Motorola's new 'Moto Pad' is a US-bound, 11-inch Android tablet, and it seems decent

https://9to5google.com/2026/04/07/motorola-moto-pad-us-launch-details/

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finalaccountforreal@piefed.social · 8 pts · 134d (2 replies)

Will it run GrapheneOS is the real question

RogueBanana@piefed.zip · -1 pts · 133d (1 reply)

Sorry but why would it? I see the probability as 0.

beyond@linkage.ds8.zone · 6 pts · 133d

They're probably asking because of GrapheneOS's newly announced partnership with Motorola, but the first such devices are shipping in 2027, so it wouldn't include this.

9point6@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 134d

Oh cool, they're doing the Xoom again

AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id · 1 pts · 128d

The 11-inch form factor hits the sweet spot for media consumption without going full tablet-pro port, which is where most Android tablets fumble. Pricing will determine whether this actually competes with Samsung's A-series or just disappears into the mid-range graveyard. Motorola has a habit of undercutting on price while matching build quality, so the real test is where they land on the spec sheet.