OnePlus has finally launched its very first tablet, the OnePlus Pad. OnePlus launched this tablet in India on February 7th at the OnePlus Could 11 event where the company also launched the OnePlus 11 series and a few more products.
We are comparing the top 5 key specifications of the OnePlus Pad to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 which was launched last year in March. Let’s do this!
The OnePlus Pad comes with a premium design with the body of a CNC-machined aluminium alloy chassis along with a "Star Orbit" style. It features a circular camera ring in the middle which is a rare design and OnePlus said it's to make it easier to use the camera as most people use the tablet horizontally so placing the camera in the middle will capture better pictures. It comes in only one colour and that is Halo Green. It also features a 2.5D curved cover glass on the tablet's front.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 comes with a similar design to its predecessors Samsung Galaxy Tab S7. It has an all-screen front with no notch for the front camera. The Galaxy Tab S8 comes with a metal body and it's not very thick but we can’t say it’s sleek as well. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a decent size which can be used day-to-day. It has a magnetic cutout on the back for the S Pen where the pen sticks and charges.
The OnePlus Pad features an 11.6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 2000 x 2800 pixels. The display supports Dolby Vision, 1B colours and a 144Hz refresh rate.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features an 11-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. It comes with 120Hz refresh rate support and is protected by Gorilla Glass 5.
OnePlus Pad is equipped with the latest MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm) chipset paired with 128GB and 8GB storage. It runs on OxygenOS 13.1 which is based on the Android 13 operating system. The OnePlus Pad packs a 9510mAh battery with 67-watt fast charging support.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm) chipset which is paired with three storage options; 128GB 8GB, 256GB 8GB and 256GB 12GB. The tablet runs on Android 12 OS but it is upgradable to Android 13. It packs an 8000mAh battery with 45-watt fast charging support.
The OnePlus Pad has a single 13-megapixel camera on the back and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. The camera records 4K video and 1080p videos only at 30fps.
On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a dual camera setup on the back carrying a 13-megapixel primary camera and a 6-megapixel ultrawide lens for wide-angle shots. It has a 12-megapixel selfie shooter. The camera of Galaxy Tab S8 can record 4K videos at both 30fps and 60fps.
The OnePlus Pad was just announced in India so it will take time to come out in the market. OnePlus is starting pre-ordering for the OnePlus Pad in April and it is expected to be priced at around ₹40,000. Whereas, the vanilla version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 costs ₹58,999 on Samsung’s official website.
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