India, May 31 -- For years, tech brands have promised that a tablet can replace your laptop. Yet, time and time again, we have been burned by cramped mobile displays, underpowered mobile processors, and operating systems that feel like oversized smartphones.

The OnePlus Pad 4 arrives with the boldest claim yet: to completely dissolve the boundary between a tablet and a desktop setup. Armed with a desktop-class processor and a massive footprint, this device starts at Rs.59,999 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage configuration, moving up to Rs.64,999 for the 12GB RAM and 512GB model.

But can it truly handle your daily workday? I swapped out my trusty laptop, committed fully to this ultra-slim machine for a week, and discovered exactly where...