OnePlus Pad 2 review - WOWZERS TROUSERS!

The latest tablet to hit the market is the Huawei Pad 2, and considering its price, it might just be the biggest competitor to the M2 iPad Air yet.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
02:34 - Specs & Pricing
04:42 - The Design & Display
06:27 - The Sound06:56 - The Chip & OS
09:05 - The Accessories
10:46 - Conclusion

[MarkEllisReviews]

What would it take for you to switch from your iPad to an Android tablet like the Pad 2?

[timezero]

My One Plus Pad 2 is supposed to be delivered today. I'm thrilled having a new tablet after 7 years without one.

[ArthurZakaryan]

The fact that this has the top/current flagship SD chip for $499/£499 is really unheard of. Add that to a big bright high res display and massive battery and a fluid OS, if you're not a Apple fanboy then it's really hard to make a case against it.

[smoothfox]

Apple have finally priced me out of their eco land. I have pre ordered the one plus 2. After forever as a fanboy I now have a Google pixel 8 pro (absolutely love it) and can’t wait to get my new pad.

[oscarbchacon]

Waiting on my pad 2 delivery. Thanks for the video.

[saifel-eslamal-labban]

The problem is, the Apps on the Ipad like procreate, feather 3d, private LLM apps that work fantastically on it, the longevity of it because of the M-chip is what sells me for the Ipad, other than that, the oneplus pad 2 is the best priced tablet.
In china, it can reach up to 1 tb storage, but it's the oppo pad pro, not oneplus pad 2, so I hope for more storage options to be available.

[TheNetflixNook]

we've reached a point where regardless of which tablet you buy, either mac or android it sounds like you're getting a wonderful product.

[x-pertzamurai]

I got everything, the pad2, stylus and keyboard for £488

[Viewsonic]

I bought the OnePlus pad last year after having an iPad for years. Quite simply the OnePlus pad is fantastic and at more or less half the price is a no brainer. Mine came with a free Magnetic Qwerty Keyboard worth £149 which was a nice bonus. If you're thinking of leaving the Apple Eco System this new OnePlus pad 2 would be a great option.

[gustavl]

Great review and quite informative.
I finally decided to replace my old Samsung tablet (S3) and watch (2) recently. The minimize and back (touch) buttons on the S3 has failed and the touch screes on the right half of the watch has also failed. About a year ago, I bought the Oneplus 11 phone and loved it, and therefore opted to go with the Oneplus tab 2, the 2R watch, the ear buds, pen and keyboard. The introductory discount reduced the overall price by about 25%. All items were mailed to me about 3 weeks ago.
For my use, these items are well worth the $. Considering the costs, the product quality and finish are exceptional. The samsung S3 tablet and watch 2 actually costs considerably more than the Oneplus replacements. Who would have thought!!

[dr.fitprofessor]

In fact, I own last year's version of the OnePlus pad and I've been very happy with it. Frankly, this year's version is Superior in nearly every way but, I'm going to stay with last year's model. Primarily, I use tablets for entertainment purposes so, I feel no need to upgrade.

[gadf]

According to other reviews, it has issues with auto rotate, touch and swap registration. The actual battery capacity is 8900mah, not 9510mah. Also, the fast charging is proprietary and not supported by most chargers. The original charger may not be included. The supplied charging cable is a weird red and white color that does not match the tablet. In some cases, there is also an unreasonably low Wi-Fi speed that does not meet the stated standards.

[Shiddaruto]

OnePlus did NOT give us early deals since they didn't even give us Pre Order option in India 😭

[nightje]

What an excellent review ! Only drawback for me is the missing audiojack .. feels like everyone is pushing their BT earbuds :)

[Yanto-rvqu]

Apple sheep, me and the wife have iPad airs (m2+m1) but this is perfect for my daughter with the pen included for £405 (with discounts), she can play all the games with apks of questionable origin)

[Aviation_tech]

I am an Apple fan
I will most likely go blindly for the iPad Air but I am also tempted by the one+ pad 2 as I am attracted to the price and curious to try out android on a tablet

[Patricia-kktr]

The main deterrent is how long is it supported. My iPad Air 2 is still supported by security updates so can access banking apps. I bought it in 2016 so it is soon to be a decade old. I expect m1 iPads to work fine in 10 years too

[topgazza]

Great looking product
When I reach for my iPad mini I want it to reflect what my iPhone provides. Having one eco system is a huge plus for me. So going Android is not something I can be bothered to do especially as my main computer is an excellent Mac Mini M1

[_Digitalguy]

what I like about the oneplus pad is that it's the only Android tablet to have the same aspect ratio as the iPad, which is better than the 16.10 for portrait use

[isthatxavier]

It was said that you could get two accessories and the Pad for little less than $500 in the US, while I could not grab/find that deal, I was able to get the early bird coupon and bought it for $399 two weeks ago.

If you ever revisit could you talk about the stylus and its technology? In case the stylo 2 is out of stock, what other compatible styluses could we look into?