Huawei MateView monitor review

Huawei MateView is a large, stylish and well-specced monitor at a reasonable price - what's not to like?

Huawei MateView
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Our Verdict

The Huawei MateView is an unusual monitor - its got a 3:2 aspect ratio for a start - but its sleek design and respectable colour accuracy are commendable. If you’re after a stylish, high-performing, high-res monitor for a workflow that demands good colour accuracy, the MateView should be on your shortlist.

For

  • Exceptionally colour-accurate
  • Very bright with HDR capability
  • Sleek styling
  • Fair price

Against

  • AdobeRGB coverage could be better
  • Brightness uniformity not great
  • Few display inputs

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You could say the Huawei MateView has is tough. If you’re in the market for a large, colour-accurate monitor and have up to $/£1,000 to spend, you’re frankly spoilt for choice. However, this hasn’t stopped the Chinese company from trying to take a slice of this very competitive pie in the form of its new 28.2-inch Huawei MateView display. The good news is this isn’t just another 4K 16:9 display. In fact, there are quite a few features which make the MateView stand out from the crowd.

And if you're looking for more ideas of the best 4K monitors out there, we've got you covered. 

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The Verdict
9

out of 10

Huawei MateView

The Huawei MateView is an unusual monitor - its got a 3:2 aspect ratio for a start - but its sleek design and respectable colour accuracy are commendable. If you’re after a stylish, high-performing, high-res monitor for a workflow that demands good colour accuracy, the MateView should be on your shortlist.

Ben is the imaging labs manager for Future titles, including for Creative Bloq's sister site Digital Camera World. Whether he's in the lab testing the sharpness of new lenses, the resolution of the latest image sensors, the zoom range of monster bridge cameras or even the latest camera phones, Ben is our go-to man for technical insight. With years of experience in testing cameras, monitors and calibrators, he's able to recommend the best buys for creatives.

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