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We know the OnePlus Pad is on its way and will be fully unveiled in a few days. Now a new leaked image gives us a better picture of the Android tablet than we’ve had from official sources to date.
The image comes from the regularly reliable Evan Blass (opens in new tab) (through GSMArena (opens in new tab)), showing almost all of the back of the tablet, along with much of the front. The OnePlus logo and a large camera bump are visible, along with the Halo Green coloring.
You can see that the leaked image matches the first official photo of the OnePlus Pad shown exclusively on TechRadar. However, this second image gives us a closer look at the device as a whole, from a more revealing angle.
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Of course, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the OnePlus Pad yet, including how much it will cost and what’s inside (there have been rumors of internal specs, but nothing official yet).
OnePlus has confirmed that the tablet will have an aluminum alloy body and a curvaceous frame, which leads us to believe this will be a well-built device. There’s also that Halo Green color, which may or may not be the only shade available.
Everything will be revealed at the OnePlus launch event on February 7, and we’ll of course bring you every announcement on that day. The date also marks the international launch of the OnePlus 11 flagship smartphone.
Analysis: More Android tablets please
We’ve lost count of how many devices are in the Apple iPad line at any given time of the year, but as far as Android tablets go, it’s been a slim choice over the past few years. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is definitely the exception rather than the rule.
One of the reasons for this is that many Android apps are not particularly well optimized for larger screens. Given that there aren’t that many tablets out there, this turns into a feedback loop: developers won’t bother for a smaller number of users.
However, we’ve seen Android tablet success stories, including the hugely popular Google Nexus 7 from many years ago, and the low-cost Amazon Fire tablet range, including the recent Amazon Fire HD 8. Android tablets can work, if they’re priced right.
With the OnePlus Pad and Google’s upcoming Pixel Tablet, we hope Android tablets are having another moment. There’s no reason these devices can’t match the iPads for work and content consumption.