OnePlus Pad 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

74 out 100

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72 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 Ultra, 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 726g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Larger display: 14.6in
Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh 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
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Pad 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Pad 3

91

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

81

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Pad 3

62

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

63

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Pad 3

62

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

60

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Pad 3

63

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

56

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Pad 3

78

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Pad 3

78

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Pad 3

74

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

72

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	11.61 in	14.6 in
Resolution	2000x2800 pixels	1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	16:10
Pixel density	296 ppi	240 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 %	90.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

602 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	250 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	257.8 mm (10.15 in)	326.4 mm (12.85 in)
Width	189.1 mm (7.44 in)	208.6 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight	533 g (18.8 oz)	726 g (25.61 oz)
Area	487 cm² (75.49 in²)	681 cm² (105.56 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Green	Gray
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Pad 3

84.4 %

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

90.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Pad 3 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 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 Ultra

1739

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Pad 3

4230

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

4000

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1385	1739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4230	4000
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7401

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Pad 3], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Pad 3

1335122

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

1077105

CPU	284059	303892
GPU	464917	383001
Memory	336911	175210
UX	249235	215002
NanoReview Score	1335122	1077105

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

8414

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	35.9 °C
Stability	n/a	71 %
Graphics Test	n/a	50 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8414

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

13837

Writing score	n/a	15168
Web score	n/a	13453
Video editing	n/a	7391
Data manipulation	n/a	11033
NanoReview Score	n/a	13837

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	36.6 GB
UI Skin	ColorOS 15	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	9520 mAh	11200 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	1:37 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Pad 3

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

27:57

Web Browsing	n/a	10:37 h
Video Playback	n/a	15:42 h
Games	n/a	08:07 h
Standby Mode	n/a	142 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/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
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 Ultra

88 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	1119
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

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

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

OnePlus Pad 3

9 (37.5%)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

15 (62.5%)

Total Votes: 24

OnePlus Pad 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

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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