The HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max has officially arrived in the Philippines, priced at ₱96,999 for the Wi-Fi variant with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage in the Blue PaperMatte Edition. Pre-orders run until August 19, 2026, and early buyers get a freebie bundle that HUAWEI values at ₱39,595 — including the tablet's detachable keyboard and stylus. It is HUAWEI's most expensive tablet in the country, and it is aimed squarely at people who want one device for work, drawing, and entertainment.
HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max specs: a 13.2-inch OLED in a 4.7mm body
The headline feature is the display: a 13.2-inch 3K flexible OLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate and up to 1,600 nits of peak brightness. The PaperMatte Edition sold in the Philippines adds a nano-level etched finish that cuts glare, which HUAWEI says improves clarity by 20 percent. The panel carries TUV Rheinland Full Care Display 5.0 certification for eye comfort and fills 94 percent of the front of the device.
The body is just as notable. The MatePad Pro Max measures 4.7mm thin and weighs 499g for the standard glass version, or 509g for the PaperMatte unit — light for a tablet with a screen this large. A full-metal unibody built on what HUAWEI calls its Cloud Falcon Architecture keeps the frame rigid, and the design is TUV Rheinland Bending Certified.
Key specifications at a glance:
- 13.2-inch 3K flexible OLED, 144Hz, 1,600 nits peak brightness
- 4.7mm thin, 509g (PaperMatte Edition)
- 10,400mAh battery, rated for up to 14.5 hours of video playback
- 40W wired reverse SuperCharge for topping up other devices
- 50MP rear camera and a 12MP front camera
- 12GB RAM + 512GB storage
GadgetPilipinas' pre-order coverage lists the chipset as HUAWEI's Kirin T93 Pro running HarmonyOS 4.3, with 60W wired SuperCharge for the battery itself on top of the 40W reverse charging.
Pre-order freebies worth ₱39,595 until August 19
The pre-order bundle is a big part of the pitch, because it includes the accessories that turn the tablet into a laptop replacement:
- HUAWEI Glide Keyboard (₱14,999) — a 439g keyboard with hidden stylus charging
- HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro (₱7,999)
- Bluetooth Mouse (₱1,899)
- PC-Level WPS Office (₱4,999)
- One-year WPS AI Membership (₱7,000)
- One-year extended warranty (₱2,699)
HUAWEI also offers 0% installment plans of up to 24 months on credit cards. Orders can be placed through HUAWEI's official Philippine online store and its official social channels.
On the software side, the tablet ships with PC-Level WPS Office for desktop-style document editing, GoPaint with intelligent color sampling for artists, and Live Multitask, which keeps three app windows on screen at the same time. The 50MP True-to-Color rear camera leans on AI as well, with a group-photo mode and object removal built into the gallery tools, and the 12MP front camera sits on the long edge for landscape video calls. GadgetPilipinas notes that Home Credit financing is also available at 0% for up to 18 months for buyers without a credit card.
Is it worth ₱96,999 in the Philippines?
At ₱96,999, the MatePad Pro Max costs more than many laptops, so the freebies matter: the keyboard and stylus alone would add nearly ₱23,000 if bought separately, which is why the August 19 pre-order cutoff is the date to watch. It also lands in a busy month for HUAWEI locally — the company only recently opened Pura 90s series pre-orders in the Philippines, and its foldable-screen ambitions were on show in the MateBook Fold 2026 laptop. The usual HUAWEI caveat applies for Filipino buyers: HarmonyOS does not ship with Google Mobile Services, so apps arrive through HUAWEI's AppGallery and workarounds rather than the Play Store. If your workflow lives in WPS Office, a browser, and creative apps, that trade-off is easier to accept than if you depend on Google's ecosystem.
