Neither the clone nor the killer... Just a competition to Samsung's tablet range😅

Anyone remember the Asus Transformer Prime? A decade old tablet now but still one of the best implementations of keyboard and tablet: supported by its own hinge and an additional battery to boot. Still, being an Android tablet it had its fair share of problems.

Split screen shouldn't be too much of an issue. If you go into the developer settings (after you enabled it), there's a setting(s) to force any app into split screen. If the app is made half decent it will work quite well. I've been using it for years to watch KZfaq and play games. That's also not even on a tablet (Xiaomi Remi Note 10Pro). Definitely give it a try!

Great video again, Marques. As always, your attention to detail and insightful analysis shine through. Keep up the fantastic work🥰

A lot of companies misinterpret the iPad’s success by trying to make better hardware at a cheaper price, but the iPad it’s not a hardware product, it’s a software one. No matter how good your hardware is… if you don’t have the software to back it up, everything else is meaningless. That is why people don’t want anything but an iPad (when it comes to tablets).

The biggest issue I have with Android tablets, even though I own a Tab S7 plus, is that a lot apps aren’t optimized for android tablets. Media consumption is great, just not that good for productivity/work.

For the majority of tablet buyers/enthusiasts, yes, we can consider it an iPad killer. However, personally, I've never viewed the iPad as a mass product, even though it is. Its use seems to be specific and specialized. I recently sold my iPad because I couldn't find a real purpose for it during my day-to-day simple tasks, the girl who bought it has some kind of marketing job and she was astonished by how useful the iPad could be for her 😅 Best regards from Brazil!

That slicing the middle is quite nicely done! 😮

I bought one of these 2 weeks ago. Absolutely love it. I don't use it except for watching shows and listening to music or browsing the web. It does everything I need for a bargain and it's powerful and has a very decent battery life. I get an average of 10 hour screen on time.

It's not trying to be killer, it's just finally a decent android alternative. That's all it's aiming to be Edit: I make a random comment and of course it's a hit tweet. Ughh. Pls don't take this that seriously, and sorry Marques if this seemed critical, enjoyed the video and appreciate your opinions as always, just kinda disagreed with the title, but the clickbait rocked because it definitely got engagement from me. Hoping to get this tablet later this year, thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Who else is watching this from an iPad 😂

Hey Marques! OnePlus 9 Pro user here! Great video, very detailed and I loved your insights on the camera and software specs. How about the pencil? Since I'm an artist, one of the main reasons that made me got the iPad Air 4 was obviously the Apple Pencil 2nd gen and Procreate. Does the OnePlus Pad offers something like this? How is the sensitivity compared to the Apple Pencil and iPad display sensitivity points? And how do you find the color calibration compared to Apple devices? Thanks!

It definitely won't make people switch from the iPad, but mainly targeted at OnePlus or even general Android users. 🤷

As a windows and android person, even I got an iPad Pro to learn graphic design because of Procreate. There is certain stuff that no one does better.

I wish he covered the software experience more since it's been an issue in recent OnePlus phones.

Thanks, Marques, good review😊

Thanks for the review. I still use my Huawei MediaPad M5, mainly just for content consumption (Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer, etc) when travelling and still find it ideal - great battery life, USB-C charging, MicroSD card slot for expansion. It cost me £269 over 5 years ago and still going strong!

I have the tab s8 ultra and I loveeeeee it. I showed it to a my roommate and my coworker who both have iPad and showed them all the functionality, the Multitasking, the dex mode, the media and browsing capabilities. I use it as my sole work laptop that manages documents, spreadsheets, video chat, telehealth calls, presentations, emails, note taking, psychotherapy notes, as well as casual gaming, messaging, graphic design, digital art, dual screen mirroring, and streaming videos, TV and film. They were both thoroughly impressed. Not to mention an incredible battery life, a great keyboard I never have to charge, an S pen INCLUDED with the tablet for FREE. I don't know why so many people think saumsungs tablets are inferior. I find mine to be immensely more advanced than any iPad I've ever seen or used.

Oh yeah, that's pretty appealing! I do wonder if there are any decent pressure sensitive photo editing apps for Android? Haven't had a setup like that so not sure.

Hi Marques, thanks for the details. One question - How is this for digital Artist ? Is oneplus stylus and screen provides nearly same experience as that we get on ipad? Can digital artists consider this as main purpose of drawing on it?

Would love to see a comparison between this and the Pixel tablet once it finally ships in June

honestly a product like this is meant for people (like myself) who aren't in the least bit interested in the Apple eco system and just want a tablet that's decent with a user experience they're more familiar with. I think its a tall ask for a product like this to convince people to move away from a device that specifically has features they want while offering none of those features for itself. I'd be interested to see the uptake on products like this outside of the US. Where I live in the UK I know literally nobody with Apple devices save for MAYBE a few with ipads... and those people while they like the tablet, don't love the user experience. I personally tabletwise am still rockin a Galaxy Tab S6 Lite that I picked up during the pandemic and for me, it still ticks all the boxes I need it to just fine.

Love the Samm Henshaw shout out, dude is so talented.

got both the samsung and the ipad and both are fine. i use them to paint - i am more used to the ipad, so use that normally, but the samsung works just as well. if you live in the apple ecosystem, then you will miss stuff with samsung, but ditto if you are into google/android. should be interesting to see how the newby does. i would definitely buy it….thanks for the savvy review!

I bought my Samsung Tab S8 Ultra 3 months after the release and it was selling for $2700 ( inclusive of tax maxed out). However I found someone who bought it, opened it and didn't like it so sold it to me for literally half the price and I love it more than my Pad Pro even though I am an Apple Guy with everything Apple. The point I want to make is that it is about the "Value" you get out of your device or gadget against the "amount you paid for" it. So far, S8 Ultra is my go to Tab as my daily driver, for learning and and for doing a lot of stuff which Apple still cant do or at least cant do better.

The longevity of ipad is amazing, not to mention the iPad Air 2 is still receiving iOS update!

The pixel tablet is probably a big factor in encouraging better development of Android tablet apps. Once it hits the market, I expect there'll be a decent uptick in the amount of Android tablet apps, which all of the ecosystem benefits from, from Samsung to Huawei to OnePlus.

Très intéressant. Bravo et merci max !

2:50 "All We Had to Do Was Follow the Damn Train CJ"

This will be a hot take I actually like a little bezel on tablets at least on the sides so you have somewhere to hold it without touching the touch screen.

The best Android tablet I've ever owned is actually a Chromebook - the OG Lenovo Duet. 8 years of updates (you'll be lucky to see 2-3 on an *actual* Android tablet), solid hardware - the 1200p screen is still a highlight, and full access to the Play Store. Worth a thought if you're in the market for something like this.

Hey Marques, would love to hear your thoughts on the mini tab market. I'm still rocking a Sony Xperia Z3 tab compact, if you remember that one... Still has brilliant hardware, just an outdated processor... Nothing has been made like it since..

Could you please elaborate on those "not optimized " apps 😀 serialsly im using ipad and samsung s8ultra on daily bases.. but dont see any issues with android apps

'How Kobe Bryant inspired Marques to launch his own sneaker' - I see what you did there, well played! :D 4:22

Marques, thank you for making high quality content. Please don't go in Lew's direction where is content just went from good to bad to worse. You're always on point, giving all the info we need, not full of sponsors and ads, not cutting your vid every 2 sec because you can't talk like all the young "youtubers" these days. Good luck, and stay great!

I’ve never owned an iPad but I I’m on my 3rd MacBook, I have 2 Apple TVs, Apple Watch, and an iPhone. I’m very familiar with Apple products. When I saw OnePlus Pad previews coming out I was VERY excited. I wanted a tablet to replace ALL my notebooks around the house and to do writing and editing on the go. When I first got the OnePlus Pad I was a bit frustrated because I struggling to find the best note-taking app until I finally stumbled upon Nebo. The battery life is AMAZING! All in all - for my use case - the OnePlus is great and I’m excited to have it and green is my favorite color 😭😭 🙌🏾

MKB Like how you are doing different videos on other products and keeping your mind open to new products.Thank you so much for sharing.✌️

Great video, Marques. As always, your attention to detail and insightful analysis shine through. Keep up the fantastic work!

Great Review Marques!!..

I think that the thing that would give the best one up would be the ability to alter the memory via a micro sd card and have a second sd card to be used like a flash drive.

One of the niche benefits I would get from an android tablet, is that I do game development as a hobby. I've made a few android games in the past, and testing on something like this would be really fun. I mostly make a bunch of prototypes that I like to show my friends and family. I rarely develop something I push to an App store. Something like this with a larger screen would be great for showing these hobby projects off. I have an ipad, but I haven't tried developing much for iOS due to a few of the barriers and licenses involved with that process. I know it's plenty achievable to develop for the ipad if I were to give it a shot, I just find sideloading apps on android to be easier, which lends itself better to my lazy hobbyist approach.

I wasnt expecting much but this actually makes me want one! Looks great!

1:36 typing on that keyboard would be hell

Hey man! A big supporter of your channel! I have a quick question. Would this be a good tablet for college and taking notes for classes???? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Marques! Any chance of you doing a Lasik surgery update video sometime...? Even a YT short...?

I kind of feel the same way: I can't see myself using any other tablet than an iPad. That being said, to me, the iPad is mostly a "streaming machine". I do not use it for much else. I am interested in the upcoming Pixel tablet, at least to see what, seems like, Google's new tablet adventure is going to be. Still, I am not sure. Android tablets just have a bad track record when it comes to stability and usability. At least the ones I've tried.

What’s the outro music?? Highkey slaps!

Ahh yess, its been a while since we heard the OG advice about not buying devices based on software promises😅 Its always a cool thing to hear you say it and its also great advice

I've been using my Samsung galaxy tab s7 for work since 2020 and became my main device since my laptop broke in 2021. And I must say that even though Android tablets would probably never be as fast and smooth as iPads anytime soon, but what it lacks in those areas, Samsung's currnet tablets are surely functional. They've been consistently updating it and I'm getting even more functionalities and capabilities years after I first got my tablet. I've tried using iPad before and yes, it's probably still the best tablet out there. But as an Android user, I appreciate the way Samsung has integrated a lot of their own UI into the Android tablet. And as a person who actually got stuck using a tablet as my main working device, I know how much capabilities and potential Android tablets have and can have. My point is, not becauae iPad is "the best" tablet doesn't mean that Android tablets are not worth the buy. Because if you're an Android user and is more used to and prefer Android OS, now is actually a good time to purchase an Android tablet instead of an iPad. And really the only way to know that Android tablets are good or not is to actually just use it. Not just in a week or a month to review the item, but actively and actually using it to work.

I'm so interested in this tablet. The price point is great, and I just need something bigger than my phone but smaller than a laptop for when I'm lounging on my bed or couch. That being said, I'm gonna wait for this fall, when OnePlus might just announce a foldable phone. That will really be the deciding factor for me.

I’m an android lover since the nexus times.. and I do recall when the nexus tablet came out and died because of software updates.. I think generally speaking that will always be an issue.. even now with google pixel, which is what I use. I can’t image them doing updates for 5 yrs. At the same time iPads have software updates until they permanently turn off or break. I owe the first iPad Air and still gets updates and the only time it runs slow is with multitasking and watching lots of videos. Mind you I’ve owned variants of 3 iPad pros and 3 other iPads. Now with the my iPad Pro, I enjoy using USB C on all devices. I’m willing to try and test but the switch might be hard.

Thanks for the great video! Do you know how it is formatted? I would like to know if it's ex-FAT. Only ex-FAT allow video files larger than 4 GB to be put on the tablet. Thank you!

4:54 dont you mean “one plussing the ipad” 😂

The thing is Apple World only exists in the US and some few countries, rest of the world rather have affordable android tablets/phones. Because we see our favorite tech youtubers use apple products, it doesn't mean we have to.

depends on what you do with it. im a musician so the ecosystem on android for highend music creation sucks badly but i imagine if i wasnt into that or needed divinci resolve it would be fine

6:30 highkey loving this animation

MB, we do a bit of back county driving/RVing, and it would be nice to see a review on tablets with built in GPS and how they work with current b 4:03 backcountry software.

IMO the screen ratio is a huge part of what has always set iPads apart. Widescreen makes sense for a desktop monitor, it makes sense for a laptop even. It makes no sense on a handheld device. Steve jobs had it right way back with the first iPad, “feels like reading a magazine” was and still should be the goal for a handheld large screen media consumption device like this Even modern iPads have strayed from this and are worse off for it IMO. I remember there were a few Samsung tabs with the right screen ratio - I wasn’t looking to upgrade at the time but I remember thinking that’s what I’d get when upgrade time came. Alas, they stopped making them

Hey Marques, what about connectivity for presentation ? And also the pen accuracy and delays for notes/sketches ?

Great review, thanks again! I believe that many higher-end Android tablets can give iPads a run for their money. For instance, I recently switched to the Xiaomi 6 Tablet, which has some impressive specs: 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, a stunning 2880x1800 display with 309ppi, Dolby Vision, 4 speakers with Dolby Atmos, a blue light filter, a smooth 144Hz refresh rate, an 8400mAh battery, and a fast 33W charger. Plus, you can get a pen and keyboard for it. I sold my iPad Mini 6 because its battery life had dropped significantly after 2 years, but I still have my iPad Air.( Xiaomi pad Usd 310 , Sold iPad mini for 345 Usd ) When I compare it to the Xiaomi 6, which offers a fantastic display and spatial sound for Netflix, it's clear that Xiaomi's product is a great choice. Dolby Vision is another standout feature. Compared to the iPad Mini 6, it's a no-brainer. It seems like Apple's ecosystem is starting to show signs of decline, with fewer new innovations. I noticed they mentioned you on September 12th without your knowledge or consent - it's quite absurd, given Apple's reputation.

I love Samsung tablets. I'm on my third one now. Waiting on the Tab S9 hopefully this summer.

I'd love to hear more about the pen performance and if there is a solid alternative to Procreate. I'm in a Windows/Samsung home and we are not fond of Apple products. Had a very old school iPad years ago that never felt great (iOS compared to Android) and it just collected dust. We have been thinking about getting a tablet again but all we want it for is art, and we are afraid we'd be forced to go with an iPad pro for best results.

The thing is.. tablets as a whole are kinda niche in a sense of the things u can do on them, sure graphic designers and all kinds of graphic illustrators can have fun with them, but as a whole for most people they're just a media consumption device, I rarely use my iPad and if so it's mainly to watch KZfaq, read or as a second monitor for my macbook

I feel like most people who use tablets don't really care about the apps, they just use a web browser, email, video calls, news apps, youtube, netflix, etc. The exception would be kids who play games but there's no shortage of those on Android. I rarely see people with more than a page or two of apps on their home screens on any brand of tablet

It's like you said. People are just stuck on the iPad. I'm not an Apple person. Never have & never will be. I feel my Samsung 8 Ultra tablet beats the iPad and this one plus tablet. I'm still 100% satisfied with my Samsung tablet, which has no issues for what i use it for and that is everything. Great video. You are always 100% honest in your reviews.

I would love to see a video comparing the current gen of Android tablets, especially considering the Pixel Tablet has joined the fray.

I think the worst thing about android tablets (i own a samsung s7) is the lack of a "one drawing app to rule them all" like what apple has. I have four drawing apps to even come close to copying some features of procreate. And even those apps are nerfed or way behind what they offer on the i pad like tayasui sketch. Its missing on android about 20% of the tools they offer on the ipad

i think one big thing you missed is while the andriod os does not support apps like facetime imessage air drop etc, you can side load things that could never be on a normal ios / ipad os device like console emulators, modifide yt clients old games like angry birds a linux emulator and probably more in the future

The problem is that tables are totally optional and usage time is very limited. So people don't want to get used to a different os or bother manually syncing everything. I've been having a iPad for years and barely use it.

I ordered a Galaxy Tab S8+ a few hours before this video was released. I will never switch to iOS and I know what I'm getting into (my current tablet is a Samsung as well). This OnePlus sounds interesting, but I've been with Samsung a while now as it's been the most trouble-free brand of all the Android brands I've tried (Motorola, Google, Samsung). I continue to keep an eye on OnePlus, and so I do consider them, but I've never taken the leap.

As a student i couldn’t afford a iPad latest gen hence got myself a iPad Pro 10.5(2017) and still does an awesome job. Coming from the perspective of an android user, it is an awesome app ecosystem tailored specifically for specific needs. I previously used android tablets and none of them can come close to iPad. I’m confident that none of them can make a dent into iPad market. May be Samsung, Mi and Oneplus should come up with some common standard and specific set of apps which should mimic Apple. This would make significant impact on pulling Apple users.

As an artist and an Apple scrooge, this nails my niche. I hate my ipad, but it's simply the best option as a creative. I hope they further optimize procreate clones and brightness! I'm in the market. I'm certain many of my peers are as well.

I love any non-apple tablet that comes out. My problem is that I really want a tablet, but can't think of any reasons why I'd Need one. Their use case is still a bit too niche for me to justify the price.

One of the most important things which a lot of people overlook about Apple and Samsung is the availability of these devices, it often doesn't help how great a device is if you can't find it. And then that leads to those rare to find products losing mind share.

So idk but I'm on a Pixel 7 and while watching zoomed in the cylindrical door handle from the door behind Mr. Brownlee in the main shot almost perfectly mimics the nav bar that is usually at the bottom.

Great review MKBHD.

Used to own Xiaomi Pad 5 (pretty powerful tablet at that time with SD870). It was a good Android tablet but almost all Android apps are made for smartphone because app scaling on landscape mode only took 1/3 of the display and the rest is blank. The only apps I tried that had tablet UI was VLC and Chrome. Not going back to Android tablet until Google are forcing devs to include tablet UI on every apps

I might consider this because I always wish there was more competition to the Ipad in the tablet world. Also what was that one thing they had at CES it was like a tablet that you put your phone into to use your phone for the processing and just displays your phone on a larger tablet. I don't think it ever made it to market because I don't know if there is a way to use a second touch screen as the input.

I love my s6 lite for watching lectures, making notes, watching movies and reading books. That's all i need from a tablet and it fulfills all those things

Waiting with impatience the version 14 inch without any camera on the back!! At least they learned from the mistake of all other android tablets and used the 4:3 ratio.

I'm waiting for galaxy tab s9, but their wide aspect ratio is making me question if I should go with this one instead, especially for mainly manga reading..

The color of this thing is what made me want to get it. I've both iPads and Galaxy tablets. Right now i have the s8 ultra. The thing that makes the optimization bareable is dex. I prefer the iPad but i wanted the bigger screen and it came with the s pen already, not too mention the keyboard case came free when i bought it. I don't like the wide keyboard on the iPad and enjoy the floating keyboard on a tablet

You sir, are a treasure. Thank you for this awesome review!

I recently got a used iPad Air 3 for £150. The design is a bit dated now but for the money it makes a fantastic budget tablet today. Still runs the latest iPadOS and all of its features.

What happens when you plug it into an external display? The iPad Air will give you a separate workspace and take up the full screen for instance.

Personally I believe TABLETS should have high end cameras ! Why? Because TABS have way more larger display, if you can get high end quality photos, you'll be able to do rest of the things such as editing sharing and even just viewing (just like Google Nest Hub) Things will be pretty cool!

I use S22 Ultra and iPad Air, best of both worlds. Apps seem so much better on the iPad and the pencil 2 was just better when I bought the Air compared to the competition. I want to switch to Android on my tablet but the A14 SoC just keeps up so good and I get updates regularly.

Didnt know that one yet. As of today, we have a lot of the cheaper (~150€) Samsung A series around here in Germany. Thanks for the objective video!

Interesting tablet! Might actually get an android tablet when it hits the second hand market.

Android tablets are becoming so much better these days .

Great review

How do you feel about this one and Google new pixel tablet ? Which one should I pick?

Interesting Android tablet! Side note - The notes icon on the OnePlus Pad looks eerily similar to the icon of Pages (Apple’s word processing app). Coincidence? I think not 🤔

I wanted to switch from an iPad to a Galaxy Tab but I couldn't get the biggest screen Tab and still have 5G. Pretty much stuck with iPad at this point but the newest Pro model is very nice.

I only ever had a work iPad at an old workplace. Hated the thing. Wanted a tablet for at home use for so long though. I love my OnePlus Nord phone. Definitely want this tablet now.

What’s that top view racing game on iPad? Looks fun

Good update! Definitely one to look out for since I want to upgrade and I do NOT want another iPad. They don't play nice with others and I feel like I just paid way too much for the silver sheen and not for what's under the hood.

I think you said the keyword towards the end of this video... This tablet is now something to "consider" when looking into buy a tablet or iPad. And I think that is a statement that we can look forward to more in the future I hope. We need the competition.

It surely is a difficult task to come up with an iPad killer from any company. I feel Google has the reach for it but they havent even ended the iPhone with the Pixel so Im assuming its definitely gonna take a while till they get there but Im hoping they do. I love the Pixel devices!

Request>> Do a video on if Computers are relevent vs ipad, Samsung Pad's, Smart Phones. Its been a topic Ive thought a lot on lately. Often times when I open up my laptop it feels unneccessary like can do this way faster on my smart phone and typing is easier. I feel like this would be a topic that would draw in a lot of interest from viewers