OnePlus Pad 2’s vibrating stylus simulates writing on paper

With a larger 12.1-inch screen now powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform, the new OnePlus Pad 2 brings several performance upgrades to the company’s original tablet. But most interesting is a new optional pen accessory that simulates the pen-on-paper experience using vibrations.

The new Stylo 2 pen is now made with a leather-like material, offering improved grip, a jump from 4,096 to 16,000 levels of pressure sensitivity, slide controls, and an internal linear motor that vibrates the tip for that pen-like feel. pen writing on paper.

There are other improvements too. The OnePlus Pad 2’s larger screen, up from the original’s 11.6 inches, also gets a bump in resolution from 2,800 x 2,000 pixels to 3,000 x 2,120 pixels and a boost to nearly double the brightness with support for Dolby Vision HDR content. The company is carrying forward the original’s unusual 7:5 screen aspect ratio and a refresh rate that automatically adjusts between 30Hz and 144Hz, depending on what you’re using it for, to improve battery life.

The OnePlus Pad 2 gains two additional speakers, bringing the total to six, but the 8MP front camera and 13MP rear camera from the original remain unchanged on the new tablet. It’s the same story for the OnePlus Pad 2’s 9,510mAh battery, which still requires an 81-minute charging time using its 67W charger.

A new optional OnePlus Smart Keyboard is also on the way; the tablet will connect to it physically using a magnetic port or wirelessly via Bluetooth. The keyboard accessory will also add NFC capabilities, allowing files to be shared from a OnePlus smartphone with a tap, even when the tablet is locked. (Both devices need to be logged into the same OnePlus account.)

The OnePlus Pad 2 will be available starting July 30 with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $549.99. Color options are limited to a single “nimbus gray” option that is more subtle than the “halo green” hue of the original OnePlus Pad. The OnePlus Stylo 2 will be available the same day for $99.99, as well as the $149.99 Smart Keyboard and a simple $39.99 Folio Case 2.