OnePlus used to solely make telephones, however now the corporate has expanded its line-up to incorporate headphones, smartwatches, TVs, and extra. And now, maybe a bit of belatedly, it’s turned to tablets with the OnePlus Pad.
The corporate’s first Android pill is not any slouch, with premium flagship specs and a placing – although we suspect divisive – design. Right here’s what you must know – or try our hands-on with the OnePlus Pad to seek out out what we expect to date.
When will the OnePlus Pad go on sale?
OnePlus introduced the Pad at its Cloud 11 launch occasion on 7 February 2023, alongside the worldwide launch of the OnePlus 11 cellphone and Buds Professional 2 headphones, the reveal of the keyboard it’s developed in collaboration with Keychron.
In early April the corporate launched early chook reservations for the pill, though these have now expired. Pre-orders (versus reservations) will then open on 28 April, however a confirmed launch date is but to be revealed.
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How a lot does the OnePlus Pad price?
Pre-orders for the OnePlus Pad aren’t stay but, however the firm has now revealed official pricing – no less than within the UK/
Just one configuration shall be obtainable, costing £449. That’ll solely get you the pill itself, with Stylo pen (£99) and Magnetic Keyboard (£149) each optionally available extras.
You can even purchase a £59 Folio Case or 80W quick charger for £39 when you’d like. The latter is one thing most individuals will need, as there’s solely a cable included within the field.
There are not any apparent pill rivals at this value level, however the common 10.2in iPad and new Xiaomi Pad 6 look to be the obvious options.
What are the OnePlus Pad’s specs and options?
So how superior is the pill precisely?
Properly, let’s begin with the bizarre design. Made out of aluminium alloy with a brushed ‘Star Orbit’ impact, the pill is definitely solely obtainable in a single color for now: Halo Inexperienced.
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We don’t have full specs on its measurement and weight but, however the 11.6in show means it’s pretty massive total. The slim 6.54mm bezel and 88% screen-to-body ratio appear to maintain it comparatively compact although, and OnePlus says it’s “gentle and simple to carry for prolonged intervals.”
The opposite noteworthy design component is that digital camera. The massive round lens, positioned within the centre of the pill’s rear, appears to be a nod to the black hole-inspired digital camera design of the OnePlus 11, and the corporate notes that the central place ought to assist make pictures look extra pure. We’re not personally large followers of the way in which it appears, however maybe as soon as we discover out the lens’s full specs it’ll make extra sense.
The display can be spectacular for extra than simply its measurement. It packs Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR assist, an uncommon 7:5 side ratio, and most excitingly helps refresh charges as much as 144Hz (although the corporate notes that is just for “whitelisted apps” and that scrolling shall be capped to 120Hz).
Audio must be loud and punchy with the inclusion of quad audio system with Dolby Atmos assist.
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The mixture of measurement and velocity may make this a preferred choice for gaming particularly, however assist for the brand new OnePlus stylus pen and magnetic keyboard equipment ought to make this a strong productiveness device as effectively. The pill doesn’t include these included within the field – they’ll be optionally available extras.
It helps that the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset contained in the pill is highly effective to drive both gaming or multitasking too. This 4nm flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 rival is a bit of over a 12 months previous now, however efficiency ought to nonetheless be wonderful, and boosted by the inclusion of as much as 12GB RAM.
Whereas the pill doesn’t have a 4G or 5G choice, limiting you to Wi-Fi, it would apparently be capable of robotically hotspot off a OnePlus cellphone in case you have one, permitting you to seamlessly share your knowledge.
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The 9510mAh battery can be pretty beneficiant – OnePlus says it ought to deal with over 12.4 hours of video playback, with as much as a month of standby time for these of us who simply go away tablets mendacity round the lounge.
67W wired charging nets you a full cost in 80 minutes too, so it’ll be again up and operating very quickly.
As you’d count on the pill runs Android with the corporate’s Oxygen OS pores and skin on high. We don’t but understand how lengthy OnePlus will assist the pill with updates for, however hopefully it’s near the 5 years promised to the OnePlus 11 cellphone.
Listed here are the complete specs as we have now them to date:
- MediaTek Dimensity 9000
- As much as 12GB RAM
- 11.6in, 144Hz, 7:5 show
- Wi-Fi
- 9510mAh battery
- 67W wired charging
- OnePlus Stylo and Magnetic Keyboard
- Quad audio system with Dolby Atmos
