OnePlus is gearing up to launch a new flagship Android tablet this Tuesday. The OnePlus Pad 2 will bring some notable hardware upgrades over its predecessor and will allegedly cost more. A tipster recently revealed its price and confirmed some of the rumored specs.
OnePlus Pad 2 price leaked a day before launch
The flagship Android tablet market isn’t as crowded as the smartphone segment. Samsung is the global leader in this niche, but OnePlus may have a plan to catch up to it. It offered great value with its OnePlus Pad and seemingly aims to repeat that with the second-gen model. We are saying that despite a rumored price hike.
According to tipster Yogesh Brar, the OnePlus Pad 2 will have an MRP (Maximum Retail Price) of ₹47,999 in India. But as a standard business practice, the company will generally sell it for ₹45,999, which is approximately $550 in the current currency exchange rate. Based on last year’s pricing, the US price of the new tablet should be in a similar territory. The first-gen model started at ₹37,999 in India and $480 in the US.
Brar also shared a photo of the retail box showing the MRP, weight (584 grams), and dimensions (268.6×195.0×6.5 mm) of the OnePlus Pad 2. The upcoming tablet is bigger (the same thickness) and heavier than its predecessor. It sports a bigger display, a 12.1-inch 3K IPS LCD panel likely with one billion colors, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, and at least a 144Hz refresh rate. The device supports stylus input.
Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the new OnePlus flagship tablet might be a worthy competitor to Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 lineup (the Galaxy Tab S10 series arrives later this year). It boasts an unchanged 9,510mAh battery with the same 67W charging speed. The device’s camera setup also remains unchanged—a 13MP camera on the back and an 8MP selfie shooter. It runs Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 out of the box.
Register your interest in the upcoming OnePlus tablet for exclusive offers
Ahead of its launch tomorrow, OnePlus lets potential buyers grab exclusive OnePlus Pad 2 offers through its website in the US. A $10 non-refundable early-bird coupon gives buyers $100 off on the tablet when it goes on sale. The tablet will debut alongside a Smart Keyboard and the Stylo 2 (stylus pen). These accessories will reportedly cost ₹11,999 (~$144) and ₹5,000 (~$60), respectively. Maybe OnePlus will introduce a bundle offer for all three products. Stay tuned for the official launch on Tuesday.
2024-07-15 15:04:44