OPPO (欧珀) unveils Pad 5 Pro: 13.2‑inch flagship tablet with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

OPPO (欧珀) has lifted the curtain on its new Pad 5 Pro tablet, positioning the device as a large‑screen, performance‑focused contender in China’s crowded tablet market. It has been reported that the company will stage a global premiere on April 21 at 19:00, and the product page is already live on OPPO’s site with partial specs revealed. Short version: a 13.2‑inch 3.4K display, a flagship Snapdragon chip, a very large battery and optional keyboard and stylus accessories.

Key specs and claims

The Pad 5 Pro weighs about 672 g and measures roughly 5.94 mm thick. It sports a 3.4K “True Tone” display (3,392 × 2,400) with a 144 Hz refresh rate and a 1,000‑nit peak brightness. Performance comes from the fifth‑generation Snapdragon 8 Supreme (第五代骁龙8 至尊版); it has been reported that the chip achieves an AnTuTu composite score north of 4.47 million. OPPO lists a 13,380 mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging. Memory and storage options include 8GB+256GB, 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB and 16GB+512GB.

Accessories and positioning

OPPO will offer a floating keyboard and a stylus as optional extras; the keyboard reportedly features a full‑area pressure‑sensitive touchpad and backlit keys, but both accessories are sold separately. The company is clearly aiming at users who want a laptop‑like experience without paying premium flagship tablet prices. How aggressively OPPO prices the Pad 5 Pro will matter — specs are strong, but so are rivals from Apple and Samsung.

Market context

For Western readers: OPPO is one of China’s largest smartphone makers and has been expanding into tablets and PCs to diversify beyond phones. This release comes amid a broader industry push in China to build high‑end consumer devices at scale — even as geopolitical tensions and semiconductor export controls continue to complicate supply chains. Can OPPO turn impressive hardware into market share against entrenched players like Apple? Expect more detail at the April launch, and it has been reported that OPPO will reveal full pricing and regional availability then.