OnePlus takes on the iPad with the OnePlus Pad

Android tablets are on their approach again, and one among Android’s largest producers (we’re speaking about OnePlus mother or father firm BBK) is bringing an Android pill to the US for the primary time. Say hiya to the OnePlus Pad, an 11.61-inch pill with an optionally available keyboard and stylus. We do not know the way a lot it prices, so do not ask. There’s additionally no laborious launch date, however preorders begin in April.

What we do know are the specs. The 11.61-inch show is a 144 Hz LCD, with a decision of 2800×2000. That’s a facet ratio of seven:5, or a bit wider than a 4:3 show, which OnePlus claims is a “book-like” facet ratio. The SoC is a MediaTek Dimensity 9000. That’s a rarity within the US, nevertheless it’s mainly a generic ARM design for 2022 flagship telephones, with one 3.05 GHz ARM Cortex X2 CPU, three A710 CPUs, and 4 A510 CPUs. It’s a 4 nm chip with an ARM Mali-G710 MC10. You additionally get 8GB of RAM (there’s an possibility for 12GB), 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage, and a 9510 mAh battery. This is just not within the super-flagship pill territory and will (hopefully) include an inexpensive price ticket.

As all the time, OnePlus’ trademark quick-charging is right here, and it is 67 W. On a tiny telephone battery, that sort of charging will often take a telephone from 0-100 in round a half hour, however with an enormous pill battery, a full cost nonetheless takes “simply over 60 minutes.” In the positive print, OnePlus truly offers a warning towards any restore makes an attempt, saying, “The battery has been particularly encrypted for security functions. Please go to an official OnePlus service heart to restore your battery or get a real alternative battery.” I’ve by no means heard of a battery being “encrypted” earlier than, however I believe they imply there’s a serial quantity test within the firmware someplace and that it’ll presumably refuse to work if you happen to substitute it. As for the potential for an “official OnePlus service heart” truly current, there’s a enterprise finder on the OnePlus India web site, however not one within the US, so it is trying like mail-in service solely.

The pill is made up of an aluminum unibody that weighs 555 g. The sides are rounded over, which ought to make it really feel comfy to carry. It comes with 4 audio system, a USB-C port on the correct aspect, and a set of three pogo pins on the underside for the keyboard. The again has a round digital camera bump that makes it seem like a detailed cousin of the OnePlus 11, and it holds a single 13 MP digital camera. We additionally hope you want inexperienced, as a result of that seems to be the one coloration.

There’s no fingerprint sensor in any respect. There is a cutout that appears prefer it is likely to be a fingerprint sensor, however we guess that is only a radio sign window. There’s additionally no GPS listed on the spec sheet. We know subsequent to nothing in regards to the “OnePlus Magnetic Keyboard” and “OnePlus Stylo” pen. The keyboard has a small trackpad that helps swiping. The pen has a 2 ms response time, which sounds fairly good. That’s about it. Presumably we’ll know extra in April.

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