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In summary:
- Tech Advisor reports that OnePlus is developing a new tablet, likely the OnePlus Pad 4, with a 12-inch display and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip.
- The device may represent a lateral step with a slightly smaller screen than its predecessor, but packs a hefty 12,000 mAh battery.
- Rising costs for memory components could lead to price increases, making this upgrade less attractive to consumers looking for significant improvements.
OnePlus could be working on a new tablet with a marginal increase in power and a slightly smaller form factor than expected.
Tech tipster Yogesh Brar has taken to X to post some interesting claims about a tablet currently being tested at OnePlus headquarters.
Apparently, the Oppo-owned company is bringing Qualcomm’s OnePlus Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 to a 12-inch tablet with a 12,000mAh battery (at least).
Add to that the fact that this tablet is tipped for a June launch, and it sounds a lot like a follow-up to the OnePlus Pad 3. If these aren’t the base specs for the OnePlus Pad 4, we’ll be surprised.
If true, this would mark a slight step back from the OnePlus Pad 3 in some respects, as the company’s current flagship tablet uses a 13.2-inch screen. However, battery capacity sounds about the same, while performance may only see a small step up – if that.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 isn’t a clean generation level higher than the Snapdragon 8 Elite used in the OnePlus Pad 3 (that would be the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5). It’s actually inferior in a few ways.
The OnePlus Pad 3 is one of our favorite Android tablets on the market, so any news of a sequel is likely to pique our interest.
Our reviewer praised the OnePlus Pad 3 for its large and beautiful screen, brilliant performance, excellent battery life and premium design. It’s also quite handy when it comes to multitasking and productivity, thanks to OnePlus’ thoughtful UI embellishments.
It will be interesting to see if the OnePlus Pad 4 gets a price increase. There have been numerous reports that the company is being forced to increase the prices of its smartphone range – including the upcoming OnePlus 16 – due to the sharp increase in the prices of memory components.
We’d be surprised if the company’s tablet range is immune to this price pressure, although these early specs suggest OnePlus may be working to minimize the increase with some sensible component choices.
