OnePlus Pad 2 in for review

Say hello to the OnePlus Pad 2 - the global variant of what Chinese customers call the OnePlus Pad Pro.

The back of the tablet comes with a matte finish that is very nice to look at and especially to touch.

In Europe the slate ships with a USB-C to USB-A cable and nothing more. It supports 67W charging but you'd need to supply your own charger.

Opening the box

If you want to unlock the full potential of the OnePlus Pad 2 for productivity, you can buy the $150 Smart Keyboard, which adds a full set of keys and a touchpad, that is twice as big as the OnePlus Pad's keyboard. There's also the $100 Stylo 2, which vibrates.

The OnePlus Smart Keyboard

The keyboard feels premium. It connects via pogo-pins and supports Bluetooth. The keyboard has a 205mAh built-in battery and weighs 504g. Attaching it to the tablet makes the entire thing too heavy even for your lap and we'd say a desk becomes a must.

The Smart Keyboard allows you to adjust the tilt of the display. When you close the tablet with the keyboard, the flap between the two feels a bit flabby and misplaced.

We tested the six-speaker setup of the OnePlus Pad 2 and have to say we're impressed. Coupled with the solid 12.1-inch 2120x3000px IPS LCD, we'd call the OnePlus Pad 2 a winner for media consumption.

With the keyboard attached

It's no surprise that the OnePlus Pad 2 is a smooth performer, given that it packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with up to 12GB of RAM.

It employs the same multitasking as the OnePlus Open, which is amazing on the bigger screen.

Finally, the tablet lacks a fingerprint scanner, which isn't ideal. Not so much for security, but if you have multiple accounts on it you'd need to type in passcodes or a PIN each time you unlock it.

That's all the time we have with the OnePlus Pad for now. Stay tuned for more on it in the following weeks!