After much rumor and speculation, the OnePlus pad is finally official. OnePlus announced its first tablet at its Cloud 11 event in New Delhi, and pre-orders will start in April in India. The company hasn’t announced the price yet, but looking at the specs and based on the short time we’ve spent with it at the launch event, we could consider a starting price of around Rs. 40,000. We had a chance to use the OnePlus Pad for a short period at the event and it looks like it could give Xiaomi, Lenovo and Samsung some tough competition in the premium Android tablet space.
The OnePlus Pad is surprisingly light, measuring just 6.5mm in thickness. The rounded corners and sides should give you comfortable use even over long distances. There are four speakers, and the device is said to be able to automatically align its left and right audio channels depending on how you hold it. There are contact points on the bottom of the tablet to connect with 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 the evenly narrow bezels is an 11.61-inch LCD panel with a variable refresh rate of 144 Hz and a resolution of 2800 x 2000 pixels. The tablet also has a Delta-E rating of less than two for high color accuracy. The OnePlus Pad is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC and will be available with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. It is supposed to run OxygenOS 13.1. The tablet also packs a 9,510mAh battery and supports 67W fast charging.
The OnePlus Pad also supports a stylus called the OnePlus Stylo for those who want to be creative on the go. A striking design feature of the OnePus Pad is the prominent central positioning of the 13-megapixel rear camera, which supports up to 4K video recording.
The OnePlus Pad that was demoed didn’t look like a final retail product, nor did we get to try any of the accessories. When paired with a OnePlus smartphone, you should be able to do things like file sharing, copy and paste between the two devices, and view notifications. OnePlus also claims that the pad can deliver a full month of standby time.
The OnePlus Pad could be an interesting addition to the premium Android tablet market. The specs seem solid, the accessories look interesting, and you should be able to take advantage of special features if you use other OnePlus products. We’ll know for sure if this ecosystem boost can actually work according to plan once we get our hands on the OnePlus Pad to review it thoroughly. Until then, don’t forget to read all of our reviews OnePlus 11 5G and the OnePlus Buds Pro 2and ours first impressions of the OnePlus 11R 5G.
Disclosure: OnePlus sponsored flights and hotel stays in New Delhi for its event.