Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 4 hrs ago
Huawei MatePad Air uses a matte OLED screen for reading
Huawei’s MatePad Air is a tablet designed to be easier to read outdoors thanks to a specially etched screen surface.
Huawei says the PaperMatte surface scatters up to 98 percent of ambient light, helping reduce glare in bright conditions.
The tablet also has black-and-white and color e-book modes that simulate an E Ink display, for books and illustrated reading.
Unlike a typical e-reader, its OLED screen can refresh at up to 144 times per second, making PDF scrolling smoother and videos possible in book mode.
The trade-off is power use: the OLED consumes more energy than an Amazon Kindle because it needs a constant supply of power.
The review examines whether the tablet’s battery life is a problem, but the available information does not give its conclusion.
Huawei’s MatePad Air uses an etched matte OLED screen designed to make reading easier.
The surface is said to scatter up to 98 percent of incoming ambient light.
Huawei offers black-and-white and color e-book modes that simulate an E Ink display.
The OLED screen supports refresh rates of up to 144 Hz, but uses noticeably more power in e-book mode than an Amazon Kindle.
- Who
- Huawei makes the MatePad Air.
- What
- The tablet has an etched matte OLED screen and e-book modes designed to simulate an E Ink display.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The etched surface scatters ambient light to make content easier to read, including in direct sunlight.
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- Light scattering
- Up to 98 percent of incoming ambient light
- Refresh rate
- Up to 144 Hz
- E-book modes
- Black and white or color
- Power use
- Noticeably more than an Amazon Kindle in e-book mode
What people are saying
The combination of the glare-free surface and high brightness also makes the MatePad Air an interesting alternative to an e-reader.
However, the MatePad Air consumes noticeably more power in e-book mode than an Amazon Kindle, as the OLED display needs a constant supply of power.