OnePlus Pad 3 vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

74 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Pad 3 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 11.61 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350, vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetApple M1 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 3

Larger display: 11.61in
Higher pixel density: 296ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 9520mAh vs 8827mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Lighter design: 461g vs 533g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Pad 3 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Pad 3

91

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Pad 3

62

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

78

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Pad 3

62

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

87

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Pad 3

63

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

89

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Pad 3

78

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Pad 3

78

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Pad 3

74

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	11.61 in	10.9 in
Resolution	2000x2800 pixels	1640x2360 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	3:2
Pixel density	296 ppi	264 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	80.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

486 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
Response time	n/a	28 ms
Contrast	n/a	1430:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	257.8 mm (10.15 in)	247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width	189.1 mm (7.44 in)	178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	533 g (18.8 oz)	461 g (16.26 oz)
Area	487 cm² (75.49 in²)	442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Green	- Gray - Blue - Pink - Purple - Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Pad 3

84.4 %

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

80.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Pad 3 and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8350	Apple M1 (iPad)
Max Frequency	3350 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)	- 4/3.2 (Icestorm) - 4/2.1 (Firestorm)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 780	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP6	Apple M1 GPU
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	1400 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS	2617 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Pad 3

1385

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

2361

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Pad 3

4230

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

8704

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1385	2361
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4230	8704
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	33168

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Pad 3], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Pad 3

1335122

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

1807557

CPU	284059	477838
GPU	464917	797314
Memory	336911	194331
UX	249235	338074
NanoReview Score	1335122	1807557

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

10021

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	36.5 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	60 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	10021

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4266 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iPadOS 15.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
UI Skin	ColorOS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	9520 mAh	8827 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	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	2:15 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

34:27

Web Browsing	n/a	10:22 h
Video Playback	n/a	16:53 h
Games	n/a	07:18 h
Standby Mode	n/a	217 h

Main camera

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	LED	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 8 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.8
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.0"
Pixel size	n/a	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	n/a	- GPS - GLONASS
NFC*	Yes	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/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	4.0	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

84.8 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	December, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	599
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes 20 W

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

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Which tablet would you pick?

OnePlus Pad 3

0 (0%)

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

OnePlus Pad 3 vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)

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