HUION Kamvas Slate 11 Tablet Review

The HUION New Kamvas Slate 11 Tablet is a budget friendly device made for comprehensive usage and is a portable Android tablet that doubles as a drawing display, making it an excellent choice for artists and students who want to create on the go. Its compact size, a bit larger than an A5 notebook, makes it easy to slip into a backpack, while its solid aluminum build gives it a premium, durable feel and also is great for general tablet use which is a win win.

Display and Drawing Experience

The tablet features an 11-inch FHD+ (1920×1200) IPS screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth visuals whether you’re drawing, watching videos, or playing games. One of its most notable features is the “Nano-Etched Soft Light Screen.” This matte surface does an excellent job of reducing glare and creating a paper-like texture for a more natural drawing feel. It also has a fingerprint-resistant coating to keep the screen clean. While the display is bright and the 99% sRGB color gamut is decent for general use, some reviewers have noted that the colors can appear less vibrant and the contrast is not on par with more expensive professional tablets.

It comes with a pen

The included H-Pencil is a solid stylus that offers a comfortable, lightweight feel. It boasts 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity and tilt recognition, which are standard features for this price range. This however is more so for those who are into drawing and art but for beginners like me I find it an excellent tool to have at my disposal and can learn whilst enjoying media at the same time with the split screen option. 

Performance and Features

Powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC and 8GB of RAM, the Kamvas Slate 11 handles multiple applications and drawing layers without significant lag. It runs on Android 14 and comes with pre-installed creative apps like HiPaint, allowing you to start drawing right out of the box. With 128GB of internal storage, expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card, you’ll have plenty of space for your projects. The 8000mAh battery provides up to 11 hours of continuous use, and the four speakers deliver good stereo sound for multimedia.

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Conclusion

The HUION New Kamvas Slate 11 is an impressive, budget-friendly standalone drawing tablet. Its portability, solid build, and paper-like screen texture are major selling points. While its drawing performance and display quality might not satisfy professionals, it’s a fantastic and feature-rich option for casual artists, students, and anyone looking for an all-in-one device for creative work and entertainment on the go with a great screen and great audio with 4 speakers dishing out decent sound. 

Features

PORTABLE & LIGHTWEIGHT
Slip it into your bag, take it EVERYWHERE!

Slimmer than most tablets – slightly bigger than an A5 notebook, with a sturdy aluminum build.

Perfect for lectures, cafes, travel – jot notes or watch tutorials on-the-go!

NOTE-TAKING MADE EFFORTLESS
Write, doodle, organize – all in one place!

Pre-installed HiNote app – start scribbling notes instantly without setup.

Android 14 + Google Play – add your favorite tools (Evernote, Zoom, Netflix, etc.).

COMFORT FOR MARATHON STUDY SESSIONS
No eye strain, no headaches – just focus!

Paper-like screen texture – feels like writing on real paper, no skidding or smudging! 

Anti-glare screen – say goodbye to harsh reflections in libraries or sunny spots.

90Hz smooth scrolling – flip through PDFs, articles, or slides like butter.

Vibrant FHD display – crisp text and colors for textbooks, videos, or diagrams.

ALL-DAY BATTERY FOR NONSTOP PRODUCTIVITY
Outlast even your longest study grind!

11-hour battery life – survives back-to-back classes or binge-watching breaks.

Fast charging – 2.7 hours to full, so you’re never stuck waiting.

PRECISION PEN FOR ORGANIZED MINDS
Write neatly, highlight perfectly, erase cleanly!

Natural pressure sensitivity – switch from bold headers to tiny footnotes effortlessly.

Lightweight design – no hand cramps during 3-hour lectures.

Customizable pen shortcut – assign erase, highlight, or undo to the H-Pencil’s button.

POWER TO HANDLE MULTITASKING
Zoom meetings, notes, and Spotify – all at once!

8GB RAM + 8-core processor – juggle apps smoothly (no freezing during deadlines!).

128GB storage + 1TB expandable – store textbooks, lecture recordings, and memes. 

MULTITASK LIKE A PRO

Split-screen mode – take notes while watching a tutorial or browse research side-by-side.

SMART TOOLS FOR REAL-WORLD NEEDS

13MP rear camera – snap whiteboard notes or scan handouts directly into HiNote.

8MP front camera – nail virtual presentations or study group calls.

IMMERSIVE SOUND FOR FOCUS OR FUN

4 stereo speakers – crystal-clear audio for podcasts, lectures, or post-study Netflix.

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Tech Review – HUION Inspiroy Dial 2 ( Model Q630M)

The HUION Inspiroy Dial 2  professional-grade drawing tablet with and slim design with 6 buttons which can be configured and 2 dials. The two dials can be set to cycle between three different controls (scroll, zoom, and brush size) by pressing the dial. The texture of the tablet is similar to paper without the rubber feeling you might expect.

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Setup and use:

The setup is standard in terms of plugging in the USB cable to the laptop and downloading software from the website with the supplier user guide giving clear instructions. Alternatively, this can be connected via Bluetooth 5.0 with a range of 10 meters. The Bluetooth while good to have seems impractical as to use the drawing tablet required the use of a monitor to view the work.

The supplied software allows the configuration of the dual dial controllers and supports the quick-access Windows Radial Menu. These can be programmed with a  menu of options in terms of Zooming in or out, changing the brush size,  scrolling through the pages, adjusting the volume and my favourite  – Undo.

The software allows the configuration to allow for “Left hand / right hand “  use,  & the monitor to use as a selected area,  if using dual monitors

The tablet came with a pen that is responsive and accurate, making it easy to create detailed and intricate drawings. The holder stores 5 standard pen nibs and 5 felt pen nibs made of fibre, the latter of which can provide a greater level of resistance, thus making you feel like you are drawing with a traditional pen.

Warranty  This came with a two-year warranty,

Conclusion 

The HUION Inspiroy Dial 2   is solid, slim and lightweight  ( 10.5 x6.5″active area is ideal. 0.3″ ultra-thin design) while does not come with a travel case if moving in a laptop bag etc, the drawing tablet allows a multitude of configurations in terms of the 2 dials and 6 buttons which can be configured via the supplied software. The setup in terms of the mechanics is standard with no latency noticed in the pen use. Once set up this works but required a lot of practice to allow drawing on the tablet while viewing a separate monitor to see where the pen is located.

The drawing tablet does have coordinated listed when the pen is located and is compatible with Windows. Mac, chrome, Linus, and Android allow for a  versatile experience  with 18 hours of battery  life if used via Bluetooth, this can be used with  most  creative software like Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, SAI, Lightroom, Affinity Designer, ZBrush, etc

Overall a response drawing tablet with a multitude of configuration options with a pen-like feel of a standard pen used with an array of options to provide a delightful drawing experience.

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Tech Review – HUION Inspiroy Giano digital tablet and pen

This is a first for me and is a very niche product but can appreciate it, it was not what I expected either and can see the use for such a product and it is ideal for those into art and kids. For me though not something I would use every day but it is fun to use and cross platform too so this can be used with your mobile phone a tablet mac and windows and of course a chromebook which  I tested it out on along with my phone, you do need a bigger screen though to get the most out of it, you could hook up to your smart tv too and keep the kids entertained.

This in short saves you on paper too and feels like writing on paper in fact there is several tips to pick from in the cleverly designed pen holder that does not require a battery which is excellent so no need to worry there which is something more traditional tablet users would not be use to.

The tablet is on the large side making it a nice space to get creative with it does have boundaries marked on each corner and will take time to get use to them, there is a mini display on the top left which is nice and you also have some buttons on the left below them which can be changed to suit your needs, there is hundreds of apps to pick from and basically any sketch app in the play store will work with this which is nice and makes it easier to use with no shortage of ideas.

The smart LCD screen on the upper left of the tablet indicates the status of Inspiroy Giano and digital pen such as the power, connectivity, and whether the press keys are pressed or not, allowing you to quickly check the information at a glance. A special icon (phone/Huion logo/moon) shows up at the center of the screen to reveal if the tablet is connected to a phone/computer or enters sleeping mode. In addition, a flashing exercise icon appears to remind you that it is time to get out of your seat after 2 hours of working with the pen tablet.

 

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Bluetooth 5.0 guarantees improved speed, greater range, and more stable data transmission compared with the old versions. Besides promising an easy connection between Inspiroy Giano and a computer, a Mac laptop, or an Android device, Bluetooth 5.0 frees you from the messy cables and keeps a tidy tabletop.

The build quality of the tablet too is excellent and makes for and ideal gift for the artist or kids and will keep them busy for hours on end.

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