{"id":232535,"date":"2026-04-08T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/this-weird-little-android-tablet-takes-a-design-cue-from-smartphones\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:05:09","slug":"this-weird-little-android-tablet-takes-a-design-cue-from-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/this-weird-little-android-tablet-takes-a-design-cue-from-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"This weird little Android tablet takes a design cue from smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/oppo-pad-mini-teaser-3655867\/\">This weird little Android tablet takes a design cue from smartphones<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/oppo-pad-mini-teaser-3655867\/\">https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/oppo-pad-mini-teaser-3655867\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-04-08 11:55:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.androidauthority.com\">www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An OPPO executive recently released a video that included a look at the company\u2019s next compact tablet.<\/li>\n<li>The video shows a device with slim bezels and a centered punch-hole camera, like a smartphone.<\/li>\n<li>The OPPO Pad Mini will launch on April 21, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OPPO is currently working on a compact tablet that could give Apple\u2019s iPad Mini a run for its money. The Director of Smart Ecosystem Products at OPPO, Qiao Jiadong, has recently been teasing the device in a series of videos. However, the latest video gives us a clear first look at the tablet\u2019s display.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Posted on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, the video features Qiao Jiadong sitting at an airport with the OPPO Pad Mini in hand. Interestingly, the tablet has a very smartphone-like design, with a centered punch-hole camera sitting at the top when held vertically. It also appears to have fairly slim bezels that are even all around the edges.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"OPPO Pad Mini screenshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599-36w-64h.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599-1000w-1778h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599-810w-1440h.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599-608w-1080h.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599-486w-864h.jpg 486w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599-214w-380h.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599-675w-1200h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"OPPO Pad Mini screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/videoframe_18599.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leaks claim that this compact tablet has an 8.8-inch OLED screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip, and an 8000mAh battery (with 67W fast charging). It\u2019s also said to be 5.39mm thick and weigh 279g.<\/p>\n<p>The wait for this pocket-sized tablet won\u2019t be long. According to earlier videos released by Qiao Jiadong, the company plans to release the OPPO Pad Mini on April 21, 2026. It will be interesting to see if a OnePlus version of this tablet sees the light of day.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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