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OnePlus Pad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

79 out 100
OnePlus Pad 2
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
OnePlus Pad 2
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Pad 2 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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 OnePlus Pad 2
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 304ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9510mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Lighter design: 523g vs 584g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Pad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
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:
OnePlus Pad 2
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.1 in 10.9 in
Resolution 2120x3000 pixels 1440x2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 7:5 16:10
Pixel density 304 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 900 nits 750 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 81.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Pad 2
789 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
690 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a84400 Hz
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1052:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 268.7 mm (10.58 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 195.1 mm (7.68 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 6.5 mm (0.26 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 584 g (20.6 oz) 523 g (18.45 oz)
Area 524 cm² (81.22 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Pad 2
85.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
81.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Pad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 1536 160
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Pad 2
2020
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Pad 2
5343
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20201014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53432910
Geekbench Compute (GPU)158143076
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Pad 2], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Pad 2
1959718
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
577863
CPU445157194089
GPU849333135904
Memory311675104341
UX353553143529
NanoReview Score1959718577863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Pad 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2966
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus Pad 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
11810
Writing scoren/a14147
Web scoren/a9368
Video editingn/a6744
Data manipulationn/a10322
NanoReview Scoren/a11810

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 9510 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Pad 2
21:48
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
25:00
Web Browsing08:27 h08:42 h
Video Playback09:12 h12:33 h
Games06:18 h05:38 h
Standby Mode125 h145 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length23 mmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 6.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Pad 2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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