Alongside the arrival of the slightly more affordable OnePlus 15R “sub” flagship, OnePlus also officially launched the Pad Go 2, its sequel to the original Pad Go. For those unfamiliar, the OnePlus Pad Go was an affordable alternative to the rest of OnePlus’ tablet lineup which was launched last year, and it looks like OnePlus is once again betting on a more wallet-friendly strategy to win over tablet users. Let’s take a look!
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Inside the OnePlus Pad Go 2 is a Dimensity 7300-Ultra SoC, an upper midrange chip from MediaTek that’s designed for phones and tablets that fall just below that flagship-grade pricing tier. It is a very capable chip nonetheless, and is accompanied by 8GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage, although there’s also an option for a 256GB storage model. For software, there’s Oyxgen OS 16 which comes with exclusive apps and services from OnePlus in addition to the rest of the Android ecosystem.
In front, the tablet features a large 12.1-inch display which outsizes most other affordable tablets on the market, a lot of which come with 10 to 11-inch screens. The display also gets bright at up to 900 nits in high-brightness mode, a 2800 x 1980 pixel resolution, and a 120Hz refresh rate. OnePlus is also offering a stylus with the Pad Go 2, making it the company’s first midrange tablet with support for stylus input. OnePlus says that the Pad Go 2 stylus will offer up to 4,096 pressure points as well.
As for its design, the OnePlus Pad Go 2 comes with a plastic frame, which is kind of a disappointment especially considering that other affordable tablets like the Samsung Galaxy tab S10 Lite and Xiaomi Pad 7 come with full metal unibodies. Nevertheless though it does manage to look sleek along with a matte paint job which gives it a clean, subdued look.
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Other features include a rather large 10,050mAh battery, which can charge at up to 33W speeds with 6.5W reverse charging as well. You also get a pair of 8-megapixel cameras on the front and back (as is tradition), and two different colour variants which include black and a lavender model. The OnePlus Pad Go 2 is priced starting at £319, although OnePlus is currently offering a special deal for just £269.
