Huawei has announced its first ever e-reader, the MatePad Paper. But this is a little different from a typical
Kindle. For starters, it’s compatible with Huawei’s M-Pencil stylus, so it can be used for taking notes in addition to just reading, and there’s also a built-in microphone for voice recording. It also has a larger 10.3-inch E Ink display compared to the roughly 7-inch screens found on most Kindles.
Huawei says the MatePad Paper has a fingerprint sensor built into its power button, a
USB-C port for charging and data transfer, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of built-in storage, and a backlight with 32 brightness levels. Its battery can last four weeks on standby, according to Huawei.
Huawei advertises that it’s equipped with the company’s own Huawei Books store, which offers access to 2 million books. Huawei adds that it’s compatible with PDF files as well as other standard e-reader formats. But popular ebook marketplaces like
Amazon’s Kindle app and
Google Play Books aren’t currently listed on Huawei’s App Gallery.
All these features don’t come cheap, with the Huawei MatePad Paper at a recommended retail price of €499 (around $558).
