If you asked me five years ago which device I would prefer, a laptop or a tablet, I would have chosen a laptop, hands down. Back then, tablets were just glorified giant smartphones that were neither here nor there; not powerful enough to use for anything more than watching movies or browsing the Internet, but not small enough to be portable.
Thankfully, this has changed in recent years. As the world advances in technology to meet the needs of working and studying from home, tablets nowadays have only gotten more powerful, taking on PC-like performance at an affordable price while still retaining their versatility and simplicity. And now, in a world of hybrid working, tablets are more popular than ever amongst students and professionals alike.
So, if you’re still wondering whether you should get a laptop or a tablet, let’s break this down for you.
Design & Portability
When it comes to your electronic devices, maybe looks do matter after all. Where tablets are generally thinner and lighter than laptops, they’re also easier to carry around in a bag or even hold in one hand for extended periods.
For reference, a tablet like the HUAWEI MatePad 11 has a 10.9” screen and weighs less than 500g. Granted, it’s missing a lot of the ports and peripherals you’d expect on a typical laptop, but that can be easily rectified with the wealth of accessories that come with it; namely, the Detachable Keyboard that allows you to turn the tablet into a laptop instantly.
Performance
Now, we’re not talking about gaming rigs here; of course, if you’re looking to run AAA games or graphic-intensive software, you’re better off looking at high-end gaming PCs that are in a completely different price range and category than we’re dealing with here.
For general office work and entertainment, though, it’s a less black-and-white matter. As I’ve mentioned in the introduction, tablets used to be incomparable with laptops in all situations, but that’s different now. Many tablets now feature energy-efficient and powerful processors that allow them to perform almost as well as laptops.
The HUAWEI MatePad 11’s dedicated PC-level WPS Office allows you to do just that — coupled with the Detachable Keyboard that the tablet comes with, you’ll feel just like you’re working on a laptop! Plus, it also comes with SuperHub Smart Office, a comprehensive app that integrates all your work-related apps and tools so that you can manage your work more efficiently.
Display
One of the primary advantages of a tablet is its touchscreen interface. All tablets are touchscreen, as that’s what they were made for in the first place. Apart from that, the smaller screen and lack of inbuilt peripherals contribute to their compactness and portability.
As for display quality, many tablets now offer high-resolution displays with impressive pixel densities and high refresh rates. For example, the MatePad 11 has a 2.5k HUAWEI FullView Display that delivers vibrant and crisp visuals, making it perfect for watching movies, playing games, reading, or browsing the web.
Sometimes you want to take notes or draw with a good ol’ pen and paper; that’s also possible with a tablet if you have a compatible capacitive pen to go with it. HUAWEI’s 2nd generation M-Pencil has a latency of only 2ms, giving a more responsive handwriting input experience!
Versatility (Cameras)
The era of Zoom meetings has made many realise that webcams on laptops do not produce the best image quality. In fact, taking photos at all on a laptop is pretty much impossible, as they simply do not have integrated cameras in them.
A tablet, however, like your smartphone, can have inbuilt cameras that take amazing photos. Now, not every tablet has rear cameras, especially if you look at the low-budget ones, but most do, adding yet another point to the versatility of tablets.
The HUAWEI MatePad 11 not only has cameras; it has what the brand calls the Starlight Sand Design Cosmic Star Ring Camera consisting of a 13MP shooter in the rear and an 8MP camera in the front that is able to give you stunning photos and videos.
Apps
Apps for PC and mobile devices work differently. You’ll find that most mobile apps will not work on your PC, which can get annoying, especially if you rely on mobile apps a lot while working. The HUAWEI MatePad 11 removes this pain point, as it supports almost all mobile apps and also does everything a laptop can do.
Need to annotate or edit PDFs? HUAWEI Notes is built straight into the HUAWEI MatePad 111, so you can do all that and create sketches as easily as ever. Want to play a mobile game when you’re off work? Get the game from AppGallery!
Even native Google apps can be downloaded onto the HUAWEI MatePad 11. All you have to do is download the Lighthouse app from the AppGallery, and you’ll be able to access Youtube, Gmail, Google Meet, Google Classroom, and more on your MatePad 11 seamlessly!
If you’re still on the fence, then here’s a suggestion: you can’t really go wrong with the HUAWEI MatePad 11. With impressive performance, beautiful display, and productivity-enhancing features, it caters to both work and leisure needs. With the HUAWEI MatePad 11, there’s no need to choose one over the other — you can get the best of both worlds!
Most importantly, you can get this powerful tablet TODAY at an affordable price of only RM1,799. As if that isn’t affordable enough already, you’ll also be able to get freebies worth over RM800, including a HUAWEI M-Pencil, 3-month WeTV VIP access, BAIJIA and HUAWEI vouchers worth over RM299 to purchase more accessories!
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[This article is made in collaboration with HUAWEI Malaysia]