Well reviewed and good price for this Mediapad M2. Trusted review. The Huawei MediaPad M2 10’s speakers are the only items clearly stamped with another brand. Harman Kardon units, and there are four in total; two on the top edge and two on the bottom. Note that they don’t simply pump out either side of the stereo feed. Two of the speakers are tuned for bass, the other two for treble. This is quite a smart idea, and a good way to avoid the distortion that can occur when a small driver is pushed to its limits.
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reddit
22 Jul 17#1
The review of the speakers does look good.
No official update beyond Lollipop A little stingy with the storage.
Some of the reviews suggest that the Premium version is the one to go for.
A tad overpriced for me with these specs and there being no real future support for it.
darthvader666uk
22 Jul 17#2
This might be the tablet I have been looking for....
Suppose to be pretty good these but its in white :disappointed: though at this price it doesnt matter what colour it is have some heat OP
meherenow
22 Jul 17#3
HD screen though,a rarity at this price, be good for a comic/magazine reader with the unsurpassed "Perfect Viewer".
ghostm4n to meherenow
22 Jul 17#5
Like that one and comic rack too. Both excellent and free.
AJ92
22 Jul 17#4
Manged to get this from Very for £140 couple weeks back and it's actually a good tab apart from turning wifi on and off as it gets slow.
rev6 to AJ92
22 Jul 17#6
When the signal is low? Happens with all Android devices :grin:
K1LLER_HORNET
22 Jul 17#7
At which point I switch to 4G :stuck_out_tongue:
johnf007
22 Jul 17#8
Yeah, crazy spec for price :thumbsup:
Dave_dave69
22 Jul 17#9
Hold on the specs say
Wi-Fi/3G/4G Wi-Fi Only
lewisproctor1
22 Jul 17#10
I'm using this tab right now, got it from currys when it was £50 off from £249'99 back in feb, I love it, its never slow screen is great, is usable in direct sun, sound is great, you want a great quality tablet buy it!!
lewisproctor1
22 Jul 17#11
wifi only, tethers to my huawei p9 lite with no issues
K1LLER_HORNET
22 Jul 17#12
Sorry, I meant that I do that on my phone when the WiFi is right on the range limit.
Lenovo Yoga has JBL speakers so this is not the only one. They sound rather good also.
cicobuff
23 Jul 17#16
About the only tablet I can think of that would be comparable to this in the 10" mid-range sector would be the Samsung Galaxy A6 10.1 (SMT-580), you would be hard pushed getting it for this price though. Got mine just after Christmas when it was £179.99 - £30 voucher code at Very, including postage, worked out at £155.
Have not seen it for that low price since however. It does have its advantage of recently being upgraded to Nougat, and a great battery life.
tyke
23 Jul 17#17
Is it stuck on Android 5, or will it get updates?
hollger
23 Jul 17#18
Mind linking to it, I can't see one? I can only find this one that began in October last year and the latest posts are stating it's not coming...
presterjohn71
23 Jul 17#19
I stopped using Perfect Viewer in favour of Comic Rack. To my mind, it is the superior reader.
aardvark5
23 Jul 17#20
Bloody unbelievable, I pressed buy only this morning. Luckily I get a 10% discount so it's going to cost £160.10. I've been robbed.
happenstance
23 Jul 17#21
It looks exactly like my tab pro 10.1! I've had that for a few years and want an upgrade but this seems to be about the same price.
Why don't any tablets have amoled?
xp3200
23 Jul 17#22
well here is 2, 1st one is getting a little old now
anyone connected a usb drive to this to watch movies/films? does it work?
skaif
23 Jul 17#24
According to a thread on XDA it will get an update to Marshmallow
conorcasey8
23 Jul 17#25
Have this tablet myself and I have to say its brilliant! The screen is really crisp and bright, even for a 1080 panel. The speakers are ridiculous, better than most low-mid end bluetooth speakers. Hard to believe sometimes that the sound is coming from a tablet. The build quality is also extremely high and looks great when compared with iPads etc, not the usual cheap plastic crap.
Simply put its a media power house for anyone wanting to watch their content in 1080p!
goswink
23 Jul 17#26
I was thinking of getting this tablet or the Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Plus HD 10.1 Inch 16GB Tablet.
I'd go for this metal body, better rear camera with flash..if the Lenova was cheaper priced.
happenstance
23 Jul 17#28
Thanks, but 600 for a slightly smaller screen seems like alot! The 1 was only 219 3 ish years ago.
goswink
23 Jul 17#29
Thank you
mgk
23 Jul 17#30
I havent kept up with Android tablets but an fancying an upgrade...surprised this is so hot given ships with 5.1 which is quite old, 2gb ram and Kirin processor.
Tempted by the MiPad 8" similar price though 2" smaller - any comments?
Wirral_guy
23 Jul 17#31
Damn, just about to pull the trigger and then noticed it has no sd card slot. I love my P8 phone and thought this would go great with it but that really is a deal breaker with only 16GB total on-board. No good for hauling movies around on your travels.
rudolphucker
23 Jul 17#32
It states on the site 'Memory card up to 128GB'. Unless that is wrong
Wirral_guy to rudolphucker
23 Jul 17#41
I might have to bite and see - Huawei don't mention it, gsm don't list one but other sites say Yes, 128Gb as you say. My LG Pad is getting on a bit now so I've been looking for a replacement for a while now - I'm hoping this could be it.
around 50,000 antutu score so as good /slighty better than a nexus 10
Bendown
23 Jul 17#34
Just purchased myself, I am hoping it does have a card slot
J4GG4
23 Jul 17#35
16GB is far too minuscule. Why are most tablets 16GB still?.
queer1
23 Jul 17#36
"USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: micro-SDHC max. 128 GB, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: compass, accelerometer, brightness sensor, fingerprint scanner, Hall sensor" in the c above contributor's, German review. I stress: micro-SDHC max. 128 GB. Myself, I like also - 1 Fingerprint Reader. ✅
goswink
23 Jul 17#37
Just went for it :smile: My Samsung tablet's 3rd replacement battery in two years is dying, looking forward to a replacement.
abcdef3769
23 Jul 17#38
Great
gw3gon
23 Jul 17#39
Only 2GB RAM... don't buy.
Bendown
23 Jul 17#40
Just wished a few of these manufacturers would put a mini hdmi output on their tablets
daskapital
23 Jul 17#42
Stuck on Android 5 with no official updates, is a bit, pants. Anyone tried to root it and update ? Seems like a good price for the hardware, just a shame about the old OS.
Interesting in the specifications it says that it has 802.11ac wifi ... yet according to wikipedia, the SoC only does b/g/n can anyone who actually has one confirm if it does 802.11ac ?
Here's what wikipedia says about the SoC:
Kirin 930 and 935 supports - SD 3.0 (UHS-I) / eMMC 4.51 / Dual-band a/b/g/n Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy / USB 2.0 / 32 MP ISP / 1080p video encode
Given the choice between this and an Nvidia Shield K1 I'm guessing I stick with my K1?
Reebok.Ron
24 Jul 17#44
A mediapad without HDMI output? No thanks.
Care151
24 Jul 17#45
New one has Marshmellow but only 5mp opposed to 13mp camera & 9.7 screen. price £159 in Argos Tesco but still us £20 coupon so £139 Also seen a Samsung Galaxy Tab A LTE (SM-T585NZKABTU) 16GB 10.1 4 £179.a return. I have had 2 lenovo Yoga Tabs both charging sockets lasted same 4mths! . I note the Huawei has same charger as Ipad3. Help please which do Samsung have the same socket as Lenovo?
sunderlandhughes
25 Jul 17#46
Which would be better, this or the XIAOMI Mi Pad 3 that can be had around this price?
Tomb
25 Jul 17#47
I may be able to pick up a mint Asus zenpad Z500 for the same price.
Anyone know anything about the Asus vs this one? Cheers.
rossbardon
25 Jul 17#48
Mine arrived today. Having spent the day using it, I am mightily impressed when considering the cost.
To confirm yes this does have a slot for a Micro SD card.
fwosh
26 Jul 17#49
Mines just arrived for pickup
mackpapa39
26 Jul 17#50
What's the capacity of micro sd is it 128gb? Has it proved to be an excellent buy at this price?
hollger
27 Jul 17#51
All gone by the looks of it, out of stock now.
Bendown
29 Jul 17#52
Supposed to pick mine up today, should I?. Are people happy with theirs
jameshothothot to Bendown
29 Jul 17#54
I was watching a video of best tablets in 2017. Google pixel. Nvidia shield. Some samsung note with keyboard all mentioned. And then the huawei m3! So this is the one before and should be good!
Buyer1024GB to Bendown
29 Jul 17#55
I'm happy with mine I would prefer the M2 pro but that's very expensive, got mine to view webpages on tablets (responsive web design) but I've used it to view video most. you'll need a case maybe a stylus an a screen protector
Buyer1024GB
29 Jul 17#53
Can anyone recommend a good case as there isn't one in the box
Brilliant price for a new and sealed one. As the offer has expired I had a browse and got an as new/graded/28 day return one with 12 months guarantee for £129. Will let others know what it is like when it arrives eg condition etc. Even with 2gb ram and an older version of Andriod, It is still fantastic VFM for the overall size and spec. Bought Huawei for many years now and have had no issues. To many choose to compare with Apple iPads which is insane as they are many times more expensive.
Robbo123
18 Aug 17#58
Groovygraham, where did you order from ? as I'm interested.
Opening post
Well reviewed and good price for this Mediapad M2.
Trusted review.
The Huawei MediaPad M2 10’s speakers are the only items clearly stamped with another brand. Harman Kardon units, and there are four in total; two on the top edge and two on the bottom.
Note that they don’t simply pump out either side of the stereo feed. Two of the speakers are tuned for bass, the other two for treble. This is quite a smart idea, and a good way to avoid the distortion that can occur when a small driver is pushed to its limits.
All comments (59)
No official update beyond Lollipop
A little stingy with the storage.
Some of the reviews suggest that the Premium version is the one to go for.
A tad overpriced for me with these specs and there being no real future support for it.
Suppose to be pretty good these but its in white :disappointed: though at this price it doesnt matter what colour it is have some heat OP
Wi-Fi/3G/4G
Wi-Fi Only
Have not seen it for that low price since however. It does have its advantage of recently being upgraded to Nougat, and a great battery life.
Why don't any tablets have amoled?
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Simply put its a media power house for anyone wanting to watch their content in 1080p!
argos.co.uk/pro…618
Which is the better tablet?
Thanks :smile:
Tempted by the MiPad 8" similar price though 2" smaller - any comments?
around 50,000 antutu score so as good /slighty better than a nexus 10
Anyone tried to root it and update ? Seems like a good price for the hardware, just a shame about the old OS.
Interesting in the specifications it says that it has 802.11ac wifi ... yet according to wikipedia, the SoC only does b/g/n can anyone who actually has one confirm if it does 802.11ac ?
Here's what wikipedia says about the SoC:
Kirin 930 and 935 supports - SD 3.0 (UHS-I) / eMMC 4.51 / Dual-band a/b/g/n Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy / USB 2.0 / 32 MP ISP / 1080p video encode
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I have had 2 lenovo Yoga Tabs both charging sockets lasted same 4mths! . I note the Huawei has same charger as Ipad3. Help please which do Samsung have the same socket as Lenovo?
Anyone know anything about the Asus vs this one? Cheers.
To confirm yes this does have a slot for a Micro SD card.
Cheers.