By John McCann
Smartphone manufacturers have been pushing the boundaries of the ‘phablet’ for a while, and the Huawei MediaPad X2 feels like a step too far.
At first glance the MediaPad X2 looks like a tablet. Its 7-inch, full HD display seems to confirm that fact, but actually, according to Huawei this is a phablet.
With my eyebrow firmly raised I picked up the MediaPad X2 for a closer look, and I can confirm this is much more tablet than it is phone.
The all metal construction does at least give an air of premium appeal, and the slender 7.18mm frame makes it suitably compact.
I did find the angular design wasn’t particularly comfortable in the hand, especially if you try and hold the X2 with just the one paw.
All the button action is found down the right hand side of the tablet… sorry, phone, with a power/lock key just above the centralised volume rocker.
Both are far enough down the side of the MediaPad X2 to hit during one handed operation, but those with smaller palms will still find them a struggle to reach.
There are also two trays on this edge, one at the …read more
Source: techradar.com – Phones
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