Amazon Kindle Scribe vs Huawei Matepad Paper | Ultimate Battle

Probably the last comparison to round off the Scribe coverage.
Both of these units were a surprise to the industry
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[@nicolasrivero4768]

I use both and the Huawei wins by far, it is very practical and much faster, the pencil is much more useful, although it does not feel like a real pencil, it is not necessary because you get used to it quickly, it is not a big deal, one prefers more that the device is useful to give you a feeling of being a real book ...... Then the loading speed as well as the download speed is quite fast, the loading speed of the pencil is very fast and with only 5min of loading of the pencil you already have to use it for 5 hours easily. Note-taking on the Huawei far outperforms the Kinddle. In Kinddle it has a more polished system in sight to order books, but it seems to me that everyone looks for these Tablets with a pencil for the utility of the pencil, and in that Huawei is undoubtedly better. There are applications that you can download in Huawei to access books beyond just amazon or you can access applications like world, excel, or powerpoint from the Matepad paper. In short, the Kindle is only good for reading on Amazon, in everything else the Huawei almost always surpasses it.

[@freezysenpai2275]

I am about to buy one of them, I want it for reading manga and I noticed that the Huawai it's not enough dark to dark images... Which one should I choose? Thank you

[@Pugwash.]

The true test of any e-pad is how long it takes a cat to sit on it, when left on a desk. My paper pads take about 10 minutes.

[@world_notexisted]

Even if I had the money, I would not buy these two. First eink reader & note taking device released by them, still require a lot of improvements for this price tag

[@georgvonrechenberg2217]

I really don't think the huawei pencil is such a big problem. Not being compatible with wacom-pencils is a downer but the huawei pencil is included and the charging isn't an issue at all. The pen charges really fast and since you just need to place it on the side to do so, you'll probably never run out of battery. Also since you can install the kindle app on the matepad paper, the book store and reading experience is just as good. Huawei's native bookstore is probably only properly usable by the chinese audience.

[@goodereader]

To the average fair weather user, no it is not a big deal, You buy this product, you hold the pen in your hand, you draw on the surface, done. It's like somebody driving a Chevy cruze, "it's a car" But when you're in our industry, it is a huge deal To have a pen that feels terrible, the tips don't last forever, the battery drains, there's no eraser at the back, there's no secondary or tertiary button, it needs to be connected via Bluetooth, and it needs to be synchronized, and you can't use it on any other device... These are gigantic issues in the world of Wacom pens, emr, active capacitive, etc. It is a massive deal if you look at it the way we are looking at it We really do appreciate your comment :-)

[@georgvonrechenberg2217]

@@goodereader thanks for your answere :) How a pen feels is kind of subjective - so I'll Just give you that point. If you don't like it, you're stuck with it and having no choice is a bad thing. But it's worth to mention that other reviewers who are heavily into ereaders and note taking as well liked that pen. But the charging and bluetooth connection really isn't an issue in every day experience. The connection works seamless and unless you're taking notes multiple hours nonstop - which just isn't a realistic scenario - you won't have problems with the battery. I still see your point: wacom compatibility would be better. But only for a niche in a niche this will be a dealbreaker. There are nickel coated tips available for the m-pencil. I'll try them - perhaps they'll get rid of the rubberly feel of the default tips.

[@goodereader]

Yeah for sure, you seem to have a good grasp on the situation, in our industry and for our job we have to nitpick, It wouldn't be enough as reviewers and journalists to just say "yeah it's fine" Because in reality, comparing to something like an onyx which is free to use anything, or a Hyread , or King Jim, the Huawei is one of the most restrictive epaper devices when it comes to taking notes and has little to no cross-compatibility with anything else on the market

[@nicolasrivero4768]

@@goodereader 1st_ the Huawei eraser is touch-sensitive, you don't have to turn the pencil to erase, you can erase faster, and with certain applications you can configure the button to do other things than just erase, if you had tried it with other apps you would have noticed that it has several customizable features. 2nd_ Why would you want your pencil to work with other Ebooks? It's weird to demand that of a light pen. Many times you don't need to synchronize the pencil since you don't always use it, and having it synchronized always uses up battery, that is, you should test the battery life of both tablets to see which one runs out faster, in the Kindle try it with the pencil (According to you, it does not use up battery, although according to science it does, Wacon pens transfer energy in a similar way to wireless charging) and on Huawei try it without the pen and on another occasion with the pen to see if there is a difference. You should also test the loading speed. But in general the huawei pencil charges fast and will always be charged if you have it attached to the Ebook. 3rd_ Is it really more important that the pencil feels like a real pencil? Or is it more important that the pencil be more practical and useful? 4th_ The tip of the pencils wear out, it doesn't matter which pencils, the KINDLE pencil wears out because it has contact with the screen, and that friction reduces the tip of the kindle and huawei pencil, it is inevitable that all the pencils wear out, and the replacement of the Huawei is not expensive, what is expensive is the complete pencil, but the replacement tips are not expensive.

[@xxshannonsolstice]

I like how the Huawei has smaller bezels. If kindle ever comes out with an oasis (page turn buttons) that is a little bigger, maybe 8", and supports notes I may get it. 10.2" just seems unnecessarily large for reading to be its primary function.

[@zappergames4785]

The best part about the Kindle Scribe, to me, is COMPETITION! Even though Amazon's software may be lacking at the moment, more companies entering the e-ink space will hopefully lead to more innovation across the board. Great video!

[@iaceka13yd]

Yeah and from personal experience amazon ereaders are built to last, unlike the boox products i used so i hope longevity transferred to this product.

[@nickisashkir]

I'm rather happy with the Scribe so far. Now I just need a smaller reader for on-the-go. The scribe came in handy on my treadmill!

[@nanoflower1]

The Kindle has always stood out for me but it is nice to see good competitors coming along.

[@PobreGusano]

I need a screen like this, so I can read manga in a more natural way.

[@lucapavel7597]

I am surprised by the quality of both e-readers, good to see the evolution from the beginning.

[@gregoryrobak456]

Hi, for purely using as an e-reader, is the Scribe the best 10” size screen that also has front and WARM light that is currently available?

[@dansmith3085]

I have no need for a note taking device, but the idea of a 10 inch ereader is pretty appealing. I have terrible eyesight.

[@chinolimpao09]

OMG Im in LOVE with this channel, keep going !

[@ydna123123]

Even though I'm not a fan of either company it's good to have competition in the e-note industry

[@electricbill1778]

It's a shame these e-readers are so expensive for what they do. If only we could find some way to make normal tablet batteries last as long as these things, or have a double-sided one with a normal screen on the other side :)

[@elissesevilla3891]

I really like how they compare those e-readers

[@RynoDBones]

I’m actually pretty interested in the Kindle, myself. One of those things I’ll scope out next Black Friday, for sure.

[@richardward4243]

Oooo I love how large the screens are - I'd love either one for use as an e-reader.

[@gantenbeinable]

The huawei matepad paper is a category of its own. It is basically a tablet computer with e-ink display.

[@ravibenfica]

Great stuff. always good to see what new products are coming to the market and how they evolve

[@ihaveapanda7608]

the kindle looks great. looking forward to seeing how further testing goes.

[@pasztet79]

These devices are getting pretty good. I like more "yours" device rather than amazon options.

[@huefoe4246]

Is this good for drawing as well? Like the pentab?

[@Aronulous]

These are getting so close, almost good enough for me to want to buy one.

[@Makovarus6s]

It's amazing how many options we have these days!

[@cow9918]

Thank you for these reviews! Keep up the good work!

[@chronez]

here for the contest, and... good review on these 2, thanks!

[@albertm0110]

Besides the personalisation, I don't get why someone would go for the Huawei over the Kindle. The audio out is nice to have though, I wish more e readers had that.

[@smooshie3]

Thanks for the comparison! Hard to decide what device to go for...

[@parzival988]

Really cool to see these compared to the remarkable 2!

[@sadiaafrin4825]

A big fan of Kindle, and would have loved if they made the oasis a note taking one. Those buttons in an ebook reader is the best thing for me, easy way to read in bed without worrying about accidental touch. Hope they are gonna do that one day

[@LindaV.95]

Both are a bit too big for me, 8 inch would be the sweetspot. But out of the two the Scribe is going to be lots better if it got updated by Amazon. Writing is still so limited

[@luce2999]

Kindle Scribe is definitely my next buy!

[@JanuszJoe]

Amazon should definitely support third-party apps on their e-notebooks if they want to make any dent in the market.

[@aitorpetrer]

I prefer the scribe, huawei sure looks better, and have a better OS, but the screen in the scribe rocks for me 😁

[@zaneverran3345]

Another solid review, thanks for giving us such great insights.

[@nicolasrivero4768]

Yo use ambas y el Huawei gana por mucho, es muyyy practico y mucho mas rapido, el lapiz es bastante mas util, aunque no se sienta como un lapiz real no hace falta pues te acostumbras rapido, no es la gran cosa, uno prefiere mas que el dispositivo sea util a que te de una sensacion de ser un libro real......Luego la velocidad de carga como la velocidad de descarga es bastante rapido, la velocida de carga del lapiz es rapidisimo y con solo 5min de carga del lapiz ya tienes para usarlo por 5 horas facilmente.

[@westleys.2372]

The reading experience on kindle is the best, but Amazon didn't give us the software update for the notebook feature that we deserve on the kindle scribe. Huawei Matepad software system seems nice but the hardware is not good enough such as the pen and the screen ppi. In conclusion, it's hard to decide which products to choose and that makes me mad is that the technology is there but all the company is just somehow missing all the opportunities to make the perfect products.

[@shinumi85]

The only thing the Huawei seems to be better than Kindle is that you can manage your apps. As a Boox user, that's a really big thing. Although as the market looks right now, I'll keep to Boox and Boyue

[@melodymaseko2135]

I love the kindle more ...it's really beautiful😍

[@VasBasil]

Honestly Huawei seems to be a good deal even though I am such a fan on Kindle (obviously lol)

[@mdar112]

I really like both devices, but the lack of focus on the righting experience for the Kindle and the bad pen with the huawei is just unacceptable for an E-reader that is geared toward taking notes.

[@krishnachaitanyasattaru165]

I hope Amazon sells just the tips too. Would definitely buy

[@andrewweatherston6468]

Great comparison. Thanks for the demonstration.

[@Wyram]

I agree with other commenters-competition will push developers to keep releasing better hardware and software

[@CMarco]

There's still a lot to do before considering this kind of device as an option.

[@unclezhu]

Competition, always welcomed. Hoping to see more from Huawei

[@gustavocosta6500]

I hope Amazon will improve Sribe capabilities with future updates.

[@donaldsszz]

The Scribe look so smooth!!!

[@Behnam_Moghaddam]

Wow, the M-Pencil is honestly a dealbreaker...

[@jpcola18]

I take most of my notes on OneNote. I want to understand how well the Huawei works with OneNote.

[@rodhernandez4134]

Amazon has stated they will add handwriting recognition next year.

[@hugonapoleao2806]

Great comparison. I prefer the Kindle.

[@robert.i.turnbull]

I am quite tempted for this!

[@kingpin1905]

E paper is evolving so fast

Thanks for the comparison!

[@StefanEdek]

Great video, as always! 😊

[@AldoMendez]

Even with the downside of the pen, I prefer the Huawei Paper

[@mdcoolcomrat]

I think Onyx still gives best versatility, others lust lock you into their ecosystem.

[@zurce]

I just wished they put a 7 or 8 inch version

[@melonsalami]

I'd love to have one of this

[@matthewstephan5902]

Honestly wouldn't want a device from either company, but good to see them investing in this space and driving features/technology forward

[@umangmalik]

Huawei scares me. i don't want to be spied on by a government, any government.

[@nicolasrivero4768]

The United States government has never presented evidence of what it accuses Huawei, most of the countries in the world have not found evidence of it either, in fact no country has presented evidence, so most of the countries that do not obey The US still works with Huawei. All companies in the United States access your data only if they have permission to share it but if they use it to sell you products. The United States government can access that data if they want, since there is a law that allows them to do so if they consider you a risk. If your country has prohibited Huawei, you should find out what evidence they found because as of today there is still nothing. just baseless accusations

[@ramiroivan]

I wish amazon put a bit more effort into the notetaking software

[@pedromadureira5610]

Nice comparison, way to go

[@Verhoeven91]

If only the software would be better on the Scribe. Right now I would pick the Huawei...

[@jadekwong7483]

It’s hard to not take into consideration of the concerns of spyware

[@YourMajestyTheKing]

Not having waterproof is step backwords for me. Not that the Oasis worked anyway

[@daacsb09]

Huawei might not have access to Wacon tech because of this whole embargo thing

[@goodereader]

Could have very well been the case, but remember this came out 8 months ago, so it's hard to remember what exactly was going down at the beginning of the year But, yeah, definitely plausible

[@tulopadullo_n_5700]

@@goodereader wasn't the embargo started by Trump? So it should be before 2020

[@H17ist]

Excellent review my guy

[@goodereader]

The good ereader team consists of over 40 people, but yes, thank you very much :-)

[@hibaboukili]

The perfect gift for the Christmas

[@fern_gdh]

The Huawei looks very sleek but definitely has some problems that they need to resolve.

[@liger314194]

Great job on this!

[@martincho84]

Both are great devices, i want one!

[@muhammedfaruk3748]

Both are beautiful products. 👍

[@ezootter]

Of the 2 I like the Scribe better, but still waiting for a new oasis.

[@capmendonca]

After my kobo forma that I only read a single book on it I will keep reading and taking notes on my samsung galaxy tab s7

[@94josema]

I'm liking these devices more lately but they are still expensive and limited.

[@peace-moment-to-monent]

Good to hear some downside of both！

[@goodereader]

Hey a. Thanks for always stopping by too and be part of the community :-) yes, there are of course pros and cons to both :-)

[@zakugoufdom]

Huawei's android vs Amazon's kindle ecosystem, tough choice...

[@yongkia7730]

I have done all 3 things!

[@martincarlosalejandrocigar5561]

I hope this makes other companies release better eInk tablets.

[@ahmedkolas]

1. Like The Video in the END ROLL 2. Comment on that video 3. SHARE it

[@Quantum_Engineer]

Matepad looks very sleek.

[@deebambi5567]

nothing beats the feeling of "owning" your own product, android for the win!

[@alicedalexandrite]

Huawei feels more functional, and at the end of the day it is the most important quality for me: functionality. The pen sucks, yeah, but maybe you could get a better pen for it if you needed to? Although I missed if Huawei also has 300 DPI or less.

[@sloppynyuszi]

It’s hard to replace the Huawei pen because it has its own proprietary tech, unlike something universal like UPI, Wacom or MPP. If I remember correctly it’s 266 ppi, which is similar to an iPad.

[@alicedalexandrite]

@@sloppynyuszi oh, I see. Well, that's a shame. I hope they produce something more universal in that case

[@jurovan5563]

I didn't know Huawei was in game.

[@TheMariograph]

The Huawei pen is an issue, but I think overall it's better than Kindle

[@abc98114]

Kindle Scribe wins.

[@sootheseeker]

Won't get it but I love ur content. Thanks for the good work.

[@nhanthanh1267]

Scribe look better than Nova Air. IMO Huawei will rock in 2023

[@Ituriel85]

I didn't know about Huawei e-ink products.

[@fabianfeld6731]

Great review!! Thanks!!

[@AbdulmohsenAlOsaimi]

I don't trust Huawei devices anymore, so I'll choose Kindle Scribe

[@yannickgilbert668]

great video. keep up the good work

[@aimoword]

Hello,.....You know why I am here

[@chris122380]

Liked and shared on Twitter. I like these compare videos

[@gayatrirane7619]

I like the Kindle scribe better.

[@apfelschorle1988]

There's no reason to get the huawei instead of the kindle tbh. And I'm also on board for competition for amazon.

[@Sugmatron]

These Chinese e-readers have never really interested me, generally at the price point you can get a kobo device and all the support of their modding community is great.