Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 5 hrs ago
Matte-screen tablets aim to cut glare and make reading feel more like paper
Tablet makers are increasingly offering matte screens that reduce glare from bright lights and windows.
The screens scatter reflected light, which can make reading easier, and some have a texture that feels more natural when writing with a digital pen.
Amazon will put its Alexa Tablet 12 Pro Nanomatte on sale next week for 560 euros, with support for a keyboard and pen and a reading mode.
Huawei's MatePad Pro 12, which is already on sale for 1,299 euros, pairs a matte surface with an OLED screen.
TCL's NXTPaper 11 Plus starts at 225 euros, while Lenovo's Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 Matte Edition starts at 499 euros.
These models aim to combine paper-like reading with tablet functions, including colour video and Android apps on the TCL device.
Amazon's tablet is due on sale next week; the other models are already available, according to the information provided.
Tablet makers are offering matte-screen models designed to reduce reflections and make reading and writing feel more like using paper.
Matte surfaces or optical treatments scatter reflected light, helping reduce glare and improve visibility in some settings.
Some models also use microscopic textures to make writing with a digital pen feel more natural.
Amazon, Huawei, TCL and Lenovo are among the companies selling or announcing tablets with matte or anti-reflective displays.
The models described range in price from 225 euros to 1,299 euros.
- Who
- Amazon, Huawei, TCL and Lenovo are among the manufacturers offering or announcing matte-screen tablets.
- What
- The companies are using matte or anti-reflective displays intended to reduce glare and provide a paper-like reading or writing experience.
- When
- The article was published on October 16, 2026. Amazon’s tablet is due to go on sale the following week; Huawei’s is already on sale.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Matte displays are intended to reduce reflections that can make tablet screens difficult to use, especially near windows, under strong artificial light or outdoors.
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Lenovo announced its Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 Matte Edition.
Huawei renewed its tablet range with the MatePad Pro 12, which is already on sale.
Amazon is due to put its Alexa Tablet 12 Pro Nanomatte on sale.
- Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro Nanomatte
- 560 euros; due on sale the week after October 16, 2026
- Huawei MatePad Pro 12
- 1,299 euros; already on sale
- TCL NXTPaper 11 Plus
- From 225 euros
- Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 Matte Edition
- 13-inch LCD; from 499 euros