OnePlus Pad 2 vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

79 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Pad 2 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021), Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 2

Larger display: 12.1in
Higher pixel density: 304ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 9510mAh vs 8557mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Lighter design: 487g vs 584g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Pad 2 and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Pad 2

90

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

58

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Pad 2

66

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

54

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Pad 2

75

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

58

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Pad 2

87

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

60

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Pad 2

75

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Pad 2

84

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

48

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Pad 2

79

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	12.1 in	10.2 in
Resolution	2120x3000 pixels	1620x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio	7:5	4:3
Pixel density	304 ppi	265 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-144 Hz)	No
Max brightness	900 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	85.2 %	73.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Pad 2

789 nits

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

486 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	40000 Hz
Response time	n/a	27 ms
Contrast	n/a	1014:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	268.7 mm (10.58 in)	250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width	195.1 mm (7.68 in)	174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	584 g (20.6 oz)	487 g (17.18 oz)
Area	524 cm² (81.22 in²)	436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray	- Silver - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Pad 2

85.2 %

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

73.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Pad 2 and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 750	Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Pad 2

2020

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

1792

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Pad 2

5343

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

4214

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2020	1792
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5343	4214
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	15814	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Pad 2], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Pad 2

1959718

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

901330

CPU	445157	232283
GPU	849333	267845
Memory	311675	157505
UX	353553	243697
NanoReview Score	1959718	901330

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus Pad 2

n/a

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

7261

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.7 °C
Stability	n/a	87 %
Graphics Test	n/a	43 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7261

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	iPadOS 15 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	9510 mAh	8557 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:56 h	2:45 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Pad 2

21:48

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

n/a

Web Browsing	08:27 h	n/a
Video Playback	09:12 h	n/a
Games	06:18 h	n/a
Standby Mode	125 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4160x3120 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	LED	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	31 mm
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Matrix	3264x2448 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.4
Sensor size	1/4.0"	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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/be)	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	n/a
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	n/a	- GPS - GLONASS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	1
SIM Type	No	Nano
eSIM Support *	n/a	Yes
Hybrid Slot	n/a	No
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	6.0	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

OnePlus Pad 2

n/a

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

91.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	329
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 20 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Pad 2 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

OnePlus Pad 2

1 (25%)

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

3 (75%)

Total Votes: 4

OnePlus Pad 2 vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Connectivity

Sound

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