The Android tablet market had been rapidly declining for the past few years. However, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the demand for them has soared as people are continuing their job and education from home. As a result, old tablet makers like Xiaomi are expected to make a comeback in the second half of 2021. Similarly, new players are reported to enter the segment. The latest brand expected to launch tablets in the near future is OnePlus.
OnePlus is part of OPLUS, which includes OPPO and realme. The latter two brands are being reported to release tablets for months. In fact, realme has even confirmed that its first tablet will be called ‘realme Pad’.
Now, out of the blue, an EUIPO trademark filing by OnePlus reveals that its tablets could be marketed as ‘OnePlus Pad’. Unfortunately, the listing does not reveal anything else.
Since OnePlus is now a sub-brand of OPPO, we can expect the tablets from these three brands to be identical in some way or another. They may run a common ColorOS fork designed specifically for tablets. However, they could ship with some additional features to differentiate from each other.
For years, there have been no good Android tablets in the budget and mid-range segments. This year, Lenovo showed us that companies can do produce affordable tablets like Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021 (review) with high-end specs.
Hopefully, the new breed of Android tablets from existing players as well as new entrants make a difference in the tablet market, which is dominated by Apple iPads.
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