Our quick take

Alternatives to consider

Apple iPad Air

  • Read the review

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6

Huawei MatePad Pro - 3.5 / 5

Skinny bezel dream

  • Dimensions: 146 x 159 x 7.2mm / Weight: 460g Punch-hole camera 4.9mm bezels

Keyboard and stylus

  • Keyboard cover uses magnets and NFC M-pencil connects magnetically and charges on tablet edge

Display

  • 10.8-inch IPS LCD display 2560 x 1600 resolution 16:10 aspect ratio

Performance

  • Kirin 990 processor, 6GB RAM 7,250mAh battery capacity 20W wired charging  Wireless charging 4G or 5G models 13MP camera

Software shenanigans

  • EMUI 10, based on Google Android 10 (AOSP) Screen-in-screen Huawei phone control Desktop mode

  • What apps can you actually get on Huawei’s App Gallery?

To recap

A great-looking tablet with lots of power, a great feature set, slinky bezels and versatile software. However, there’s no Google Play Services - it’s Huawei’s App Gallery instead - which may mean you can’t get access to all the apps you want in the conventional way. Whether you see that as a problem in a tablet that can function like a little PC when you add the keyboard is up for debate.