ASUS hasn’t sold a tablet in India in nine years. Its comeback leads with a display technology barely anyone else uses.
ASUS has officially launched the Pad (model T3201) in India, marking the company’s return to the country’s tablet market after a nine-year gap. The headline feature is its 12.2-inch 2.8K tandem OLED display — a dual-layer panel design that’s still rare even among premium Android tablets, and one that positions the ASUS Pad as a genuine alternative to pricier iPad and Galaxy Tab options.
This adds a new contender to the premium tablet space TechnoSports has been tracking closely in India this year, especially with OnePlus’s Pad 3 also arriving later in September.
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ASUS Pad: Full Specifications
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Display | 12.2″ 2.8K (2800×1840) Tandem OLED, 144Hz, 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Brightness | 600 nits typical, 2,000 nits peak |
| Colour & Certification | 100% DCI-P3, TÜV Low Blue Light & Low Flicker certified |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 92% |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 (up to 3.35GHz) |
| RAM / Storage | 8GB LPDDR5X / 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1, expandable up to 1TB via microSD |
| Rear Camera | 13MP |
| Front Camera | 5MP with face unlock |
| Audio | Quad speakers with Dolby Atmos |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB 3.0 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, PD 3.0) |
| Battery | 9,000mAh, 45W fast charging (50% in ~30 minutes) |
| Build | Fiberglass rear panel, 6.5mm thin, 523g |
| Software | Android 16 |
| Stylus Support | ASUS Pen 2.0 and newer |
What Makes Tandem OLED Worth Talking About
Tandem OLED works by stacking two OLED emission layers instead of one, and the payoff shows up in three places: higher achievable brightness, better power efficiency, and a longer usable panel lifespan compared to standard single-layer OLED screens. Apple uses a version of this technology in the iPad Pro, but it remains genuinely uncommon on Android tablets — making the ASUS Pad one of the few devices in India to offer it outside Apple’s ecosystem.
India Pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 8GB + 128GB | ₹45,990 |
| 8GB + 256GB | ₹49,990 |
The tablet goes on sale August 6 at 12 PM through Flipkart, the ASUS eShop, ASUS & ROG Stores, Reliance Digital, and authorised retail partners. ASUS Easy Pay financing will also be available, and a protective case supporting four viewing modes ships in the box at no extra cost.
Where It Sits in the Market
At this price, the ASUS Pad lands below Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 series and well under Apple’s iPad Pro or iPad Air, while offering display technology neither of its immediate Android rivals typically match at this tier. It’s also worth noting the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 is a solid upper-mid-range chip rather than a top-tier flagship processor — ASUS appears to be prioritizing display quality and battery life over raw benchmark numbers, a positioning that could appeal strongly to students and content-consumption-focused buyers rather than power users chasing peak performance.
Bottom Line
Nine years is a long time to stay out of a market, but ASUS’s return leads with a genuinely differentiated feature rather than a generic spec-sheet tablet. If tandem OLED quality and battery life matter more to you than flagship-tier performance, the ASUS Pad’s ₹45,990 starting price makes a compelling case in a segment that’s had surprisingly few OLED options until now.
Based on ASUS’s official India announcement and pricing confirmation. Specifications and pricing are as officially confirmed by ASUS ahead of the August 6 sale date.
