The OnePlus Pad should be very familiar to all of you, after all, it’s a tablet released a year ago. This time, the Pad product released with the Ace 3 Pro is actually not a second generation, but the Pro version. Em…… I’ve had a bad feeling, does it mean that there are actually not many upgrades for this tablet? After having it for a few days, I found out that I was right. The OnePlus Pad Pro is indeed a tablet with… no surprises.
Although there are no surprises, it doesn’t mean it’s not worth buying. If you just want a top-performing tablet, then the OnePlus Pad Pro is one of the few affordable options. To buy it you can click on the link at the bottom of the video and Geekwills will ship it to your house, both the tablet and the accessories.
Design
Even though I was prepared for this, I still couldn’t help but laugh a bit when I saw the design that was almost identical to some other pads. OPPO Pad 2, OPPO Pad Air2, OnePlus Pad, OnePlus Pad Pro. In just one year, the OPPO family has brought out four identical tablets. Then I look at the Ace 3 Pro right there that does the same thing, it suddenly makes sense again.
I can understand it’s all about the “business”, but you can’t stop me from saying it’s nothing new. Other than the design, other features are also the same, it’s still USB 2.0, no headphone jack, and no NFC. So for the ability to connect to your tablet with a touch on your phone like the Xiaomi Pad, you’ll have to buy its keyboard to do that.
keyboard Case
When it comes to the keyboard case, the Pro version of the keyboard is probably the one that has changed the most. There are more angles it can stand on, and it can connect to the tablet via Bluetooth as well, so it can also be used as a tablet stand. The trackpad is also bigger and easier to use. There’s also a new row of function buttons. All in all, it’s becoming more and more like a laptop keyboard.
As we just mentioned, you will be able to transfer data as soon as you touch the bottom right corner of your phone, which is also made possible thanks to the built-in NFC coil. If you want to really do some work stuff on the OnePlus Pad Pro, this keyboard is definitely worth buying. So can users who already own the standard version use this new keyboard case? The answer is No. Now you know this is one of the reasons why OnePlus wants you to buy the new tablet.
OnePlus Stylo Pro
This OnePlus Stylo Pro also gets some much bigger upgrades than the tablet. In addition to being black, the surface has been changed to a leather-like texture. The nib is rubberized to increase the friction of writing on the screen. And the Pressure Sensitivity has been increased by seven times, with a motor stuffed in it like the Apple Pencil Pro. It can simulate the writing feedback of a pencil or fountain pen, and it even has an exclusive writing sound in the Note App.
With support for laser pointers, it’s clearly made for business people. The writing latency doesn’t seem to be much of an improvement, but the good news is that it was already pretty low. It’s not the lowest latency I’ve ever seen, but good enough.
Display
Another good news is the screen isn’t exactly the same as the standard version. It’s a bit bigger, the resolution is a bit higher, and the brightness is slightly improved. But the bad news is that it’s still an LCD display, and the ratio is 7:5.One of the reasons why I’m not a fan of foldable phones is that their screen ratio is so close to 1:1. It’s not as good as a 16:9 tablet, whether you’re watching videos or browsing the web. Even games that can be displayed on a full screen, may get a smaller field of view.
So to be honest I’m not getting what the benefit of this ratio is, so if any of you know it, leave a comment, please.
Performances
The main reason why the OnePlus Pad Pro is a Pro is that the processor has been upgraded to the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Although Qualcomm is about to release the 8 Gen 4, the 8 Gen 3 is also quite a bit better than the Dimensity 9000 that was released two and a half years ago.
Thanks to the huge body of the tablet, thermal issues were not a problem either. We first tried to play Genshin Impact for half an hour, but of course, it was not difficult for it.
By the way, the OnePlus Pad Pro doesn’t have a 120FPS mode to choose from like the Ace 3 Pro, but the resolution can be boosted. It can be boosted from 864P to 1484P, which is really gaming at 2K rendering resolution. Playing at this resolution for another half an hour, the frame rate remained stable.
It’s normal for the temperature and power consumption to be a bit higher, after all, this big LCD screen is also a big consumer of power. Anyway, the overall gaming experience was pretty good, as my hands weren’t touching the heating area during the game.
Battery & Charging
The battery and charging power are exactly as you’d expect, completely unchanged. It still has the same 67W of charging power, but it only takes about an hour to fully charge the 9510mAh battery. You can play Genshin Impact for more than 5 and a half hours continuously and watch a movie for 14 hours before it dies. Even the standard version can standby for a month, so the Pro version with a more efficient processor is even less to worry about when it comes to battery life.
Software
Of course, OnePlus has done some good things over the past year. The latest ColorOS has created a lot of new features for the tablet. One of the most special features, and the one that I find the best to use, is this triple view feature. Unlike the traditional top-down or left-right split windows, this triple view can display the full screen at the same time as well as focus on a single window.
The point of this feature is that the three apps won’t be frozen or killed because they are on stage, and switching apps is easier and smoother. If you’re a mobile game fan, you should know how great this feature is.
Summarize
OnePlus seems to know that the Pad Pro’s upgrades aren’t quite enough, so it has a more friendly price. The less than four hundred dollar price tag still makes it a worthwhile purchase, but the problem is that it’s only sold in China at the moment. If the Pro version is sold globally, then the price shouldn’t be that low. I don’t know how much you guys are willing to pay for this modestly upgraded tablet, feel free to leave your comments.
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