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

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

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs OnePlus Pad Go, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 pixel density: 264ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad Go
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 532g vs 616g

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and OnePlus Pad Go
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 Go

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 13 in 11.35 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1720x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
OnePlus Pad Go
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) 255.12 mm (10.04 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 188.04 mm (7.4 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.89 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 532 g (18.77 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 480 cm² (74.4 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
OnePlus Pad Go
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and OnePlus Pad Go In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 10 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
OnePlus Pad Go
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
OnePlus Pad Go
1926
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3044719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117491926
Geekbench Compute (GPU)455451410
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [OnePlus Pad Go]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
OnePlus Pad Go
396058
CPU638921122057
GPU100061069913
Memory371902110906
UX40523493182
NanoReview Score2416667396058

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 13
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13.2

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 33 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 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
OnePlus Pad Go
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 n/a
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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 Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
OnePlus Pad Go
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 240
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 33 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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