Update: The HUAWEI MatePad T8 is now available from Flipkart.
HUAWEI just launched MatePad T8, the company’s latest Android tablet in India, after it was teased back in July. It was introduced back in May packing an 8-inch HD+ display with 80% screen-to-body ratio, curved-edge metal body, is powered by the Octa-core MediaTek MT8768 SoC paired with 2GB RAM, 5MP autofocus rear camera and a 2MP front camera.
It runs on EMUI 10.0.1 based on Android 10, but it comes with HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) instead of Google Play Services. The tablet packs a 5100mAh battery that promises 12 hours of local video playback and 12 hours of browsing web pages.
HUAWEI MatePad T8 specifications
- Display: 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD+ LCD screen
- SoC: Octa-Core MediaTek MT8768 (4 x 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 +4 x 1.5GHz Cortex-A53) with IMG GE8320 650 GPU
- RAM: 2GB
- ROM:32GB; expandable memory up to 512GB
- OS: EMUI 10.0.1 based on Android 10
- Rear camera: 5MP AF f/2.2 aperture
- Front camera: 2MP f/2.4 aperture
- Dimensions: 199.7 x 121.1 x 8.55 mm; Weight: 310g
- Connectivity: LTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz and 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, GPS, micro USB, 3.5mm jack
- Battery: 5100mAh with support for 5W charging
The HUAWEI MatePad T8 comes in Deepsea Blue colour, is priced at Rs. 9,999 for the Wi-Fi version and the LTE version cost Rs. 10,999, but the LTE version will also be available for order at Rs. 9999 from Flipkart starting today till September 14th and will go on sale from September 15th.
Commenting on the launch, Rishi Kishor Gupta, Vice President, Huawei CBG India said:
HUAWEI is a brand which constantly focuses on democratising the best of technology making them accessible to masses while creating a level playing field specially in the competitive world. With the launch of the Huawei MatePad T8, the users can expect to work extensively with device for entertainment, education or otherwise. The tablet is also packed with unique features such as the ‘facial unlock’, a rapid response speed helping users to switch between apps with ease, and the dark mode feature, which makes reading texts easy on the eyes. Kids will be able to enjoy the feature friendly device settings with pre-installed apps and virtual playgrounds. The posture alert which is unique to the device will protect kids’ eyes no matter what position they are in — lying in bed or standing and playing on the device.