Funky precedent (people it's Pad)

OnePlus has already proven itself as a maker of 'flagship killer' phones. Can the same approach work on a tablet at the first time of asking?

- Nishant padhiar

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Standing out from the Android tablet crowd isn’t easy, but OnePlus has done a fine job with the design, build and finish of the Pad. The Halo Green shade is distinctive, 2.5D curved glass on the 11.6in display feels premium and the LCD display itself has a high 144Hz refresh rate to make the OxygenOS 13 feel like you’re navigating a knife through caramel custard.

The firm hasn’t forgotten the lessons learned from its smartphone success, sticking with flagship-grade internals and keen pricing: the OnePlus Pad undercuts the latest iPad while also packing in more storage, a bigger battery and a larger, higher-res screen. It also looks just like a top-tier tab.

OnePlus calls this the ReadFit aspect ratio and it’s an odd one at 7:5. Apple does 4:3 and Samsung does 16:9, so clearly OnePlus is on to something here. Designed to make reading and split screen work more natural and maximise real estate, it does have its pros when reading a digital copy of a magazine or browsing the web.