We were recently discussing when it is the best time to buy a new tablet and we pointed out that the key was many times to wait for the new models, and right now it seems that we can find ourselves in that situation with respect to some of the most popular, the Huawei tablets, because everything points to a few nuevas could be presented already in the MWC.
The new Huawei tablets that are on the way
Of course, when we talk about tablets that are pending to be presented, we must take certain precautions because nothing is certain until it is official and there are always projects that are canceled, leaks that are wrong or, on the other hand, devices that are announced by surprise. without our having even had the opportunity to know of their existence previously or, at least, of when they could arrive. Despite this, there are a couple of bets that right now it seems reasonable to make on the future of the Huawei tablets.
The first one is a new MediaPad M5, which has already left too many traces on the network, including those of its time at the FCC, for there to be nothing real behind all this information: at least there should be a 8.4-inch model with Android Oreo whose presentation, if not takes place in the MWC, it may not take much further anyway. To this it is possible that two new 10-inch models are also added, although there is less evidence of this at the moment.
The other reasonable bet is a new MateBook, or a MediaPad or another new model that is going to look like a lot. It is true that about her there have been no leaks before, but we saw a Huawei teaser for MWC That did not leave much room for doubt that the protagonists of the event would be a laptop (or perhaps a convertible) and a tablet from which the keyboard can be undocked. Only silhouettes were shown but these were more than enough to make clear the format of the devices in question.
Are you coming to replace old models or expand your offer?
The point is that when we say that the presentation of new models It is the best time to buy it has to do with the fact that these usually come to succeed the ones we now have in stores: if we want to have devices of the highest level, it is worth waiting for the improvements that these will bring and if what we are looking for is to save so much as possible, we can take advantage of discounts on older models.
The only case in which it is clear that the new model comes to succeed one of those that we can buy right now, however, is that of the MediaPad M5 8-inch, clearly the replacement of the excellent MediaPad M3, which, as far as we know, is going to look like a lot, except for a few improvements that it is true that I was needing, such as mounting a more recent processor or arriving (at last) with Android Oreo.
If the news we have had from the other two MediaPad M5 10 are correct, however, they cannot be considered successors of the current MediaPad M3 10 Lite, but they would be alternatives with a more high-end profile, especially the Pro model. With the new tablet with keyboard it is possible to have more doubts, but taking into account that the MateBook E It is relatively recent and that the competition does not seem to be in a hurry to renew itself, it seems perfectly possible to imagine that what it is going to present to us Huawei be a version with a Snapdragon, as Lenovo already did.
In conclusion, buy now or wait?
So is it worth the wait or not? Well, you can imagine that (accepting the risk that always exists in these speculations, as we said at the beginning) that the answer is going to be a little different depending on the Huawei tablet that interests you exactly. The case in which we would most clearly say that be patient It is for the 8-inch tablet, especially considering that we are not seeing many offers recently and that the improvements of the new model are very interesting. Even if they do not attract much attention, and the current MediaPad M3 It already satisfies your needs well, there will be more offers and better prices.
If what you are looking for is a 10-inch tablet, however, if the information about the MediaPad M5 10 and MediaPad M5 10 Pro They are real, you have to think that they will be considerably more expensive models. We assume that its characteristics would be similar to those speculated for the 8-inch model (Kirin 960, 4 GB of RAM, Android Oreo, Quad HD screen), so that the quality / price ratio will continue to be positive, but this morning we saw the MediaPad M3 10 Lite for 240 euros (almost 150 euros less than what the new one is said to cost), so they really are in slightly different leagues.
Finally, regarding that possible new Windows tablet, maybe it is advisable to wait, but for a matter of precaution, especially if we are interested in the performance section, because if they were new models of the MateBook with XNUMXth generation Intel processorsPerhaps it is wrong for us to get hold of the "old ones" by not waiting a little longer. It may, however, that it is something completely different, it must be borne in mind, as well as the fact that the MateBook E is showing itself on sale lately with very interesting discounts.