Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and OnePlus Pad 3 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs OnePlus Pad 3

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Pad 3
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
OnePlus Pad 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs OnePlus Pad 3, Manufactured in December, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 9520mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 3
  • Higher pixel density: 296ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 533g vs 616g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and OnePlus Pad 3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
OnePlus Pad 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 11.61 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 2000x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 n/a
Pixel density 264 ppi 296 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
OnePlus Pad 3
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 257.8 mm (10.15 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 189.1 mm (7.44 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 533 g (18.8 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 487 cm² (75.49 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
OnePlus Pad 3
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and OnePlus Pad 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Apple GPU Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 10 768
GPU Frequency n/a 1400 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
OnePlus Pad 3
1385
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
OnePlus Pad 3
4230
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30441385
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117494230
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [OnePlus Pad 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
OnePlus Pad 3
1335122
CPU638921284059
GPU1000610464917
Memory371902336911
UX405234249235
NanoReview Score24166671335122

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 9520 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
OnePlus Pad 3
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeeSIMNo
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
OnePlus Pad 3
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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