Huawei MateView GT was announced last month following almost a year of speculation and we’ll soon get the chance to see if the device performs as well its impressive specs suggest. With a price of €569, MateViewGT falls into the competitive upper-mid range of gaming monitors.
Huawei are relatively new to the monitor game. Their first effort, the budget Huawei Display, arrived in Europe just a few weeks ago. We are certainly interested to see how they fare upmarket. While Huawei themselves are probably holding their breath to see how the famously discerning gaming world reacts to the device.
Ahead of the Curve
Huawei MateView GT is a curved ultra-wide 34-incher with a 2K resolution. In this case, 3,440 x 1,440 pixels. The 1,500R curve of GT is a little tighter than the typical curved display (1,800-4,000R). However, it’s not quite the near-wraparound of 1,000R.
The large size and degree of curvature mean MateView GT will occupy a lot of a user’s field of view, offering some extra immersion.
A built-in soundbar and dual mics are an attempt to offer a headset-free online experience. The audio drivers reside into the oversized horizontal spars of the T-shaped foot to create the integral soundbar. GT features 2x5W (peak) drivers – it must be noted that the user will be sitting close to the device so this should suffice. An LED lightbar resides on the speaker setup and users adjust the volume by sliding a finger along this light.
Like their previous monitor, Huawei MateView GT features a single column vertical stand. The device as a whole wears a dark, matted metallic finish.
Power Option
MateView GT features two USB-C ports on the rear – one is used to power the display while the other is a full-suite USB passthrough.
This can also output power to charge other devices at 65W. Two full-size USB-3, a HDMI 2.0 and a mini DP round of the rear ports.
Huawei say they are using the USB-C power option to consolidate the user’s suite of cables. As USB Type-C is beginning to reach critical mass, this is probably a shrewd move by Huawei – the type of gamer who drops €/$500+ on a gaming monitor will appreciate touches like this.
MateView GT’s 21:9 aspect ratio, 165Hz and 178 degree (H and V) viewing angles should be appreciated by a wider audience. As should its 4,000:1 contrast ratio in a realm where 1,000-1,500:1 is considered adequate. The display’s maximum brightness of 350 nits is the gaming monitor standard.
90% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut is a strong figure for this type of device. 90% of DCI-P3 is roughly equal to 120% of the sRGB range. MateView GT features a maximum refresh rate of 165Hz.
Gamer-y Features
Two details will tickle MateView GT’s target demographic. One is the built-in cross hair – for games that lack one or when you are unhappy with the reticle options in-game. The other is a type of brightness compression that Huawei are calling Dark Field Control. This brightens dark areas of the screen or darkens overblown spots to keep your opponents visible.
Those who wrestle with Rainbow Six Siege‘s visibility mechanics will certainly be interested to see how it works.
Specifications
| Panel: | 34 inch, IPS LED, WQHD (3,440 x 1,440) |
| Contrast Ratio: | Static – 4,000:1 (typ) |
| Brightness: | 350 cd/m2 (typ) |
| Response Time (Typical GTG): | 4ms |
| Colour Space: | DCI-P3 (90% coverage) |
| Frequency – Vertical: | 24-165Hz |
| Viewing Angles: | 178º horizontal, 178º vertical |
| Tilt (Forward/Back): | -5º / 22º |
| 3.5mm Audio Out: | Yes, 1 |
| Display Port: | Yes, 1x DP 1.2 |
| HDMI: | Yes, 1x HDMI 2.0 |
As noted in our intro – the specs are solid. Huawei MateView GT sits with other monitors in its range. MateView GT even shows some of Huawei’s eye for quirky features. A crosshair where the game doesn’t provide one or evening out the brightness of a scene might be immensely advantageous in online gaming.
We’ll only know for sure when we review the device in a few weeks.
For more information on Huawei MateView GT, visit Huawei’s official page and thanks for reading…
