After years of constructing spectacular Android telephones, OnePlus is able to department out into tablets, as for some time there’s been proof that it’s engaged on a slate referred to as the OnePlus Pad, and lately the corporate confirmed it.

To this point we do not know a lot concerning the OnePlus Pad for certain, however a couple of leaks have emerged, shedding mild on the potential specs, and OnePlus itself has teased the design – whereas revealing a February 7 launch date.

So there’s not lengthy to attend, however within the meantime you will discover all of the information, leaks and rumors concerning the OnePlus Pad beneath – together with an inventory of the issues we would like from it.

Newest information

OnePlus has given TechRadar an unique take a look at the OnePlus Pad, whereas a leaked picture reveals off a bit extra of the pill.

Minimize to the chase

• What’s it? The primary pill from OnePlus
• When is it out? February 7
• How a lot will it price? No concept but

OnePlus Pad launch date and value

OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus Pad will likely be unveiled on February 7, alongside the worldwide launch of the OnePlus 11.

You may not be capable to purchase it on that date, however we would anticipate orders would open quickly after and that it will not be lengthy earlier than the pill ships.

It is unclear which international locations the pill will likely be bought in, however OnePlus has filed logos for the title in each Europe and India (opens in new tab). So primarily based on that it’s seemingly that the slate will launch in each areas, although whether or not it’s going to additionally land within the US is unknown. An Australian launch is unlikely, as the corporate doesn’t have a presence there proper now.

There is no information on the value, however primarily based on what we all know and suspect concerning the slate, we would anticipate a mid-range price ticket.

Information and leaks

The largest information on the OnePlus Pad comes kind OnePlus itself, which has now revealed the primary pictures of the pill in a TechRadar unique. You’ll be able to see these above, they usually present it in a ‘Halo Inexperienced’ shade.

As a part of this teaser, the corporate revealed that the OnePlus Pad has an aluminum alloy physique and a cambered body. You may as well see that there is a single-lens digital camera on the again, and one other on the entrance, housed in a bezel above the show.

We even have an unofficial image from a dependable tipster that reveals a bit extra of the pill’s design – you may see it beneath.

Past that, a leak has revealed lots of the potential specs. Supposedly the OnePlus Pad may need a Snapdragon 865 chipset, a 12.4-inch Full HD+ OLED show, and a 10,090mAh battery with 45W.

Nevertheless, we would take this with a pinch of salt because it additionally talks a few dual-lens digital camera, whereas the official pictures above appear to indicate only one lens.

What we need to see

Even saying what we would like from the OnePlus Pad is hard when it’s the primary slate from the model, and after we don’t know whether or not it’s low cost, mid-range or premium, however we’ve put a couple of options beneath.

1. A aggressive value

Whereas we do not know which section of the market the OnePlus Pad will likely be geared toward, we hope that it’s priced decrease than its most important rivals. It is a reasonable hope, on condition that OnePlus telephones are typically priced both consistent with or barely beneath telephones with related specs from large manufacturers.

Doing this might give OnePlus an instantaneous foothold within the pill market, and make the OnePlus Pad an actual different to the iPad Professional 12.9 (2022), the Amazon Fireplace HD 10 (2021), or no matter slate its specs are most consistent with.

2. A bundled stylus

To make the OnePlus Pad a extra compelling buy, we’d like to see it help – and be bundled with – a stylus. This may be ultimate for anybody who needs to sketch or write by hand on the slate, amongst different issues, and a giant pill display is a good match for such an adjunct.

We’re undecided how seemingly that is, however Samsung and Apple each supply styli for his or her slates, and the previous even bundles them typically, comparable to with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, so it’s definitely potential.

3. A keyboard accent

In addition to a stylus we’d additionally love an official keyboard case to be provided for the OnePlus Pad. This might assist you to use it extra like a laptop computer, which is nice for productiveness functions.

We wouldn’t anticipate OnePlus to throw this in with the pill, however hopefully the value will a minimum of be saved low – no Apple Magic Keyboard pricing right here please.

4. An incredible display

An excellent display is significant for a pill, arguably extra so even than for a telephone, because you’re extra more likely to watch motion pictures and edit photographs on a slate. In order that’s precisely what we need to see from the OnePlus Pad.  

How good it might realistically be will rely partly on how OnePlus plans to cost and place this slate, but when it’s a top-end pill then we would like a QHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh charge and hardly any bezel.

5. Highly effective audio system

Good audio system are one other necessary aspect of a pill – and once more, these are extra necessary on a slate than a telephone, since there’ll most likely be extra events while you don’t attain for headphones right here.

The scale of a slate additionally makes packing in good audio system – and plenty of audio system – extra viable than with a telephone. So we would like high quality sound right here, and if that is an costly slate then we would like a minimum of 4 audio system included, for loud, crisp audio with out headphones.

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