Huawei MateBook vs Apple iPad Air 3: Huawei MateBook prospective buyers - Should you wait for Apple’s iPad Air 3 debut in March?

By Jake Ke / 1457452776
(Photo : YouTube) Fans are eager to get their hands into the still unreleased iPad Air 3.

With rapid changes in technology, every new day raises the barriers for technology and expectations from the customers. Though, Huwaei offers wide list of accessories for business consumers but not enough to make customers buy it without waiting for Apple iPad Air3, which shall be launched later in March 2016.

The 2016 Mobile World Congress saw Huwaei introduce all metal MateBook, targeting Business users, with MatePen having built-in Laser pointer, which shall be really useful during presentations. This launch comes weeks prior to the launch of Apple'e iPad Air 3. Weighing mere 640 grams, MateBook runs on Windows 10 and is powered by Intel Core M processor. This 6.99 mm thick device gives two options with 2GB and 4GB RAM and a fixed 256GB internal memory and does support microSD card slot.

Priced between $699 and $799, MateBook comes with a dock, stylus and a water resistant keyboard covered in standard accessories. According to First post, the store price for the above accessories shall be $89, $59 and $129 respectively. The device is also equipped with fingerprint scanner on the sides and its 12- inch IPS display at 2,160 x 1,440 is bound to give a rich user experience.

Apple too plans to roll out its iPad Air 3 powered by iOS 9.2 later in March, with an expected price of $610. According to The BitBag, with this launch, Apple is rumoured to materialize dimensions 0.05 mm thicker and 0.1 mm wider than iPad Pro. The new device shall have improved speaker system and a near LED flash light and will be a treat to the technology freaks.

The most popular rumour about iPad Air 3 is a 4K display with 2,048 x 1,536 pixels that shall be using Oxide TFT display technology. This technology shall give the device uniformity in color and brightness and also an improved contrast. The device is expected to be in three colors - silver, grey and gold - and shall have 8MP rear camera and 2.1MP front camera.

My tech bits rates Huawei as a better option compared to the other options available in the market. With Apple getting ready with the iPad Air 3 to be launched later, it shall be interesting to see how many consumers would go for Huawei MateBook without waiting for Apple to reveal its iPad Air 3.