OnePlus May Launch A Budget Android Tablet

Tipster OneNormalUsername also spotted the OPD2304 model in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website, indicating an imminent launch in India.

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 04 Sep 2023 01:38 PM (IST)

OnePlus Android Tablet Budget Pad Go Launch OnePlus May Launch A Budget Android Tablet

OnePlus forayed into the tab market with its OnePlus Pad earlier this year.

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Handset maker OnePlus may launch a budget Android tablet. The tab is the purported OnePlus Pad Go which briefly appeared on the company's forums, as spotted by leakster OneNormalUsername. According to a report by Android Authority, the tipster spotted a post on OnePlus Forums which was later removed and could not be seen again. The post seen by the tipster on OnePlus forums referenced the OnePlus Pad Go and another device “OPD2304” in the device identifier fields. The budget Android tab may be launched in India and not all markets, globally.

OneNormalUsername also spotted the OPD2304 model in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website, indicating an imminent launch in India.

The report added that the two tab model numbers spotted on BIS certification site were OPD2304, OPD2305 and they could possibly relate to two variants of the budget OnePlus Pad Go -- one could be a Wi-Fi model while the other is likely to be a Cellular variant the tablet.

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To recall, handset maker OnePlus forayed into the tab market with its maiden OnePlus Pad (read our full review here) earlier this year and heated up the segment which is dominated by the likes of Samsung and Apple.

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The Indian tab market has three leaders, with South Korean tech giant Samsung taking the lead, followed by Apple and Lenovo which has a healthy portfolio of tablets. The tab market in India is expected to post a growth of around 5-10 per cent this year, according to a market intelligence firm. The Indian market has seen some really capable devices launching in the past few quarters, such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE, the Galaxy Tab S8, and of course, the Apple iPad Air (2022) Wi-Fi + Cellular. However, these are tablets that offer a rich user experience at a higher price point.