OnePlus Pad 2 Review: A Shocking Value

[@ShellymanStudios]

OnePlus understood their assignment. Great specs for a competitive price, but I wish they offered more color options and a fingerprint scanner.

[@AndroidDigest]

For sure. Great tab overall with some compromise.

[@Betancourtdm]

I think the only showstopper for me is lack of any biometrics

[@ghostofcoolidge245]

I'm not even in the market for a tablet, I'm just here to watch Android Digest

[@AndroidDigest]

You are a legend 🔥🔥🔥. Very appreciated.

[@bikewalkersmtb4416]

Hey there.. when it says no 5g, does that mean no 5g cellular service or it can't connect to 5g wifi?

[@AndroidDigest]

It means no cellular service

[@ilcilc2910]

No SD slot killed it for me. As old tech as SD cards are they are still extremely relevant for me personally with a tablet. That's even one of the biggest issues I have for not going with a past gen IPad. I've pretty much replaced my desktop with a tablet now. When my desktop bit the dust I didn't bother replacing it because I was doing everything with my tablet just fine that I did with my desktop. With that being said I really need the extra storage an onboard sd slot provides. I know my use case isn't typical but it wouldn't surprise me if more and more people are simply using tablets as their main "computer" daily driver.

[@trbjones87]

You can do the SD card via the usb c port adaptor if that helps

[@AndroidDigest]

Yep, everyone has a dealbreaker, that's why I try to mention all of them, but still point the audience in the right direction that would actually like it

[@ilcilc2910]

@@trbjones87 Can't use as internal storage.

[@stevegresock5939]

Great video!! Keep them coming 👍👍

[@AndroidDigest]

Thanks so much

[@kenrickhadley4499]

I love that you are a geek of my own heart. I am 65 and my two sons are geeks. Their first high end phones were the OnePlus 1. I love when you review brands other than Samsung, like Lenovo, OnePlus, and brands not known in North America. I just love your channel.

[@AndroidDigest]

Seriously. This comment means a TON! I haven't branched out yet and reviewed things that aren't available in the US. But I may do that soon too. Seriously, thanks so much

[@kmrjt1]

OnePlus pad 2 anyday over other Android tablets. Besides the stellar CPU, Oxygen OS 14.1 is so smooth and fast, it is better than anything out there in the market right now. Moreover, the open canvas in OnePlus pad 2 software is excellent for multitasking, which isn't available in many tablets.

[@AndroidDigest]

Oh yeah, it's not perfect but it is a very good tablet for the money!

[@stevenjohnson7983]

08:46 On my galaxy tab s7, I use "Rotation Control" from playstore for this issue. I really hope that it will work fine on this oneplus pad 2 as well, since I plan to buy one. Thanks for the review!

[@ScreenOnTimeYT]

Currently got a Sammy tab S8 ultra but been very tempted to switch to this. Great review 🔥 my go to guy for tablets 😎

[@AndroidDigest]

Thanks so much man. I think it's right in the wheelhouse of the S8 Ultra. Outside of the software issue with apps and portrait mode, which is fixable, I love the OnePlus Pad! But the S8 Ultra is a beast even today

[@Grumpy2906]

Hi, thanks for the video. I was wondering if there is an option for FRENCH CANADIAN language option in the settings ? Thanks in advance.

[@AndroidDigest]

Honestly, I don't know. I literally just moved on from the tablet earlier today. Sometimes I keep devices for months and sometimes I move on a little early if I have another device to get to. But hopefully someone else can help you out. I would definitely assume yes, but I can't be sure

[@Sedp23]

It's great had mine since launch. Easily recommend it's one of the best tablets I've used

[@AndroidDigest]

It's definitely really good.

[@sungod007]

Have you used matte screen guard on it ?

[@AndroidDigest]

No. I'm using a tempered glass on it

[@mashrekasarah2880]

What about the stylo? My experience is not good with the stylo 😢

[@AndroidDigest]

Yeah I didn't get to officially test it, so can't say for sure.

[@jsgdk]

for emulation enthusiasts who want to emulate the 4:3 systems like PS2, and want something thats thats handheld but not necessarily pocketable, this one is a no brainer with one of the good cheap telescopic controllers, not much more expensive than the top end handhelds, and so much better value.

[@sungod007]

How's is display experience compare to samsung s9 and ipad air ? While watching tv series

[@AndroidDigest]

Had to step down from the tab S9. Not by too much. But you're going from amoled to an IPS display

[@sungod007]

@@AndroidDigest lcd display has longer life in comparison to amoled .

[@sungod007]

@@AndroidDigest thanks for the info . I was a little confused before . One plus 2 will be a good choice. I don't have to make notes , only online lectures and little video editing , gaming sometimes

[@nothchannel]

Buy this tab on black Friday, 390 dollars in russia. Great deal. :)

[@elainejoestar]

I was gonna buy poco F6 but instead I found myself wanting a larger screen so I searched for oneplus pad2 I absolutely love ur video but I'm still wondering how is the gaming experience with Genshin Impact specifically ?

[@BTC-zr9zg]

What's the video out Max refresh rate

[@AndroidDigest]

That I don't know, but a good question! Just don't have it here to test

[@MicKy-lu5lx]

Sir i hope you will give me a RESPONSE, I am big vedio watching guy,i want a very vibrant, very contrast, display,which one is better ONEPLUS PAD 2 VS SAMSUNG S9 FE+

[@AndroidDigest]

I'd lean towards the OnePlus Pad but not by much. It's close

[@superr1101]

Welcome back! Is this better than the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Gen 2?

[@AndroidDigest]

yes, it is. for sure.

[@superr1101]

@@AndroidDigest Sucks no SD card tho so imma go with the S10+ as I've never gotten a samsung

[@ajinkyaparanjape6401]

Hey, thanks for the awesome review. Currently, Samsung Galaxy S9+ is available between $500-600 (USD) in my area, whereas the OnePlus Tab 2 (without any accessories) is retailing for around $400. If I add the OnePlus Stylo 2 Pen and the keyboard case, the price goes up to around $550. Even with just the Stylo 2, the package goes close to $500. Which tablet would you recommend at this price of around $500? The OnePlus Pad 2 or the Samsung Galaxy S9+? Thanks again for your review.

[@AndroidDigest]

The S9+ for sure. A lot better software. Pretty similar hardware. But a much better screen too

[@ajinkyaparanjape6401]

@@AndroidDigest Thanks a lot for your suggestion. I'll probably wait till the Tab S10 series comes out for even better deals on the Tab S9+. Subscribed!

[@bulldogboy100]

Sounds like a winner mate

[@AndroidDigest]

It's a great option

[@balexander1658]

Seems like the software experience needs work. If I'm not mistaken this tab also doesn't have expandable memory. S9 series on sale seems like a better choice.

[@AndroidDigest]

I agree on the software side. Just keep in mind that the S9 Plus is the best comparison size wisr and the tablet, even on sale, is easily going to be at least $200 to $300 more. And when the price goes down this price will too. So it's a matter of sacrificing performance and getting the S9 FE Plus, or size and getting the Tab S9. But if you want size and performance it's this vs the S9 Plus. To get the hardware AND the software you end up having to pay a little more.

[@mrbloodyhyphen-5657]

The Pad 2 is a great tablet but it isn't for students who want to take notes and artists. This is because the default OnePlus notes app is very barebones and the latency with the Stylo 2 is very bad in 3rd party note and art apps. Even the S9FE series is better for that purpose.

[@AndroidDigest]

While I do generally agree with you, I will say there are plenty of third-party apps that can fill that Gap. You could still use apps like OneNote. But I'm sort of with you. In general, the software is a lot more Superior on the Fe series, so even if it's just a little bit slower for basic usage, I think it would be more than enough

[@Treblih]

​@@tevii3514Yeah you said that already mate.

[@agatohr]

For me a long battery life and smooth note taking would be very important, a good screen would also be nice for the occasional movie or youtube video (Gaming is not a concern at all)

[@AndroidDigest]

I think this does all of that pretty well. But Samsung with the Tab S9 series and S10 series will have a better screen, but at a higher price.

[@TheAMBESH]

​@@AndroidDigest is s9 fe good enough for long reading as it has TFT LCD display, is it soothing for eyes or any heating issues with Exynos 1380 ..... Please elaborate sir ... If I buy s9 tab with snapdragon gen 2 , will it be a good buy over s 9 fe only for long reading and seeing KZbin videos .... Please reply sir

[@tevii3514]

3 years of OS Upgrades is a joke for a high end tablet. I'd just pay extra for a Tab S9 with longer support, included S pen, Desktop mode and a better software experience

[@badimpulses17]

S9 cost more duh.

[@ilcilc2910]

The OP stated that the S9 costs more. What are you talking about?

[@tevii3514]

I don't know what point y'all two tryna prove

[@danishpegu2823]

High end tablet? It's price is similar to S9FE+ atleast in my country.

[@AndroidDigest]

Pros and cons. The S9 often goes on sale, and if you buy "open box" you may find it for a similar price. But if you take advantage of those OnePlus sales you may get this as low as $400 new. So it depends on what you value. $400 vs $700 is a big gap. If you find them closer in price that definitely muddies things, and I can see why you'd prefer the S9. I do like it a little more overall. Plus it has better software.

[@agatohr]

Hello brother, I've been watching a lot of tablet videos from you to decide which one to get, but at this point I'm way to overwhelmed 😂. Would you maybe have a recommendation between 200-250€ for studying? So a lot of note taking so preferably a stylus and a keyboard. Thank you in advance Mr. Android digest

[@AndroidDigest]

Can you give me some tablets you are finding in this price range? I'm in the US. I don't see the sales in your area so many give some of the options you are seeing. If you can do it in a separate "new" comment instead of this thread I may see it quicker. I don't always respond twice to a comment. New comments always pop up first

[@ckuxk8732]

Which do you recommend more, Galaxy Taps9+ or the onelpus pad2?

[@AndroidDigest]

S9+ is far better. OnePlus Pad 2 is a better value because you can save hundreds. Depends on what you're after.

[@citrocar1028]

What about passcode unlock? Is it there?

[@AndroidDigest]

Yes, you can do a passcode unlock, a pin unlock, etc.

[@agatohr]

So the options I have would be: Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) Galaxy Tab S6 (2019) Lenovo Tab P11 Gen2 Lenovo P12 Xiaomi Pad 6

[@AndroidDigest]

It's still hard to say. The Tab S6 and the Xiaomi will have the best hardware. But very limited software support on both of those devices since the Samsung is older now. The P11 Gen 2 or the P12 are probably your best bets. P11 Gen 2 if you're okay with a smaller screen. It has a better refresh rate. I'd pick a Tab S9 FE or an S9 FE Plus if I had to choose out of all of them though. But if those are too expensive I'd do the P11 Gen 2, or P12 if you really need a larger display

[@Unan1mouz]

USD 150 for the keyboard cover?? Why do these manufacturers have to charge that much... Like honestly.

[@AndroidDigest]

Well it was $75 for me buying it with the tablet, and they charge like $200 for the Samsung book cover, $350 for the one with the Ultra. How do they get away with it? Apple charges $200-$350. They set the market

[@Unan1mouz]

@@AndroidDigest Again, honestly... It's just a keyboard for typing. Is it really worth that much up to $350? 🤦‍♂ You can already buy a tablet itself with that price!! Ugh

[@AndroidDigest]

I hear you!

[@mjsubterra]

5th button on the top turns off the keyboard

[@AndroidDigest]

If that is true, that is great. I thought that just turned off the touchpad, but maybe that's one button over or something. Just going off my head here, but if you are right, still, there's nothing that indicates that to a new user buying this and a ton of people are going to be confused out of the box. I have a reddit thread and several users commenting that can't find a way to turn it off outside of the settings

[@AndroidDigest]

I just looked at it, that's the touchpad. It keeps the keyboard on. It just turns off the trackpad thing at the bottom of the keyboard. But if you are trying to use your device without the keyboard, the keyboard is still going to be in use and the touchscreen keyboard won't come up. You can get the touch screen keyboard to come up every time you tap somewhere, but why would I want that when I'm actually using the keyboard? I want to use the regular keyboard when it's attached, and when I want to turn it off, I want to quickly turn it off and just use the tablet by itself.

[@ChuckDavis360]

Just received mine yesterday. I have the Samsung tab s9 I bought the one plus pad 2 because Samsung isnt making a 11 inch s10. So I bought this one plus pad 2. Work very well, very snappy playing my megapolis game. So far its performing very well 👍👌 plus its way less priced than the s10 plus & s10 ultra. Nice review👏🙂👍👌

[@francischiew7080]

don't forget the specs ain't top specs except for the processor screen lcd no cellular connectivity etc etc. there is a reason why samsung tab s series cost more. another thing to note is software of one plus is sketchy whereas samsung is confirmed.

[@AndroidDigest]

Just keep in mind that this is 12 in, it's only .3 in away from the S9 Plus or S10 Plus. But yeah, it's a really nice tablet!

[@ChuckDavis360]

@@AndroidDigest 👍👌🙂

[@ChuckDavis360]

@@francischiew7080 👍👌🙂

[@rolins3279]

What testers don't say, is that due to the fact that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 of this OnePlus Pad 2 uses UFS 3.1, it creates a bottleneck, which ultimately makes it actually less powerful than the overclocked 8 Gen 2 present in the Galaxy Tab S9 and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro, it therefore loses what should have been its biggest advantage (power), and since it doesn't have a fingerprint scanner, SD card expansion, a Dex like, and doesn't necessarily have the best, screen, software, software tracking and Pen 🖋 especially against the Tab S9 (which has dropped a lot in price in some markets), it's quite complicated to recommend it, unless you find it $200 cheaper than the Tab S9. 🙏🏽

[@simonebrolli1071]

Same text of this morning u are on a mission bro

[@rolins3279]

@@simonebrolli1071 It's rather you who follow me, and above all, nothing obliges you to read my comments 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@simonebrolli1071]

@@rolins3279 why so mad u actually helped me

[@AndroidDigest]

I would definitely disagree. I don't think the storage makes that big of a difference between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Yes it can be important. But practically I just don't see it affecting the performance that much. But I still believe it should be a consideration. This actually has a better processor then the Galaxy Tab family, but the Galaxy tabs still have better storage, dex, better software, the pen in the box, and sure, the Tab S9 Plus is a better comparison screen size wise, but still, I get why a lot of people would lean towards the Galaxy. Especially if they get it on sale or Open box. I think both camps are valid here. I love Galaxy Tabs. Ultimately I'd prefer the Tab S9 too. But it's close

[@rolins3279]

@@AndroidDigest You have both tablets, try to do the same actions on both (photo-video editing, Gaming and others), you will see how the OnePlus-Pad 2 which is supposed to be above on this kind of tasks is not. 🙏🏽

[@newfnshow031]

personally, I wouldn't spend anything over $300 on a tablet because you can get the iPad 10 for that with more updates and better custom service from Apple. OnePlus has terrible warranty support, I've experienced it many times. If you have issues u can forget about getting any help. Also they only have 15 day returns and their shipping takes at least a week from experience. Thanks for the video tho I like to see what's new on the market.

[@AndroidDigest]

I get that. Everyone is different. Glad you can know what' sout there

[@mikecrabtree8200]

I can't see the difference between 60hz or higher. I tend to think I'm not the only one who doesn't see it. And I'm inclined to believe that a majority of the people on this planet CAN'T see the difference.. The HZ thing is nothing more than hype. I have several devices that are +60hz capable. And all of them are set to 60hz because I can't see the reason for having higher.

[@AndroidDigest]

I just talked to my 60+ year old dad who told me he can't tell the difference between OLED and a basic $300 4k TV. There's a massive difference, and the quality is so much better. He says there is no difference because he "can't see". You would think a higher resolution and better colors would be important when you can't see well, but he doesn't notice. Why do I say this? There are different types of customers. A lot of people will notice. They may not call it "120hz" but they will notice smoothness. They will notice that the phone naturally feels snappier for "some reason" that they can't explain. I don't think it's "hype". Refresh rate makes a huge difference, and even as a tech head, I'm a user of cheaper tech, but I could never go with a 60hz phone again. That's not me being a tech snob because I would easily rock a $300 phone or $200 phone, and I frequently do. But even 90hz is a nice upgrade. With that being said, there are different customers. I don't think it's 90% of the customers that won't see the difference, but maybe half of them won't notice any difference in responsiveness. And that's OKAY. But I know a lot of us will. I say we appeal to both and still push tech forward.

[@kylemrf5281]

@@AndroidDigestgreat answer. some people like to downplay how certain things matter to other people. just coz you can’t tell the difference, doesn’t mean no one else can.