OnePlus Pad 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Pad 3 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 11.61 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 3
- Larger display: 11.61in
- Higher pixel density: 296ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 9520mAh vs 5100mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Lighter design: 333g vs 533g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11.61 in | 8.7 in |
| Resolution | 2000x2800 pixels | 800x1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 296 ppi | 179 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 % | 81.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 81.2 % |
| Response time | n/a | 44 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1389:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 257.8 mm (10.15 in) | 211 mm (8.31 in) |
| Width | 189.1 mm (7.44 in) | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 533 g (18.8 oz) | 333 g (11.75 oz) |
| Area | 487 cm² (75.49 in²) | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Green |
- Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max Frequency | 3350 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1400 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1385 | 738 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4230 | 2025 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1262 |
| CPU | 284059 | 98658 |
| GPU | 464917 | 51808 |
| Memory | 336911 | 85127 |
| UX | 249235 | 65871 |
| NanoReview Score | 1335122 | 301464 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| UI Skin | ColorOS 15 | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 9520 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 15 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 | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:48 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:41 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:35 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 2 MP |
| Matrix | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 6 (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 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* | 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 |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2024 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Pad 3 the clear winner in this comparison.
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