OnePlus Pad 2 MSRP $550.00 Score Details “If you want one of the best Android tablets available in 2024, look no further than the OnePlus Pad 2.
” Pros Cons Where is the flagship killer tablet? Samsung has one with its FE tablets. The other compelling options aren’t available in the U.S. Thankfully, the second half of 2024 has graced us with the long-awaited solution: the OnePlus Pad 2.
Now, let’s start with the basics. That odd aspect ratio means nasty black bars are a mainstay while streaming films and TV content. On the positive side, using apps in split mode gets that sweet extra vertical space on the screen. For someone hopelessly addicted to working on tablets, I love this. Watching 4K videos on the display is a lovely experience. Unless you’ve been spoiled by the deep blacks and high contrast levels offered by large-format OLED panels, you will love the OnePlus Pad 2 and won’t be left desperately hunting for more colors. The viewing angles are acceptable, and no glaring color shift issues exist.
I believe the tap gestures on the touch-sensitive areas could also use a bit of refinement to improve their consistency. On the positive side, it can trigger a quick note right on the lock screen, lets you adjust the haptic and tracking speed, and allows free scribbling with automatic handwriting recognition across the system.
OnePlus Pad 2: design, build, and keyboard OnePlus didn’t do anything radical with the OnePlus Pad 2 compared to the first model. The rounded sides are here to stay, and despite being slightly thicker than the iPad Air, the OnePlus Pad 2 is easier to hold as the sides don’t dig into your palms. For extended usage sessions, like binge-watching a TV series, that’s a crucial consideration.
The other half relies on three Pogo pins to link up with the tablet, but the ridge has a firm magnetic grip. Notably, the keyboard deck can also be used as a standalone accessory, thanks to Bluetooth support, which means you can prop the tablet on a table and put the keyboard on your lap for a more comfortable typing experience.
My only wish is that the keycaps were slightly bigger and had a slightly recessed surface. The closest comparison would be Apple’s Folio keyboard, which offers a similar typing experience without the touchpad perk. Since I am used to working on tiny keyboards, it didn’t take me long to hit my usual typing speed, but the sense of non-familiarity still lingers.
Irrespective of your usage requirements, this tablet can hold its own. I had about a dozen task management and communication apps constantly running in the background and never ran into performance stutters. I just wish that the auto-rotation system is more reliable. It can be really annoying. When pushing Battlegrounds Mobile at Extreme graphics presets, the game touched 90 frames per second. However, there were frequent dips in the frame rate, and especially during combat, it usually played around the 50 fps territory. Temperatures climbed by about 19 degrees Fahrenheit in a session lasting 30 minutes.
Something odd is going on with the Wi-Fi, though. On the same network, my MacBook Air logged a downlink pace of around 300Mbps, while the OnePlus Pad could only muster half that number. Also, there’s no 3.5mm headphone jack. For example, drag-and-drop didn’t work in the OnePlus Photos app, so I had to select the files manually, bring up the share sheet, and then add them to the dock. But once you’ve added the assets in the dock, you can drag and drop them into an app of your choice.
You can sync keyboards and media; there’s also scope for sharing customizations for cellular data, calls, and notifications. A few times, the screen-mirroring feature disconnected automatically, but it’s nothing that can’t be fixed using the “Controlled” bubble that appears in one corner of the screen on each device.
I just hope OxygenOS can offer the same kind of window resizing flexibility as One UI on Samsung tablets. It would be lovely if OnePlus could also build a Samsung DeX-like computing environment for its tablet. The foundations are already here; it’s just a matter of commitment and execution.
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