Huawei MatePad SE
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 2 MPix f/2.2
Price comparison
Average of 7 scores (from 21 reviews)
Reviews for the Huawei MatePad SE
The Huawei MatePad SE is an inexpensive tablet for home use. The low weight and the metal chassis cannot hide the fact that buyers have to live with the limitations of all current Huawei devices. Our detailed review reveals whether we can still recommend the tablet.
Source: Root Nation
Huawei MatePad SE is a good tablet that can be used for various everyday tasks: from work to family multimedia entertainment. MatePad SE can be a great tablet for a child, especially since it can play games, but you’ll have to help with setup and installation. Not bad performance, not bad display and quality assembly add pluses to the personal rating of the device. Frankly weak side I consider the camera. And the lack of Google services… It turned out that you can live without them. Not a bad family tablet for work and entertainment not for all the money in the world. If you are not frightened by the lack of Google services, you can safely consider it as an option for purchase.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/12/2023
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 100%
Source: Root Nation
The MatePad SE 10.4 is hardly a solution for everyone. But it does have something that will help it win a niche in the market – great ergonomics and a cool screen, so it will be a handy solution as a tablet for study or work. The outright weak cameras don’t really matter when choosing this type of device, but the not-so-best battery life does undermine the chances of success for the Huawei MatePad SE 10.4. Oddly enough, despite the lack of Google services, I agree to give the tablet a pretty high score for its software. That’s because the Harmony OS 3 shell is very user-friendly, well-designed and glitch-free. This is what makes the tablet tear apart the competitors in the slightly lower price segment. And it beats the top competitors at the expense of price. So that is the formula for success among a wider range of consumers. The MatePad SE 10.4 is hardly a solution for everyone. But it does have something that will help it win a niche in the market - great ergonomics and a cool screen, so it will be a handy solution as a tablet for study or work.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/21/2023
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 100% features: 80% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
Source: Unbox
The MatePad SE is a fairly good offering in the Philippines, as this entry-level tablet covers all the basics one looks for. It improves on the MatePad T10s, especially with its use of a more capable Snapdragon 680 processor that helps both perform better with general productivity work and in making the most out of its battery.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/13/2023
Source: Yugatech
Well, at a price point of around ten thousand Philippine pesos, I’d say it’s for everyone. It’s specifically for anyone who wants or needs a tablet at a very affordable barrier to entry. Who isn’t this for? This isn’t for the power users, the people who use tablets as laptop replacements, or do a lot of productivity work on a tablet. But for those who want a simple tablet to leave in the kitchen to look-up recipes and instructional videos while cooking, maybe something to lend to the kids when they want to play some games in the car, or just simply an IPS display dedicated for consuming media. The Huawei Matepad SE is good enough for you, and should be your minimum standard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/08/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: Game IT
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 100% display: 80% mobility: 90%
Source: Computerhoy
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/15/2023
Rating: Total score: 73%
Source: Zona Movilidad
ES→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/14/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: GSM Maniak
PL→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/23/2023
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 70% display: 77% mobility: 78%
Source: Hi-Tech Mail
RU→ENPositive: Great speakers; beautiful display; premium design; metal case. Negative: Average performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/20/2024
Source: Hi-Tech Mail
RU→ENPositive: Elegant design; smart stylus pen; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/12/2023
Source: Ixbt
RU→ENPositive: Smart stylus pen; suitable for kids; big screen; stereo speakers; memory card slot; headphone jack. Negative: Average performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/12/2023
Source: Yamobi
RU→ENPositive: Great built quality; good price; large screen. Negative: Missing Google services.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/28/2022
Source: Product Test
RU→ENPositive: Big screen; stereo speakers; high performance; stylish design; compact size; light weight; high portability.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/25/2022
Source: 3DNews.ru
RU→ENPositive: Great speakers; excellent display; solid workmanship; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/13/2022
Source: Ixbt
RU→ENPositive: Good price; metal case; memory card slot; powerful processor; high performance. Negative: Poor display; mediocre cameras; average battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/07/2022
Source: Hi-Tech Mail
RU→ENPositive: Great display; fast device; good price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/02/2022
Source: Cell Phones
VN→ENPositive: Big screen; premium design; metal case; slim size; light weight; large battery capacity; good price.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 09/05/2024
Source: Cell Phones
VN→ENPositive: Modern design; big screen; decent hardware; nice performance. Negative: Missing Google services; dark display; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/04/2023
Source: Cell Phones
VN→ENPositive: Beautiful design; great built quality; nice performance; good price. Negative: Missing Google services.
Hands-On, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/30/2022
Source: Jagat Review
ID→ENPositive: Good price; nice display; great speakers; large battery capacity; decent processor.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/06/2023
Comment
Model:
The latest to join the Huawei family is none other than the Huawei MatePad SE. Simply put, this is definitely a good looking tablet with fantastic build quality and finishing. While there are certainly areas where the tablet does not feel as premium compared to the more expensive MatePad tablets, it is still acceptable for a budget tablet as the design and build quality here is above and beyond other budget tablets currently in the market. In terms of its design, the Huawei MatePad tablets have the same design aesthetics as the MatePad 10.4 and MatePad Pro 10.8. Just like the rest, the bezels here are thin and uniform with the corners and displays being rounded off. In addition, the sides are also slightly curved.
The main difference in the design of this MatePad SE as compared to the rest would the location of the front camera, power and volume buttons. This model has the power, volume buttons and 2MP front camera located on the horizontal side of the tablet. As for its display, this MatePad SE has a plastic frame that separates the glass from body. As for the back, there is one long edge where the 5MP camera is that has been made of plastic that extends to the side. While it is undeniable that the plastic parts does make this tablet feel less premium as compared to the all metal and glass construction used by the other MatePad tablets, still this tablet is far from feeling cheap as the design is definitely beautiful and the build quality is rather solid.
As for the screen, it has a resolution of 2000 x 1200 (225PPI). The main downside of this screen has to be the auto-brightness which tends to make the display slightly dimmer as compared to other MatePads which seems to look brighter at the same brightness level. Therefore, the workaround would be to adjust the brightness manually which is not a big deal though as it can just be kept at high brightness. Apart from that, there is also a 3.5mm audio jack and two sets of speaker grilles. In addition, there is also a single USB-C 2.0 charging port. In terms of its performance, the overall performance of the tablet is quite smooth and lag-free with the Snapdragon 680 processor. Simply said, gaming is possible as long as the game is not heavy on 3D graphics such as the Genshin Impact which might make the tablet lag so badly. So, in simple terms, this tablet is definitely not a gaming tablet. It is also worth mentioning that the Huawei MateBook SE is available with 3 to 4GB RAM and 32/64/128GB storage. Apart from that, storage expansion is possible with the included micro SD card slot. In a nutshell, it is a great tablet to be explored, depending on the need and preference of the user.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
Qualcomm Adreno 610: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 665) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. The performance of the GPU is between the Adreno 510 and 512/612 and therefore in the lower mid range. Supports DirectX11_1, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 680: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 265 cores (four fast 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 based cores in a cluster and four power saving ARM Cortex-A53 based cores at 1.8 GHz) and a rather slow Adreno 610 GPU. Manufactured in 6 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
10.40":
This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Huawei: Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd. is a Chinese telecommunications company and hardware manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Shenzhen. Huawei is a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei provides end-to-end solutions for telecommunications networks, devices, and smartphones, as well as storage, servers, networking, and cloud computing enterprise solutions and products.
In 2014, Huawei established the Honor subsidiary brand under which certain smartphone lines are sold. The Huawei name is usually not listed for these products.
80.46%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
