OPPO has been moving fast with its tablet lineup — two generations in just one year. The OPPO Pad 4 Pro came out in April, and just six months later, the brand rolled out the brand-new OPPO Pad 5 this October.
The OPPO Pad 5 packs serious power, running on the Dimensity 9400+ flagship chip, delivering top-tier performance even in the standard version. For gamers, it supports super-resolution and super-frame technology, ensuring smooth and detailed gameplay without lag.
The display is another highlight — a 3K eye-friendly soft light screen with hardware-level low blue light and full-brightness DC dimming. It feels gentle on the eyes when reading, vibrant and natural when watching movies, and comfortable enough for long study sessions without causing fatigue.
It’s also the first tablet to debut with ColorOS 16, which brings smoother system performance and a robust multitasking experience — you can open up to five windows at once, making full use of the large display.
Battery life doesn’t disappoint either. The massive 10,420mAh battery delivers up to 14 hours of use, and with 67W Super Flash Charging, you’ll be back to full power in no time.
Overall, the OPPO Pad 5 isn’t just an incremental update — it’s a full-scale evolution. From performance and display quality to system fluency and battery life, every part of it feels like a thoughtful upgrade that exceeds expectations.
Design
The OPPO Pad 5 carries forward OPPO’s signature minimalist aesthetic, starting right from the box. The matte packaging with embossed text gives it a premium, textured feel — simple yet refined.
The tablet itself comes in a new “Lucky Purple” color, featuring a unique streaming phantom finish that creates a silky, shifting pattern across the metal back as light moves. It’s got a soft, frosted texture that resists fingerprints and feels great in the hand.
At the bottom, you’ll find four metal contact pins for connecting OPPO’s Smart Touch Keyboard. The camera module uses a sleek capsule-shaped design with an 8MP sensor, and the slightly raised Deco blends seamlessly with the keyboard cover when attached — forming a smooth, flush surface.
You’ll also find dual speakers and a Type-C port at the bottom, along with a small microphone. The Pad 5 measures just 5.99mm thick, giving it a slim, lightweight profile. There’s another pair of speakers on the opposite side for a true quad-speaker setup, while the power button sits neatly on top.
Up front, the OPPO Pad 5 boasts a 12.1-inch LCD with a crisp 3000×2120 resolution and a smooth 144Hz refresh rate. The 7:5 aspect ratio makes it ideal for productivity, and the 303 PPI density ensures sharp visuals. Brightness reaches 600 nits manually, peaking at 900 nits for outdoor use.
A special “soft light” version is also available, using nano-etching technology to cut down 97% of glare and 87% of reflections, making reading and note-taking easier on the eyes.
Smart Touch Keyboard
The new Smart Touch Keyboard attaches magnetically to the back and can be detached easily. It’s sturdy, doubles as an adjustable stand, and even comes with its own built-in battery — so it works independently from the tablet.
This version uses a lightweight fiberglass panel and nano-level spray coating for a more refined texture. The keycaps are now a standard 14.5 x 14.5 mm with 1.5mm of travel, offering a typing feel close to a full-sized laptop keyboard.
You also get a dedicated AI key on the right to instantly summon OPPO’s Xiaobu AI, plus an NFC chip for one-tap sharing and screen projection.
OPPO Pencil 2 Pro
The OPPO Pencil 2 Pro supports 16,000 levels of pressure sensitivity, accurately tracking even the slightest movements for a natural writing or drawing experience. The built-in motor adjusts the tactile feel — simulating the texture of paper when writing notes or a brush-like glide when sketching.
Charging
Rounding it off, the included 67W charger supports OPPO’s SuperVOOC fast charging, ensuring the Pad 5 gets back to full power in no time.
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Performance
The OPPO Pad 5 comes equipped with the Dimensity 9400+, currently the only flagship chip of its kind in this category. Built on a 3nm process with a full-core architecture, its performance is on par with last-generation Pro devices. With the Tiangong cooling system on board, even heavy gaming and multitasking stay smooth and stable, without noticeable frame drops or overheating.
Now, let’s see how it actually performs in real tests.
Benchmark Results
On AnTuTu, the OPPO Pad 5 scores 288W overall, with a combined CPU and GPU score of 189W — solid flagship-level results.
Gaming Tests
Honor of Kings
Running at the highest graphics settings and 120 FPS, the game maintained an impressive average of 119.8 FPS. The frame stability index was 0.2, and the 1% low frame rate hit 103.7 FPS, meaning gameplay remained fluid throughout.
Power consumption averaged 4.67W, with 39mW per frame, and the highest temperature recorded was just 28°C — excellent thermal control.
Peace Elite (PUBG Mobile)
This title is the first to support 144Hz ultra-high refresh rate on the OPPO Pad 5. During testing, the average frame rate was 143.5 FPS, with a stability index of 0.3 and a 1% low of 95.2 FPS — silky smooth.
Even with 3K resolution + 144Hz enabled in super-resolution mode, gameplay remained sharp and responsive, giving you an edge in competitive matches.
Power consumption averaged 6.7W, with 46.9mW per frame, and the back temperature peaked at 34.4°C.
Genshin Impact
Set to the highest graphics quality at 60 FPS (motion blur off), the game averaged 59.9 FPS with a stability index of 0.2 and a 1% low of 54.5 FPS — practically flawless performance.
Power draw was 4.4W, with 74.1mW per frame, and the device stayed cool at 26°C.
Additionally, “Genshin Impact” can run with both super resolution and super frame enabled, achieving a top-tier 120 FPS experience for even smoother gameplay.
In short, the OPPO Pad 5 delivers flagship-level power with outstanding thermal efficiency — a real performer for gaming and everyday multitasking alike.
Battery Life & Charging Test
The OPPO Pad 5 comes with a massive 10,420mAh battery — and it’s not just for show. OPPO claims it can stay on standby for up to 56 days, or even 784 days when powered off. That’s some serious endurance.
It also supports 67W SuperVOOC fast charging, which should make refilling this big battery much quicker than you’d expect. So, let’s see how it actually performs in real-world tests.
Battery Life Test
For the endurance test, we used Battery Dog by Fast Technology — a well-known tool that simulates real usage scenarios. It runs various tasks like CPU load, AI processing, image browsing, video playback, and web surfing, bringing the test as close as possible to use daily.
To keep things fair, the environment was standardized brightness fixed at 50%, auto-brightness turned off, and volume set to 30%.
In this setup, the OPPO Pad 5 lasted 11 hours and 32 minutes before hitting 20% battery, and it’s estimated to last about 14 hours and 25 minutes on a full charge. That’s a solid result for a tablet of this size.
Charging Test
Starting from 1%, we plugged in the original 67W charger. The tablet supports dual-voltage charging, with a peak voltage of 9.6V and a maximum current of 6A, reaching 54.3W peak power.
Here’s how the charging process went:
- 5 mins: 11%
- 10 mins: 21%
- 20 mins: 37%
- 30 mins: 49%
- 70 mins: Reached 100% on UI (actual trickle charge continued)
- 90 mins: Fully charged
The current gradually dropped after the first 6 minutes, reducing in stages as the battery filled up. The final trickle charge (around 5W) lasted until full stabilization.
For a 10,000mAh+ battery, finishing a full charge in about 1 hour and 30 minutes is quite impressive. It strikes a great balance between endurance and charging speed — perfect for heavy users or anyone who hates being tied to a charger.
Smooth and Performance
The OPPO Pad 5 debuts with ColorOS 16, built around one simple goal — keeping everything silky smooth. From animations to multitasking, every interaction feels fluid and responsive, and that smoothness lasts over time.
You can open apps directly in small window mode from the sidebar, display two floating windows at once, and even keep additional apps waiting on the side for quick switching with a simple tap.
Transitions between portrait and landscape modes are now completely seamless, thanks to deep system optimization and powerful hardware. Whether you’re launching multiple apps, switching views, or multitasking heavily, the OPPO Pad 5 keeps everything running without lag or dropped frames.
With support for up to five active windows, you can truly make use of the 12.1-inch large display. In a three-window setup, just pinch with four fingers to enter panoramic mode, showing all three apps side by side.
You can easily mix and match apps depending on your needs — for example, play a game, look up guides, and reply to messages at the same time. Or watch online classes, take notes, and chat — all without breaking your flow.
Plus, with ColorOS 16’s long-term optimization, the OPPO Pad 5 stays smooth for up to 60 months, making it a reliable companion through your entire college journey.
For Learning
The OPPO Pad 5 is an excellent choice for students and professionals who want a tablet that’s great for both studying and productivity. Its soft light display ensures a comfortable viewing experience with no glare or harsh reflections, keeping your eyes protected even during long hours of use.
Thanks to high-precision nano-etching technology, the screen eliminates up to 97% of unwanted light and reduces reflectivity by 87%. This means clearer text, sharper details, and a more focused reading experience overall. The display also supports hardware-level low blue light and full DC dimming, and it automatically adjusts color temperature based on your surroundings to reduce eye strain.
For note-taking, the real-time handwriting beautification feature is incredibly handy. Whether you’re jotting down notes in class or during a meeting, it automatically smooths and refines your handwriting for a clean, polished look.
The tablet also comes with a PC-level version of WPS Office, supporting split-screen multitasking, floating windows, drag-and-drop, and even font installation — giving you a workflow that feels much closer to a real computer.
On top of that, the built-in AI writing assistant can instantly generate documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with just one tap — perfect for last-minute assignments or quick work tasks.
Verdict
At first glance, the OPPO Pad 5 might look like just another routine upgrade, but once you actually use it, you’ll realize it’s far more than that. In real-world performance, display quality, system smoothness, and battery life, this tablet goes well beyond what’s expected from its category.
Powered by the Dimensity 9400+ flagship chip, the OPPO Pad 5 handles demanding games like Genshin Impact and Game for Peace effortlessly, maintaining full-frame performance with excellent temperature control. The 3K soft light display not only delivers a stunning, immersive viewing experience but also keeps eye comfort in check, even during long study or reading sessions — it’s almost on par with a dedicated e-reader.
Battery life is another highlight. With a 10,420mAh battery and 67W fast charging, you get up to 14 hours of solid use — perfect for streaming, note-taking, or gaming without worrying about running out of juice.
On the software side, the debut of ColorOS 16 adds a whole new level of polish. Animations feel smoother, and new productivity tools like five-window multitasking, AI writing assistance, and real-time handwriting beautification make it easy to switch between work, study, and entertainment.
In short, the OPPO Pad 5 isn’t just an upgrade — it’s a meaningful step forward. In a market where most tablets feel the same, OPPO has managed to deliver something genuinely impressive, blending flagship performance with everyday practicality.
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