Asus Pad (T3201) Launched: 12.2-inch OLED Tablet at ₹45,990
Asus has launched the Asus Pad (T3201) in India, a premium Android tablet built around a large dual-layer OLED display, a fast MediaTek chip, and a battery big enough to rival a small power bank. It went on sale starting August 6, 2026, through Flipkart, the Asus eShop, Asus and ROG stores, Reliance Digital, and other authorized retail partners. This lands right as tablets and foldables keep pushing into territory once reserved for laptops — a trend we’ve also covered with recent phone launches like the OnePlus N6x and Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked foldables.
Price and availability
The Asus Pad comes in two storage configurations, both with 8GB of RAM:
- 8GB + 128GB — ₹45,990
- 8GB + 256GB — ₹49,990
Both variants use UFS 3.1 storage, and the tablet supports expandable storage up to 1TB via a microSD card. It’s available now across Flipkart, Asus’s own retail channels, and Reliance Digital, with a launch-period offer of up to 12 months of no-cost EMI.
Display: the headline feature
The centerpiece of the Asus Pad is its 12.2-inch dual-layer OLED display, running at a 2.8K resolution (2800×1840) with a 144Hz refresh rate. Asus says the panel hits up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness and covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut — specs aimed squarely at people who watch a lot of video or edit photos/video on a tablet.
The display also carries TÜV Rheinland certifications for low flicker and low blue-light emission, and it supports the Asus Pen 2.0 stylus for note-taking and sketching, positioning the Pad as a genuine productivity and creativity device rather than just a media-consumption slab.
Performance: Dimensity 8300 under the hood
Powering the tablet is a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 octa-core processor, clocked up to 3.35GHz, paired with 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM. This is a mid-to-upper-tier chip rather than a flagship one, which fits the Pad’s positioning: it’s priced well below flagship tablets from Samsung or Apple while still offering enough horsepower for multitasking, media editing apps, and light gaming.
Battery and charging
The Asus Pad packs a substantial 9,000mAh lithium-polymer battery, a size more commonly seen on rugged phones than mainstream tablets. It supports 45W fast charging, and Asus claims the tablet can go from empty to 50% in around 30 minutes — a meaningful convenience for a device this size given how long large-capacity batteries typically take to top up.
Design, cameras and audio
At 6.5mm thick and 523 grams, the Pad keeps a fairly slim, portable profile despite its big battery and screen. The rear panel uses fiberglass construction, and Asus includes a protective folio case in the box that supports four different viewing modes (typing, viewing, tent, and reading angles, based on typical Asus folio designs).
On the camera front, expectations are modest and appropriate for a tablet: a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera that supports face unlock. Audio comes from a quad-speaker system with Dolby Atmos 360-degree sound, which should make the Pad a capable device for watching movies or streaming shows without external speakers.
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, along with a single USB-C port that supports DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0 — meaning the Pad can output video to an external monitor, useful if you want to use it as a mini desktop replacement.
Software: Android 16 and GlideX
The Asus Pad ships with Android 16 and includes Asus’s GlideX software, which lets the tablet share files and mirror or extend a display with a PC or smartphone across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS — over either USB or Wi-Fi. This kind of cross-device software has become table stakes for premium tablets, letting the Pad slot into a mixed-device workflow rather than living in isolation.
Takeaway
The Asus Pad (T3201) is a clear play for tablet buyers who want a large, high-refresh-rate OLED screen and all-day battery life without paying flagship prices. Its ₹45,990 starting price undercuts many premium Android tablets while still delivering a 144Hz 2.8K display, stylus support, and a 9,000mAh battery — a combination that’s hard to find at this price point. It won’t out-muscle flagship-chip tablets for heavy gaming or professional video work, but for note-taking, media, and everyday productivity, it’s a strong value proposition in India’s growing tablet market.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the price of the Asus Pad in India?
The Asus Pad (T3201) starts at ₹45,990 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, with an 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model priced at ₹49,990.
What processor does the Asus Pad use?
The Asus Pad runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 octa-core chip clocked up to 3.35GHz, paired with 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM.
What is the battery capacity of the Asus Pad?
The Asus Pad packs a 9,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging, which Asus says can reach 50% charge in about 30 minutes.
