Latest OnePlus Pad 2 leak hints at powerful upgrades

OnePlus, which surprised the market with the strong debut of its well-received OnePlus Pad, may be setting its sights on Samsung’s dominance in the high-end Android tablet space. If early hints hold true, the upcoming OnePlus Pad 2 could finally fill the void of a true competitor to the Galaxy Tab in the Android tablet market.

technology journalist max jumperhad previously hinted at a late 2024 launch for the OnePlus Pad 2, but now it has revealed that the upcoming tablet will be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. This powerful processor will power his top-tier smartphones in 2024, such as the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and will also feature in the upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 series.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 represents a significant step up from the capable MediaTek Dimensity 9000 that powered the original OnePlus Pad. The flagship chipset could pave the way for other exciting upgrades, such as the possibility of switching from LCD to his AMOLED panel, a hallmark of Samsung’s premium tablets.

While these upgrades may increase the price of the OnePlus Pad 2, the company will still be able to find a way to offer attractive value compared to Samsung’s offerings. Alternatively, OnePlus could reflect its own smartphone strategy and release a more budget-friendly ‘R’ version of his OnePlus Pad 2. For now, we can only speculate.

The OnePlus Pad 2 is expected to launch in the second half of 2024 and could follow Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 series, which is expected to be announced in July.