Six speakers in a 4.7-millimeter case: This tablet has the best sound

With a thickness of just around five millimeters, there’s hardly any room for a high-performance speaker system. Huawei gives it a try anyway and equips the Huawei MatePad Pro Max with six drivers. Expectations are correspondingly high and are actually exceeded in testing. Even at low volumes, it’s clear that Huawei isn’t just focused on achieving the highest possible volume levels. Voices sound clear and intelligible, while music comes across as surprisingly rich. The bass, in particular, is surprising: for such a slim device, it extends unusually deep and lends movies and games significantly more impact.

As you turn up the volume further, the sound quality loses very little. The MatePad Pro Max can get really loud without immediately sounding unpleasantly shrill. This makes it ideal for TV shows, movies, or music when you don’t have headphones handy. The spatial sound is also impressive. The six speakers ensure that the sound doesn’t come from a narrow area, as is the case with many tablets. In landscape mode, a significantly wider soundstage is created, which makes a real difference, especially when watching movies.

Of course, even Huawei can’t defy the laws of physics. A tablet this thin won’t replace a full-fledged stereo system. For a mobile device, however, the sound quality is exceptionally good and ranks as the best in our test database. This makes the sound one of the MatePad Pro Max’s most surprising strengths. The tablet isn’t just big and thin, it also sounds like a full-fledged device. Anyone who frequently watches movies, listens to music, or plays games will find significant added value here and one of the best tablet speakers currently available.