Overview

Since the April 30, 2026 India launch and May 5 open sale, early Pad 4 reports position OnePlus's new domestic flagship tablet — a 13.4-inch evolution that pairs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with the largest OnePlus tablet battery yet at 13380 mAh, 80W SuperVOOC, and bundled Stylo Pro offers at ₹59,999 entry. Recurring early praise frames it as Pad 3's India successor with newer silicon, slightly larger canvas, and OxygenOS 16 AI tools rather than a wholly new product category.

Strengths cluster around flagship smoothness, charging speed parity with Pad 3, eight-speaker media output, and launch bundles that finally include a stylus for many buyers. At 672 g and 5.94 mm, the metal unibody feels as slim as Pad 3 while housing a bigger cell; Open Canvas and AI Painter, Recorder, Writer, and Summary features generate curiosity among students and hybrid workers — though mixed reports note AI quality still trails dedicated phone tools in early weeks.

Daily use

Early daily use feels flagship-snappy on Gen 5 with OxygenOS 16 — split-screen research, note apps, light video editing, and cloud suites without Pad Go stutter. AI Writer summaries help lecture capture when they work; misfires push users back to manual notes. Friction: promotional tiles, occasional AI server latency, face-unlock-only biometrics on stands.

The 13.4-inch 3.4K 144 Hz LCD is the daily hero — crisp text, smooth feeds, Dolby Vision couch sessions. Eight speakers beat Go 2 for family movie night; 1000-nit peak helps bright living rooms. Keyboard pogo-pin accessories attach without Bluetooth lag in early unboxing threads.

Stylo Pro bundled in launch offers changes ownership calculus — markup and sketch workflows feel complete day one for students who would have skipped paid pens on Pad 3. Keyboard folio remains separate spend for laptop-replacement seekers.

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Camera

13 MP rear and 8 MP front remain utility sensors — scans, calls, quick classroom capture. Early buyers deprioritize cameras correctly; no imaging-led Pad 4 narratives yet.

AI Recorder sometimes leverages mics more than cameras for lecture capture — audio quality adequate in quiet rooms, noisy halls need external recorders.

Battery and charging

13380 mAh is the largest OnePlus tablet cell — early owners report flagship endurance: full study days with 20–30% left, two-day light reading, heavy AI plus gaming evenings need one top-up. Claims of 20-hour video and 7-hour gaming align directionally in mixed reports, not lab precision.

80W wired charging preserves Pad 3 household habits — fast enough to skip overnight charging for moderate users. No wireless charging at ₹60k frustrates desk-pad loyalists mildly.

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 delivers measurable gains over Pad 3 8 Elite in GPU-heavy and AI benchmarks early reviewers cite — daily UI feels equally fast, exports and game frame stability improve modestly. 8–12 GB RAM tiers suit student stacks; 512 GB recommended for offline media hoarders without microSD.

AI Painter, Writer, and Summary ride on-device and cloud mixes — latency and English-first quality vary. Performance ceiling is rarely silicon; AI product maturity defines satisfaction.

Handling and portability

At roughly 210 mm wide, 290 mm tall, and 672 g, Pad 4 mirrors Pad 3 one-handed limits — brief portrait carries only, sustained use needs two hands or support. The 0.03 mm thinner chassis is imperceptible in grip; weight savings versus Pad 3 are negligible on paper.

Pad 4 is a campus backpack and office tote tablet — not sling-minimal like Lite. 672 g plus keyboard folio approaches thin-and-light laptop weight; buyers plan compartments explicitly.

Extended desk sessions are Pad 4's comfort home — large canvas reduces zoom for PDFs and IDE side panels. Vapor-chamber cooling keeps Gen 5 sessions cool through 60-minute study stacks in early reports.

Build quality

5.94 mm aluminum unibody in Dune Glow and Sage Mist finishes communicates flagship India positioning — rigid, premium, case-recommended for campus drops. Vapor chamber coverage (~40,670 mm² marketed) earns thermal praise.

Stylo Pro build and 16,000 pressure levels feel class-competitive in unboxing threads; dual-tip longevity untested long-term. Pogo-pin keyboard alignment solid; folio materials typical OnePlus accessory grade.