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OnePlus has launched its first Android tablet today, and it’s called the OnePlus Pad.

The OnePlus Pad could easily be one of the better Android tablet offerings of the year, as its specs speak for themselves. Before the specs, however, it’s worth going over what the tablet looks like.

The tablet features a CNC-machined aluminum casing that gives the handheld a premium look, alongside a large 11.61-inch LCD display with a rather unusual 7:5 aspect ratio. The display has a 2000p resolution with a refresh rate of up to 144Hz alongside support for Dolby Vision.

The bezels on the front are visible, though they aren’t overly obvious as they come in at 6.54mm on all four sides, resulting in an 88 percent screen-to-body ratio. Further, the tablet comes out in only one colour, ‘Halo Green,’ which is an olive-like shade.

Specs-wise, the OnePlus Pad is powered by the Dimensity 9000 chipset, the first mobile chip to feature a Cortex-X2 core clocked at up to 3.05GHz. The Pad features 12GB of RAM, alongside a 9,510mAh battery, which OnePlus says ensures 12 hours of video watching, and a one-month standby life. For reference, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra sports an 11,200mAh battery, while the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2022) features a 10,758mAh cell.

The Pad comes with 67W SuperVooc charging, allowing it to go from zero to 100 percent battery in roughly 80 minutes.

It also features a magnetic keyboard and a magnetic “OnePlus Stylo” (stylus). One Plus hasn’t shared much information about the two, other than the fact that the stylus features 2ms latency.

Other notable features include cellular data sharing, which allows the Pad to seamlessly connect with OnePlus smartphones and surf the internet by connecting to the Wi-Fi or mobile data through the smartphone. This removes the need to purchase a separate SIM card for the tablet.

“The cellular data sharing capability supports connections around 1-5 meters away,” wrote OnePlus. On the rear, the tablet features a centre 13-megapixel camera, while an 8-megapixel camera sits on the front.

It’s currently unclear when the tablet will be available to purchase in Canada.

Image credit: OnePlus

Source: OnePlus

OnePlus has steered clear of the tablet market for the past ten years or so, but it looks like the company may finally fall for the forbidden fruit.

According to a forum post on OnePlus’s website, the rumours started when OnePlus trademarked OnePlus Pad in Europe and India in 2021. Since then, it’s been silent, but a new leak from Max Jambor has shed light on the potential project.

OnePlus has a tablet in development.
Launch is scheduled for next year! #OnePlusPad

— Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) November 14, 2022

The tweet suggests that OnePlus might release the tablet in 2023, which would be interesting since Google also has strong tablet ambitions for next year.

Other leaks suggest the tablet will run Android 12L and that it will feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 and 6GB of RAM. Beyond that, the large 12.4-inch screen will be an OLED panel. It’s expected to offer 45-watt fast charging and feature a battery size of around 10,000mAh.

Looking at these rumours from a Canadian perspective, I’m not expecting the tablet to launch here. OnePlus usually keeps its more interesting devices, like the OnePlus TV to markets where it’s more popular. I’d expect this tablet to be released in the same way.

That said, the OnePlus Watch did make its way to North America, so the tablet could follow suit, especially as the software/hardware ecosystem game heats up leading into the 2020s.

Source: OnePlus fourms