New Delhi, July 5 -- It's 2025, and we're still asking two questions: When Apple's iPad is such a good tablet experience, do we really need a premium Android tablet? And whether tablets can truly replace traditional clamshell laptops. Admittedly, OnePlus changed the tablet game two years ago when it debuted its first-ever product in this space, but the answer to both questions isn't a simple yes or no.

Let me give you a little spoiler before I dive in deep. The OnePlus Pad 3 has become my favourite tablet, bar none, on the Android side . On the other hand, while one can be quite productive using the Pad 3, its "lappability" isn't great-it still has a slight uneven balance when used on your lap.

Yes, I'm writing this review on the Pad 3,...