OnePlus Pad 3 vs Xiaomi Pad Mini

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Pad 3 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 11.61 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350, vs Xiaomi Pad Mini, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 battery capacity: 9520mAh vs 7500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad Mini
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 326g vs 533g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Pad 3 and Xiaomi Pad Mini
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.61 in 8.8 in
Resolution 2000x2800 pixels 1880x3008 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 16:10
Pixel density 296 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
Max brightness 700 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 257.8 mm (10.15 in) 205.13 mm (8.08 in)
Width 189.1 mm (7.44 in) 132.03 mm (5.2 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 6.46 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 533 g (18.8 oz) 326 g (11.5 oz)
Area 487 cm² (75.49 in²) 271 cm² (42.01 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Pad 3
84.4 %
Xiaomi Pad Mini
82.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Pad 3 and Xiaomi Pad Mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3730 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)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Pad 3
1385
Xiaomi Pad Mini
2990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Pad 3
4230
Xiaomi Pad Mini
9086
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13852990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42309086
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Pad 3
1335122
Xiaomi Pad Mini
n/a
CPU284059597723
GPU4649171222215
Memory336911450283
UX249235485645
NanoReview Score1335122n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin ColorOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 9520 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
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
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.3
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad Mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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