With the recent announcement of the new Apple iPad Pro, the new tablet actually looks really good and offers many cool features. However, the starting price actually starts from RM3499 and that's just for the 11-inch and 64GB memory variant which is probably not enough for the modern tech user nowadays. In this article, we will take a look at some features that such a tablet should have, so here are our top 5 tablet features for an affordable iPad Pro alternative in Malaysia.
#1 A good processor
With mobile gamers on the rise, don't be surprised that some are using tablets to their advantage too. However, not all tablets have the same high-end tech-specs to go through a gaming session with game apps demanding more processing power, especially like PUGB Mobile. That said, one of the more recent tablet entries for the Malaysia market is the Huawei MediaPad M5 series, it has a Kirin 960 chipset, 4GB of RAM and a screen resolution of 2560 x 1600. But is that enough?
Well, fret not. The Kirin 960 chipset powering the MediaPad M5 series was previously used in Huawei's flagship smartphones. It is not only a very good processor, powerful enough to handle most games and apps, but it is also a feature that most tablets do not offer, especially ones below RM2000 or RM2K.
#2 A long-lasting battery
Apple didn't really specify its battery figures as usual, but coming back to the MediaPad M5 series, the standard variant carries a respectable 5100mAh battery, while the Pro variant is powered by a massive 7500mAh battery! Now that's a lot of battery power there.
Furthermore, if the battery is flat, the standard variant can be fully recharged within 2 hours with quick charging technology and this also applies to the Pro variant which has a bigger battery. By the way, it's able to play 12 hours straight of HD movies continuously. Now that's what I call long-lasting.
#3 An excellent entertainment experience
Of course, the tablet is not just for gaming. Some people use it for other entertainment purposes such as watching movies when they are travelling. While the iPad Pro is certainly capable of doing so, the price tag problem comes back again.
We have mentioned that the MediaPad M5 series can play up to 12 hours straight of HD movies continuously, but it has other features too that can add on to a better viewing experience. Besides the 2560 x 1600 resolution on the 8.4-inch and 10.8-inch display, both tablets are using Harman Kardon speakers. We have tested this with the MediaPad M3 Lite a long time ago and it's no joke that the sound quality is there. We recommend pairing these up with a head or earphone for the best audio experience.
#4 Easy on the eyes
Moving away from the entertainment features, there is also an increase of readers using tablets to read their favourite e-books now. But as how our parents nag us, staring at the screen for too long is not good for our eyes in the long run (and that's probably how I got glasses). To our knowledge, the new iPad Pro has a True Tone feature for this, but so does the MediaPad M5 series with Eye Comfort Mode.
Eye Comfort Mode is exactly what it says it is, as much research by Huawei has been done to develop a display more comfortable for your viewing pleasure. It has been specifically designed in such a way to reduce blue light emissions for an overall safer reading experience. On top of that, the tablets can automatically detect and adjust the colour temperature of the light in your current environment. That's pretty considerate.
#5 A compact working device
While the iPad Pro is mainly used for graphics design and even video editing, the MediaPad M5 series can also be used for working on the go, complete with its own HUAWEI M-Pen. It's light, comfortable and comes as a separate stylus accessory for designers to take advantage of its 4096-layer pressure sensitivity. The button on the stylus can be customized to take screenshots, delete images and launch certain apps as well.
Also not to forget, the tablets can also switch to PC mode as long as you pair it with a keyboard, which is also a separate accessory. With this, the MediaPad M5 series is quite ideal for those who do work on the go.
Conclusion - The Mediapad M5 series is a pretty good iPad Pro alternative
So that's our top 5 tablet features for an affordable iPad Pro alternative in Malaysia. And yes, we know we have been talking about the MediaPad M5 series a lot but that's because we think it is one of the best alternatives to the iPad Pro, as the tablets are currently selling for RM1488 (MediaPad M5) and RM1899 (MediaPad M5 Pro) respectively. That's a really good deal if you ask me!
That's all, folks, thanks for reading. Stay tuned for more tech articles at TechNave.com.
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