{"id":12421,"date":"2023-05-04T21:52:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T19:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/05\/04\/why-you-shouldnt-buy-the-oneplus-pad\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T22:03:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T20:03:29","slug":"why-you-shouldnt-buy-the-oneplus-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/05\/04\/why-you-shouldnt-buy-the-oneplus-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you shouldn't buy the OnePlus Pad"},"content":{"rendered":"

OnePlus finally gave us its long-awaited tablet, and it really struck a chord with reviewers. There\u2019s a lot to love about it, but there are some things that, unfortunately, hinder the experience. So, let\u2019s talk about the bad. Here are the reasons you shouldn\u2019t buy the OnePlus Pad.
\nNow, this isn\u2019t a review (you can read that here), and it\u2019s not to say that the tablet is generally bad. Actually, it\u2019s a great tablet, and I have a list of the reasons why you should buy it here. These are just some of the things that might turn you away from this tablet if you have certain expectations.
\nWhy you shouldn\u2019t buy the OnePlus Pad
\nSo, the OnePlus Pad is great, but it\u2019s not perfect. All of the announcements and advertising copy for this tablet only show you the best aspects of it. Well, what are the bad parts of the experience?<\/p>\n

The performance
\nSo, this is one of the more important gripes that I have with this tablet. The OnePlus Pad uses the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC. Now, people often associate the name MediaTek with bad performance, but the company\u2019s Dimensity series of processors have some serious potential. However, the OnePlus Pad\u2019s performance makes me doubt that.
\nDon\u2019t get me wrong, the performance on the OnePlus Pad is far from terrible. It\u2019s smooth for the most part. I\u2019m able to glide through the software and perform my tasks with only mild stutters. But, the thing is that this performance is more akin to what you\u2019d get from a mid-range device, not a tablet running a flagship processor.
\nIt lags more than I\u2019d like to see from a device that\u2019s fresh out of the box. The issue might lie with OnePlus\u2018 optimization or with MediaTek. In any case, it\u2019s not as much of an issue now, but if the tablet\u2019s stuttering now, it will only get worse as time goes on.
\nThe speakers
\nThe speakers on this tablet were a big letdown. Of course, OnePlus made a big show about the quad speakers. They are powerful, yes. They get loud enough to fill a room with sound, yes. If you\u2019re looking for speakers that emit sound, well, you\u2019re covered.
\nBut, the sound that the speakers emit is nothing to write home about. The thing about the speakers is that the sound they emit is so flat. It honestly sounds like I\u2019m listening to a very loud $300 phone rather than a set of Dolby Atmos-tuned drivers.<\/p>\n

Nothing really sticks out about the sound. It didn\u2019t matter what I listened to, it all sounded flat. The high hats in early 90s rap, the crunchy bass in late 80s pop, the vocals in 70s rock, the warm encompassing sound of classical- nothing popped. There was just no immersion. The speakers in my cheaper Honor Pad 8 performed circles around these speakers.
\nIt didn\u2019t matter which Dolby Atmos preset I used either. The sound just didn\u2019t live up to the hype that OnePlus established.
\nThe storage options
\nOne bummer is the fact that there\u2019s only one storage option for this tablet. That\u2019s 128GB. While that\u2019s not bad, there are people who definitely need more storage. 128GB used to be immense, but apps are getting bigger. Genshin Impact grew from 8GB to 22GB in two years. DragonBall Z Dokkan Battle ballooned up to 10GB since it was created.
\nIf you\u2019re a person who will be downloading a lot of large games or storing a bunch of large files, then you\u2019ll need to be careful with your storage.
\nThis is especially true because the OnePlus Pad does not have expandable storage. I\u2019m not saying that the tablet should come with 256GB at the $479 price. It\u2019d just be nice to have the option for a 256GB variant.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s mediocre about this tablet?
\nTruth be told, the good in the OnePlus Pad far outweighs the bad. Consequently, the list of gripes is pretty short. So, here are the aspects of the tablet that aren\u2019t bad per se. They aren\u2019t horrible, so they aren\u2019t major reasons why you shouldn\u2019t buy the OnePlus Pad. They\u2019re just minor gripes.
\nThe Rear camera
\nI put the rear camera in this section because it\u2019s not a major part of the user experience. Not many people use their tablets for their cameras, so this is more of a footnote.
\nThe rear-facing camera on the OnePlus Pad is really bad. Even taking pictures in well-lit environments is a struggle. The images come out extremely soft and the contrast is terrible. The only thing I\u2019d say is that the colors are pretty nice, but that\u2019s like seeing a broken-down car with a nice paint job.
\nStill, I can\u2019t fault the company for the camera performance. It just wasn\u2019t the company\u2019s priority. The OnePlus Pad is an affordable tablet, so the rear camera is where OnePlus needed to cut some corners.
\nThe gaming (out of the box)
\nThis one\u2019s a little hairy because the gaming on this tablet is really good. The thing is that it requires an extra step to reach this tablet\u2019s gaming potential, and it\u2019s not obvious to the user. When you start a game, you\u2019ll see the option to access the gaming hub. This is a little window that gives you options like screen recording, notification settings, and more.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the option to utilize the processor\u2019s full potential and maximize the gaming performance. However, that option\u2019s not obvious to the user, so they\u2019re most likely playing on the default settings.
\nUsing the default settings, gaming performance is good for the most part. 2D games and most 3D games run smoothly without any hiccups. Games like DragonBall Legends and Asphalt 9 ran as smooth as silk.
\nOnce you start to get into the more graphically intensive games like Genshin Impact, you\u2019ll start to see the performance dip. Playing Genshin Impact with the out-of-the-box settings is a stuttery experience with jitters throughout. Honkai Star Rail ran better, but there were still performance issues.<\/p>\n

Conclusion
\nSo, to sum things up, the OnePlus Pad was a great first try with its flaws. This article wasn\u2019t to discourage you from buying this tablet. Rather, it\u2019s to help you in your search for your dream tablet. If you\u2019ve been eyeing the OnePlus Pad, and performance, speakers, and camera performance are a priority for you, then you shouldn\u2019t buy it. Otherwise, feel free to pick it up!
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