but now I'm okay with this, hold the tablet next to the desk and play music from the pre-installed application "HUAWEI Music". I am enjoying it.
As you can see on the left, there are some parts that make me think "Hmm ..." even though the MatePad T10s has the necessary and sufficient functions as a tablet for media. One is that the image quality of the camera is not high. I knew this wasn't what I wanted from a tablet, so I didn't really care.
And some of the Google services are not available. Browser-based Gmail is fine, but Google SpreadSheet and Google Meet don't work. I was wondering if I could use it for work, but the result was disappointing.
One of the unfortunate points. A cat (resized to 1600 x 1200) taken with the camera on the back of the main unit. The image quality is not high, and I felt that it was better than nothing.The last complaint is battery life. It's my experience, but I feel that the MatePad T10s runs out of battery a little faster. When I searched on the Web and checked the battery capacity of the aircraft, it was 5100mAh.
The iPad mini (5th generation) I was using is 5124mAh, so it's almost the same. Does it mean that the larger the display, the faster the consumption? So far, I haven't had a chance to take it out and use it, so I'm not in trouble, but it was a pity that the battery warning came out when I was watching a movie or watching baseball.
As a result, as I initially expected, I put it by my desk and enjoy music and video as a media tablet.As you can see, the MatePad 10s has advantages and disadvantages, but if it has such performance at a price of over 20,000 yen, it can be said that it is more than necessary. It's a tablet item that I would definitely recommend to those who are willing to pay more than 30,000 yen, but if it is in the 20,000 yen range.
| product name | Where to buy | price |
|---|---|---|
| HUAWEI MatePad T10s (Wi-Fi model) | Amazon | 19,955 yen (tax included) |
