Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) vs OnePlus Pad 4
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 13 with chipsetApple M4 (iPad), vs OnePlus Pad 4, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)
- Lighter design: 616g vs 672g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 4
- Larger display: 13.2in
- Higher pixel density: 315ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 13380mAh vs 10340mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 13 in | 13.2 in |
| Resolution | 2048x2732 pixels | 2400x3392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 7:5 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 315 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 540 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8 % | 87.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 280.6 mm (11.05 in) | 289.71 mm (11.41 in) |
| Width | 214.9 mm (8.46 in) | 209.76 mm (8.26 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 5.94 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 616 g (21.73 oz) | 672 g (23.7 oz) |
| Area | 603 cm² (93.47 in²) | 608 cm² (94.24 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Green - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M4 (iPad) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max Frequency | 4410 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | 6/2.85 () | - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3738 | 3467 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13702 | 10377 |
| CPU | 1732068 | 1127624 |
| GPU | 945613 | 1462424 |
| Memory | 349993 | 489729 |
| UX | 590286 | 923935 |
| NanoReview Score | 3617960 | 4003712 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 26.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 26.4) | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | n/a | OxygenOS 16 |
Battery
| Volume | 10340 mAh | 13380 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 67 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (51% in 70 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:28 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | eSIM | No |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/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 Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 8.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2026 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2026 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 67 W |
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