Top Tablet Models: Apple, Samsung, and Huawei Explained

A tablet computer, also known as a tablet, is a small, portable personal computer that uses a touchscreen as its primary input device. Users can operate it with a stylus or digital pen on the touchscreen, and can also achieve input through built-in handwriting recognition, on-screen soft keyboards, voice recognition, or external physical keyboards.

Development History

The concept of the tablet can be traced back to the “Dynabook” proposed by Alan Kay of Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in the late 1960s. In September 1989, GRiD Systems Corporation successfully manufactured the first commercial tablet computer, the GRiD Pad, which was based on the MS-DOS operating system. However, due to technical and cost reasons, it did not become popular. In 2000, Microsoft showcased the Tablet PC at its.NET strategy conference, and in 2002, it officially launched the Tablet PC and its dedicated Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system. On January 27, 2010, Apple released the first-generation iPad, which redefined the tablet computer with its thin and light appearance, high-precision capacitive multi-touch screen, and strong entertainment performance, leading the tablet computer into the mainstream market.

Hardware Composition

A tablet computer is usually composed of hardware such as a motherboard, display screen, touch screen, and battery. The motherboard is the core of the tablet computer, and components such as the CPU, memory, and hard drive are installed on it.

Types

According to different structural designs, tablets can be divided into slide-out and pure tablet types. According to different touch modes, they can be divided into single-touch and dual-touch types.

Core Technologies

Display Screen: Usually a 7-13 inch Retina-class display, supporting stylus input.
Processing Chip: Including Apple’s A/M series, Qualcomm Snapdragon, MediaTek and other mobile chips.
Storage Combination: 4GB-16GB of memory, 64GB-2TB of storage space.
Connection Capability: Wi-Fi 6, 5G mobile network, Bluetooth 5.0.
Software System: There are iOS/iPadOS, which has a highly optimized Apple ecosystem; Android, which is an open system with strong customization; and Windows, which has obvious productivity advantages.

Application Scenarios

Tablets are widely used in mobile office, digital learning, creative design, entertainment and media consumption, smart home control, business and retail, medical and health services, outdoor and industrial applications, and other scenarios.

Main Manufacturers and Products

Huawei: The MatePad series, such as the MatePad Pro, has a thin and light design, and uses a flexible OLED PaperMatte display, which is comfortable to view and has strong performance.

Apple: The iPad series is the best-selling tablet product in the world, including four series: iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro.

Samsung: Its tablets are second only to Apple in the global market. Samsung tablets have advantages in display technology, such as using Super AMOLED screens.

Microsoft: The Surface series, such as the Surface Pro 10, is a 2-in-1 tablet with powerful productivity, equipped with an Intel Core Ultra processor and supporting Windows operating system.