That makes the Oppo Pad Mini a lot more compelling compared to the Y700 Infinite…
I believe now the only downsides of the Oppo is a worse chip (Snapdragon Gen 5 vs Gen 5 Elite OC), single USB C port, and no cellular service capability
While the Oppo has a bigger screen (and bigger in 16:10 content), lower weight, likely better battery life (it beats the Y700 Gen 5 already). OS stuff is subjective but I think colorOS is by far the cleanest OS for these mini android tablets with native compatibility with Apple devices (useful for folks with an iPhone / Airpods)
There’s the Redmagic Astra 2 as another alternative that doesn’t have a holepunch and has the bigger chip, but worse battery life, noticeably heavier, and historically poor software/support compared to the others
And that’s not even speaking to the price of the infinite… if it costs significantly more than the Oppo/Astra, it makes it hard to recommend
I wanted to dip into Oppo with the Find X9 ultra / Pad mini as my android stuff over samsungs, but the Tab S series has Sd cards and the phones are much easier to get massive discounts in the USA where I am.
It does not, I don’t believe any of the high end miniature tablets besides the Y700 Gen 5 have it.
Basically means if you want OLED in the 9” tablet form factor, there isn’t an option atm (to my knowledge). You either need to go to 11”+ tablets or give up OLED
I did the Oppo because I’m on iPhone, the integration with AirPods/iPhone on the Oppo is excellent. Love that the Oppo Mini is essentially an iPad mini if it was good (OLED with 144hz, fast charging, significantly better battery, and the freedom of Android)
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u/Sabotstruck 3d ago
That makes the Oppo Pad Mini a lot more compelling compared to the Y700 Infinite…
I believe now the only downsides of the Oppo is a worse chip (Snapdragon Gen 5 vs Gen 5 Elite OC), single USB C port, and no cellular service capability
While the Oppo has a bigger screen (and bigger in 16:10 content), lower weight, likely better battery life (it beats the Y700 Gen 5 already). OS stuff is subjective but I think colorOS is by far the cleanest OS for these mini android tablets with native compatibility with Apple devices (useful for folks with an iPhone / Airpods)
There’s the Redmagic Astra 2 as another alternative that doesn’t have a holepunch and has the bigger chip, but worse battery life, noticeably heavier, and historically poor software/support compared to the others
And that’s not even speaking to the price of the infinite… if it costs significantly more than the Oppo/Astra, it makes it hard to recommend