The OnePlus Pad is cheaper than ever and comes with a free magnetic keyboard

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Apple’s new iPad Mini might be hogging the spotlight, but it’s not the only great tablet on the market. If you’re looking for a slate outside of Apple’s ecosystem, the original OnePlus Pad is a terrific Android tablet that OnePlus is selling for $359.99 ($120 off) — a new all-time low — until October 20th at 11:59PM ET. To make the deal even sweeter, OnePlus is also throwing in a free OnePlus Magnetic Keyboard worth $149.99. Note that to get the discount you’ll have to apply the on-page coupon, which you can find when you click on the “Claim Now” button under ”Check out all offers.”

The last-gen tablet still offers excellent value for your money. Its MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor is snappy enough, while the Pad’s sharp 11.6-inch LCD offers a speedy 144Hz refresh rate rare to find at the price point. What’s more, it also comes equipped with an impressive quad-speaker system that supports Dolby Atmos, rendering it a particularly terrific device for watching movies.

The Android tablet app ecosystem is limited, and the OnePlus Pad offers few useful multitasking features, so I wouldn’t recommend this as a work device. But if you just need a tablet for light productivity work and entertainment purposes, few tablets in this price range can rival the Pad.

OnePlus’s first tablet punches above its weight thanks to excellent performance, great build quality, and a terrific 11.6-inch LCD display that offers up to 144Hz refresh rates.

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