After much rumor and speculation, the OnePlus Pad has finally gone official. OnePlus announced its first tablet at its Cloud 11 event in New Delhi, and pre-orders in India will begin in April. The company hasn’t announced the price yet, but looking at the specs and the short time we spent with it at the launch event, we could see it starting at around Rs. 40,000. We got a chance to use the OnePlus Pad for a short time at the event, and from the looks of it, it can give Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Samsung a run for their money in the premium Android tablet space.
The OnePlus Pad is surprisingly light and measures just 6.5mm thick. The rounded corners and edges will allow you to use it comfortably even for long periods of time. It has four speakers, and the device is said to be able to automatically orient its left and right audio channels depending on how you’re holding it. There are contact points on the bottom of the tablet to connect to the OnePlus Magnetic Keyboard accessory.
The OnePlus Pad is said to be the world’s first tablet with a 7:5 aspect ratio display. Framed by equally thin bezels is an 11.61-inch LCD panel with a 144Hz variable refresh rate and a resolution of 2800×2000 pixels. The tablet also has a Delta E rating of less than two for high color accuracy. The OnePlus Pad is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC and will be available with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. It is said to run OxygenOS 13.1. The tablet also packs a 9,510mAh battery and supports 67W fast charging.
The OnePlus Pad is relatively thin and light
The OnePlus Pad will also support a stylus called the OnePlus Stylo for those who want to be creative on the go. An attractive design feature of the OnePlus Pad is the prominent center position of the 13-megapixel rear camera, which supports up to 4K video recording.
The OnePlus Pad that was demoed didn’t look like the final retail product, and we didn’t get a chance to try out any accessories. When paired with a OnePlus smartphone, you should be able to take advantage of things like file sharing, copying and pasting between both devices, and displaying notifications. OnePlus also claims that the pad can provide a full month of standby time.
The OnePlus Pad could be an interesting addition to the premium Android tablet market. Its specifications seem solid, the accessories look interesting, and you should be able to take advantage of the special features if you use other OnePlus products. We’ll know for sure if this ecosystem push can actually work as planned when we get a full review of the OnePlus Pad. Until then, don’t miss all of our reviews of the OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2, and our first impressions of the OnePlus 11R 5G.
Disclosure: OnePlus sponsored flights and hotel accommodations in New Delhi for its event.
