Introduction
Apple may have been crowned the tablet king, but its dominance has been shrinking over the past few years. And that’s because there are more great Android tablets at more affordable prices, like the OnePlus Pad Go 2 that we’re going to meet today.
OnePlus tablets are known for their large screens, fast and fluid software, and stylus support. The Pad Number series includes tablets with flagship chips, then comes Pad Go models with mid-range hardware, and there’s also a new Lite class for those on a budget.
The Pad Go 2 features a 12.1-inch IPS LCD display with 1,980 x 2,000 pixels, 12-bit color depth, 120Hz refresh rate, and Dolby Vision support. It runs on Dimensity 7300 Ultra chip with 8GB of RAM.
The Go 2 tablet has two basic 8MP cameras on both ends. It also has four powerful speakers, Stylo Pencil support, and is powered by a massive 10,050mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC charging. Reverse charging, as well as bypass charging (via update) is also available.
The OnePlus Pad Go 2 has both Wi-Fi-only and 5G versions. It boots Android 16 with OxygenOS 16.
OnePlus Pad Go 2 specifications at a glance:
- Body: 266.0×192.8×6.8mm, 597g; Glass front, aluminum unibody; Stylus support.
- Display: 12.10″ IPS LCD, 68B color, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 900 nits (HBM), 1980x2800px resolution, 12.73:9 aspect ratio, 283ppi.
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra (4 nm): Octa-core (4×2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G615 MC2.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 3.1; microSDXC (dedicated slot).
- OS/Software: Android 16, OxygenOS 16.
- rear camera: 8 MP.
- Front Camera: 8 MP.
- video capture: rear camera:1080p@30fps; front camera:1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 10050mAh; 33W wired, reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4, aptX HD.
- various: Accelerometer, Proximity (accessories only), Gyro, Compass; Stereo speakers (4 speakers).
The OnePlus Pad Go 2 is an incredibly solid update compared to the original Pad Go — it brings a larger and more premium screen panel, a new and faster platform with 5G and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and a higher-capacity battery.
It offers a microSD expansion slot, and if you get the 5G model, you can also use a physical SIM card, unlike other tablets that only have eSIM. Unfortunately, there’s no eSIM support, though.
Unboxing the OnePlus Pad Go 2
The tablet comes inside a large but thin paper box, which houses the tablet and USB-C cable in the company’s signature red color.
There is no charger inside the EU box.
