Huawei has used its unusual PaperMatte screen technology on a pair of new tablets. For those who aren’t familiar, a PaperMatte screen is specially etched to provide a low reflection, anti-glare viewing experience similar to paper. It reduces eye strain and makes using the tablet for longer periods more comfortable. For the top new model, the PaperMatte screen can reach a maximum brightness of 2,000 nits, making it the brightest tablet screen on the market according to Huawei.
There are two new PaperMatte-equipped tablets. The MatePad Pro 12.2 — which was announced in China recently — has a 12.2-inch Tandem OLED screen on the front and a choice of a basic black or a Premium Gold finish on the rear panel, which has a silky texture inspired by natural fabric fibers. The tablet weighs 508 grams and is just 5.5mm thick with a 4.6mm bezel around the screen, giving it a 92% screen-to-body ratio.
A 10,000mAh battery powers the tablet and inside the box is Huawei’s Glide keyboard accessory, plus the screen is compatible with Huawei’s M Pencil stylus. The keyboard weighs 420 grams, so the entire package is less than 1kg, making it lighter than most thin laptops. The black version costs 700 British pounds (about $930) and has 256GB of storage space, while the Premium Gold model has 512GB of storage and costs 800 pounds (about $1,083).
Huawei’s second new tablet is the MatePad 12 X, which again uses the PaperMatte screen technology, but only reaches 1,000 nits brightness. The 12-inch screen has a 2800 x 1840 pixel resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and it supports Huawei’s M Pencil stylus, so it’s far from a basic model. Equipped with six speakers, it’s suited to watching video, and it comes in a selection of different colors. Both tablets will come with Huawei’s new GoPaint app. The MatePad 12 X comes with 512GB of storage space, and also has a keyboard case in the box. It costs 550 pounds, or around $730.
Huawei’s tablets enter a crowded space occupied not only by some excellent Apple iPad models, but also a range of tempting Android tablets. Like Huawei’s phones, the new MatePad tablets do not have Google Play installed, which does limit their appeal.
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Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.