ASUS returns to Android tablet market with new ASUS Pad

ASUS has announced the new ASUS Pad (T3201), marking the company’s return to the Android tablet segment.

The tablet features a 12.2-inch dual-layer OLED display with a 2.8K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. ASUS said the panel uses a dual-layer OLED structure designed to improve brightness, efficiency, and panel lifespan.

The ASUS Pad is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 processor paired with up to 8GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. It also supports microSD expansion of up to 1TB.

For audio, the tablet includes a quad-speaker setup with Dolby Atmos support.

The device packs a 9000mAh battery with 45W USB-C charging. ASUS said the tablet can charge up to 50% in around 30 minutes.

Other features include WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, ASUS GlideX support, Google Gemini integration, Circle to Search, face login, and ASUS Pen 2.0 support.

The ASUS Pad runs on Android 16 and measures 6.5mm thick while weighing 523g.

ASUS has not yet announced pricing and availability details.

ASUS Pad specs:
12.2-inch dual-layer OLED, 2800 x 1840 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 600 nits brightness, DCI-P3 100%
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
Mali GPU
8GB LPDDR5X RAM
128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage, microSD support up to 1TB
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and PD 3.0
Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos
Accelerometer, Gyro, Hall sensor, Light sensor
9000mAh battery, 45W charging
Android 16
Magnalium chassis, fiberglass back cover
271.1 x 182.4 x 6.5mm
523g