OnePlus Gets Into the Tablet Market with the OnePlus Pad, Sporting Unusual 7:5 Aspect Ratio Display

[TheLostSwede]

A new Android tablet has launched today, courtesy of Chinese phone maker OnePlus. However, the name leaves a lot to be desired, as OnePlus decided to call its new tablet, the Pad. There were enough jokes going around when the iPad was launched and we can only guess the OnePlus Pad isn't going to fare much better, although, as it's a much smaller brand, they might get away with it. Regardless of the naff product name, the OnePlus Pad is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9000 SoC, which has been paired with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of UFS 3.1 flash memory.

The standout feature of the Pad is its 11.61-inch 2800 x 2000 pixel resolution IPS display, with a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz. The odd resolution means that it has a 7:5 aspect ratio, something never before seen in a tablet and it places it somewhere between a 3:2 and a 4:3 display in terms of the aspect ratio. The panel offers up to 500 nits brightness and a 1400:1 contrast ratio and the Pad is said to have an 88.14 percent screen-to-body ratio. The back of the Pad is home to a 13 Megapixel camera that can shoot 4K video and around the front is an 8 Megapixel camera with 1080p video support. OnePlus has kitted out the Pad with a 9,510 mAh battery which is said to be good for 14 and a half hours of usage and a full charge from empty takes only 80 minutes thanks to support for 67 W SuperVOOC charging. The housing is made of aluminium and OnePlus offers an optional magnetic keyboard and a stylus for the Pad. No pricing was announced.

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[lexluthermiester]

All the specs but one are great, the screen aspect ratio. 16:10 or 15:10 or even 16:9 would be excellent. But 7:5?? WTH?

 

[TumbleGeorge]

In other sites i read for 12GB RAM option and up to 256GB installed storage? Maybe not in global version but?

 

[Makaveli]

Very weird aspect ratio and refresh rate most highend tablets are 120hz.

I picked up a Lenovo P12 Pro a few months back which looks better than this and OLED display also.

Wonder what the pricing will be on this.

 

[TheLostSwede]

In other sites i read for 12GB RAM option and up to 256GB installed storage? Maybe not in global version but?

I went with the specs from GSMArena, but it's very possible that there will be different SKUs available.

OnePlus Pad - Full tablet specifications

www.gsmarena.com

8/128 GB is also listed on the UK spec page, however, 12 GB of RAM is mentioned in the overview, so...

OnePlus Pad Specs

OnePlus Pad is equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and 144 Hz 7:5 ratio Display, and 9510mAh Battery for 1-month standby life, support a 67W fast charge.

www.oneplus.com

 

[Garrus]

All the specs but one are great, the screen aspect ratio. 16:10 or 15:10 or even 16:9 would be excellent. But 7:5?? WTH?

It's not a weird or unusual aspect ratio. It's closest to the iPad Pro.

This is the problem with the way we report aspect ratios, it isn't immediately understandable. If Oneplus said "we're releasing a tablet with the same 1.4 ratio as the iPad Pro" it would be clear.

16:9 = 1.77
16:10 = 1.60
15:10 (3:2) = 1.50
iPad Pro 11: 1.43
Oneplus Pad: 7:5 = 1.4
iPad Pro 12.9: 4:3 = 1.33

IE the Oneplus Pad 11 is the closest to the iPad Pro 11's ratio. It's the iPad Pro 11's screen. Was the iPad Pro weird? I think most people didn't know the iPad Pro 11 had a different ratio compared to the 12.9 version. The entire tablet industry seems to be settling on about 7:5 as the standard.

Actually using the iPad Pro 12.9 in widescreen mode feels a bit cramped as it is the old aspect ratio from the CRT era. The iPad Pro 11, Oneplus Pad, and Surface (1.5) devices are trying to be a middle ground without being too widescreen for portrait mode.

 

[Space Lynx]

no OLED, no money out of my wallet. take care OnePlus

 

[lexluthermiester]

It's closest to the iPad Pro.

That's not a good thing.

This is the problem with the way we report aspect ratios, it isn't immediately understandable. The article and some comments are a bit confused imo.

I am not confused. 7:5 is a squirrelly aspect ratio and not desirable.

IE the Oneplus Pad 11 is the closest to the iPad Pro 11's ratio. It's the iPad Pro 11's screen. Was the iPad Pro weird? I think most people didn't know the iPad Pro 11 had a different ratio compared to the 12.9 version. The entire tablet industry seems to be settling on about 7:5 as the standard.

Actually using the iPad Pro 12.9 in widescreen mode feels a bit cramped as it is the old aspect ratio from the CRT era. The iPad Pro 11, Oneplus Pad, and Surface (1.5) devices are trying to be a middle ground without being too widescreen for portrait mode.

Again, you're comparing to Apple's mentality. Many people DON'T subscribe to that nonsense way of thinking.

 

[trsttte]

Meh the exact aspect ratio is a detail that doesn't matter all that much. It's either 16:9 (most common format for media playback) or it's more or less boxy from 16:10 to 4:3. If it's closer to one or the other is more a matter of preferance, you're already out of "media playback" compatibility and anything else varies widely.

Are they sure they'll be able to sell this worlwide? I can see Apple having a strong case for trademark infringiment - Pad is a stupid term to "own" but they do kind of own it

 

[lexluthermiester]

Pad is a stupid term to "own" but they do kind of own it

No they don't. The term " iPad " is trademarked. The term " Pad " is not trademarkable as it's too generic.

 

[Lew Zealand]

All the specs but one are great, the screen aspect ratio. 16:10 or 15:10 or even 16:9 would be excellent. But 7:5?? WTH?

16:10 and 15:10 are good but 14:10 is over the line? These are all arbitrary ratios.

16:9 makes sense for consuming TV content and web video, but even movies are usually wider than that. And when you use the tablet in portrait mode, a wider screen than the paltry 9:16 is nicer to use, making 10:16 all the way down to 10:13.3 (old iPad) a more useful experience.

 

[lexluthermiester]

16:10 and 15:10 are good but 14:10 is over the line? These are all arbitrary ratios.

16:9 makes sense for consuming TV content and web video, but even movies are usually wider than that. And when you use the tablet in portrait mode, a wider screen than the paltry 9:16 is nicer to use, making 10:16 all the way down to 10:13.3 (old iPad) a more useful experience.

I'm very partial to widescreen formats.

 

[Garrus]

16:10 and 15:10 are good but 14:10 is over the line? These are all arbitrary ratios.

16:9 makes sense for consuming TV content and web video, but even movies are usually wider than that. And when you use the tablet in portrait mode, a wider screen than the paltry 9:16 is nicer to use, making 10:16 all the way down to 10:13.3 (old iPad) a more useful experience.

That's a good point. Call it 14:10 instead of 7:5 and it is obviously not confusing.

16:10 (laptops), 15:10 (microsoft), 14:10 (Apple and Oneplus 11 inch tablet), 13:10 (basically 4:3)

 

[TumbleGeorge]

I'm very partial to widescreen formats.

It's not your own choice. You have been trained by compulsion to get used to the wide format. As before, if you are old enough, you have been trained to a 4:3 ratio. Wide format better absorbs screen matrix materials in production. That's how companies earn more.

 

[jimleeucf]

Is it an OPPO product?

 

[Dragokar]

Any idea which Widevine level they are going to support? I really dislike it to be stuck with "bloatware Samsung" and "maybe updates Lenovo" for Android Tablets.

 

[Chomiq]

All the specs but one are great, the screen aspect ratio. 16:10 or 15:10 or even 16:9 would be excellent. But 7:5?? WTH?

Gimme 4:3 OLED so I can watch Next Gen on it.

 

[lexluthermiester]

You have been trained by compulsion to get used to the wide format.

I wouldn't say that at all, because...

As before, if you are old enough, you have been trained to a 4:3 ratio.

...I AM old enough and I do NOT prefer 4:3 or anything close to it. I have always prefered widescreen aspect ratios because of my days as a filming student. It just a more natural, logical way of displaying things on a screen.

Gimme 4:3 OLED so I can watch Next Gen on it.

Ok, I'll give you that one, but then we have no choice there.