XP-Pen Deco 01 V3 notes

Overview

This is OK tablet that despite being released in 2025, uses an older generation of pen technology that has a higher IAF than modern consumer tablets.

A better choice in 2025 would be these tablets: Pen tablet recommendations (MEDIUM)

Basics

• Product page: https://www.xp-pen.com/product/deco-01-v3.html

• User manual: https://www.xp-pen.com/user-manual/deco-01-v3.html

• Release year: 2025

Links

• Brad Colbow - Review of Deco 01 V3 2026-04-30

Compared Deco 01 V2

XP-Pen sells this tablet as an upgrade to the Deco 01 V2 - HOWEVER this looks to be the same exact tablet with the same exact pen and having the same exact drawing performance. The primary difference seems to be that XP-Pen says the Deco 01 V3 works better with Android devices.

Android support

XP-Pen says that one clear improvement is that this tablet has better Android support. I did not find that to be the case in my testing. It had the same issues as I encountered with the Deco 01 V2. Why it didn't work seamlessly is unclear. It could have been due to the specific Android devices I tested with (I did test multiple).

Other users say they have used this tablet with an Android device and it worked correctly. That just was not my experience.

Pens

Included pen

XP-Pen P05 - XP-Pen P05 pen notes

The included P05 pen has exactly the same as the old model and has the same high IAF.

Other compatible pens

NONE

Better alternatives

A better choice in 2025 would be these tablets: Pen tablet recommendations (MEDIUM)

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