In the shadow of the iPad that dominates the market, Android tablets are slowly but surely becoming great. Case in point, the Oppo Pad 5 Matte Display Edition, also known as the Oppo Pad Air5. This may be all the tablet you’ll ever need.
It has a large anti-glare display, long-lasting battery, and solid performance. Let’s address that last point – the tablet has what Oppo calls 48 months of flow protection, meaning it’s TÜV SÜD certified to deliver smooth and responsive performance for at least 4 years. Ok.
oppo pad 5 matte display edition
The Oppo Pad 5 Matte Display Edition comes in a simple box with a USB cable. But you can pair the slate with Oppo’s “flagship-grade stylus.”
The Oppo Pencil 2R is an integral part of making the Oppo Pad 5 Matte Display Edition fully functional. You can draw and write with it, and take notes, all enhanced by AI of course.
It has AI summarization, the AI will copy-paste the snippets that you have circled while taking notes, hey, you can even write poorly in your ugly handwriting, and the AI will correct it in real time!
The Pencil 2R feels just like any other stylus on the market – solid, but definitely heavier and thicker than a real Pencil. However, combined with the matte surface of the display, it gives a similar experience to writing on paper.
oppo pencil 2r
The Oppo Pad 5 Matte Display Edition is only available in Wi-Fi or 5G-enabled variants with a SIM slot. Ours is the latter. Storage is either 128GB or 256GB.
The slate packs a 4nm Dimensity 7300-Ultra with 8GB of RAM.
Inside is a 10,050mAh power pack that can deliver up to 53 hours of music, up to 15 hours of video streaming and up to 6 hours of heavy gaming. Charging is strong at 33W.
The 12.1-inch display is obviously the main attraction here. The 7:5 aspect IPS LCD has a 2,800×1,980px resolution, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, peak brightness of up to 900 nits, and Dolby Vision support.
This panel is TÜV Rhineland certified for a 97% reduction in reflections and a 70% reduction in harmful blue light.
In practice, this means you don’t have to worry about any reflections. This is really impressive. If you’re looking for a matte screen that you can take with you on the go, the Oppo Pad 5 matte display beats most laptops in our eyes.
Yes, the panel lacks the kind of contrast you’ll find in top-tier OLED, but it’s still good enough if you’re not exposing it to direct light.
Anti-glare screen is a bit dull, but fights all reflections
