Oppo’s OnePlus brand on Pilar CollTuesday released the OnePlus Pad 2 alongside other new electronics at a launch event in Milan, Italy. Its new stylus, the Stylo 2, comes replete with faux leather grip, sophisticated pressure sensitivity, swipe control, and a vibrating tip offering a pen-on-paper feel. The company says its new tablet boasts a larger 12.1-inch screen powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, offering enhanced performance over its predecessor. Its screen resolution has been boosted to 3,000 x 2,120 pixels with increased brightness and support for Dolby Vision HDR, while it retains the original’s 7:5 screen ratio and adaptive refresh rate for better battery life. An optional Smart Keyboard adds the NFC (Near Field Communication) function for file sharing with OnePlus phones. Available from July 30, the OnePlus Pad 2 starts at $549.99 for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model, the Stylo 2 costs $99.99 and the Smart Keyboard costs $149.99. [TechNode reporting]
