For Android users who’ve always looked at the iPad with envy, the OnePlus Pad 4 is shaping up to be a very convincing antidote—and it is not hard to see why. OnePlus is pitching its next flagship tablet as a big-screen, keyboard-friendly, ultra-slim machine that can handle work, streaming, and gaming without feeling like an oversized afterthought.
And with an official release set for April 30, 2026, it will not be sitting in teaser territory for much longer.
How the OnePlus Pad 4 is playing it big
Looking at the specs sheet, the OnePlus Pad 4 sounds exactly like the kind of Android tablet loyalists have been waiting for. It packs a 13.2-inch 3.4K display with a 144Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 512GB of internal storage. OnePlus is also promising a huge 13,380mAh battery, which is the biggest battery it has ever put in a tablet. Pair that with 80W fast charging, and you get shorter downtime.
Too many Android tablets still feel like they are either built to undercut the iPad on price or just exist as oversized companion screens. So it’s great to see another solid premium offering outside of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S series.
The iPad alternative to Android users may actually want.
When opting for an Android alternative to Apple iPads, design is an easy trade-off to make it a cheaper option. But both hardware and software here play a part in keeping the Pad 4 viable as a flagship entry. The slim metal unibody ensures a premium feel, while productivity is seeing improvements with better multitasking, a more PC-like workflow, cross-device connectivity, and OnePlus AI tools.
Adding on to this is the OnePlus Stylo Pro and the smart keyboard, which is clearly building the tablet as more than just a slab for watching Netflix.
The biggest question is still the price
The pricing details will obviously be a big deciding factor here. If the pricing makes sense, the OnePlus Pad 4 can be the iPad fix for Android loyalists. Seeing the healthy 12GB LPDDR5X RAM offering, a price hike over the OnePlus Pad 3 ($699 on launch) is almost guaranteed, and it could kickstart the “just buy an iPad” conversation all over again. Since OnePlus has only confirmed the launch details and not the full pricing yet, that part still hangs over the whole story.
Still, seeing what OnePlus has already revealed, the Pad 4 looks like one of the strongest Android tablet launches of the year. At least if the pricing does not get out of hand.
