OnePlus Pad 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

74 out 100

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70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Pad 3 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 11.61 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus), Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 3

Higher pixel density: 296ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 533g vs 567g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Larger display: 12.4in
Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 9520mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Pad 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Pad 3

91

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

81

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Pad 3

62

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

61

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Pad 3

62

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

59

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Pad 3

63

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

54

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Pad 3

78

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Pad 3

78

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Pad 3

74

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	11.61 in	12.4 in
Resolution	2000x2800 pixels	1752x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	16:10
Pixel density	296 ppi	266 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	700 nits	600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4 %	84.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

459 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	92.1 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	245 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	257.8 mm (10.15 in)	285 mm (11.22 in)
Width	189.1 mm (7.44 in)	185 mm (7.28 in)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)
Weight	533 g (18.8 oz)	567 g (20 oz)
Area	487 cm² (75.49 in²)	527 cm² (81.69 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Green	- Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Pad 3

84.4 %

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

84.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Pad 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8350	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3350 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 780	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP6	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	768	1024
GPU Frequency	1400 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Pad 3

1385

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

1678

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Pad 3

4230

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

3773

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1385	1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4230	3773
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	8953

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Pad 3], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Pad 3

1335122

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

1071493

CPU	284059	303012
GPU	464917	380187
Memory	336911	174192
UX	249235	214102
NanoReview Score	1335122	1071493

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

8046

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	33.9 °C
Stability	n/a	68 %
Graphics Test	n/a	48 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8046

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

13873

Writing score	n/a	15970
Web score	n/a	13242
Video editing	n/a	7373
Data manipulation	n/a	11005
NanoReview Score	n/a	13873

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	31 GB
UI Skin	ColorOS 15	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	9520 mAh	10090 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	Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:35 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

25:42

Web Browsing	n/a	09:35 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:42 h
Games	n/a	07:19 h
Standby Mode	n/a	132 h

Main camera

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	LED	LED
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 60 fps)
Lenses count	Standard: 8 MP	Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.4"
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	6 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Matrix	3264x2448 pixels	n/a
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 6E (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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	n/a	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	1
SIM Type	No	Nano
eSIM Support *	n/a	No
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/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

88.2 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2024 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	December, 2024 yr	April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	899
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

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OnePlus Pad 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

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