Vivo Pad 3 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

84 out 100

VS

84 out 100

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Pad 3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 13 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300, vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021), Manufactured in May, 2021with chipsetApple M1 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo Pad 3 Pro

Larger display: 13in
Higher pixel density: 286ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 678.9g vs 682g
Higher battery capacity: 11500mAh vs 10758mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Pad 3 Pro and Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

92

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

79

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

67

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

83

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

81

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

79

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

100

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

95

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

84

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

79

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

84

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

84

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Mini LED
Size	13 in	12.9 in
Resolution	2064x3096 pixels	2048x2732 pixels
Aspect ratio	3:2	4:3
Pixel density	286 ppi	265 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness	900 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6 %	85.5 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

n/a

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

612 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	19190 Hz
Response time	n/a	23 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	289.56 mm (11.4 in)	280.6 mm (11.05 in)
Width	198.32 mm (7.81 in)	214.9 mm (8.46 in)
Thickness	6.64 mm (0.26 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight	678.9 g (23.95 oz)	682 g (24.06 oz)
Area	574 cm² (88.97 in²)	603 cm² (93.47 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Blue - Purple	- Silver - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	No	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

87.6 %

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

85.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Pad 3 Pro and Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9300	Apple M1 (iPad)
Max Frequency	3250 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A720) - 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.25 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/3.2 (Icestorm) - 4/2.1 (Firestorm)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 790	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12	Apple M1 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	3993.6 GFLOPS	2617 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

2170

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

2324

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

7166

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

8559

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2170	2324
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7166	8559
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	15620	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Pad 3 Pro], [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

2005156

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

1708836

CPU	482771	494805
GPU	808450	688229
Memory	388611	197010
UX	325324	328792
NanoReview Score	2005156	1708836

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

n/a

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

17076

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.2 °C
Stability	n/a	73 %
Graphics Test	n/a	102 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	17076

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	4266 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

OS	Android 14	iPadOS 14.5.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
UI Skin	OriginOS 4	n/a

Battery

Volume	11500 mAh	10758 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes (50% in 65 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	2:15 h

Battery Life

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

n/a

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

32:24

Web Browsing	n/a	10:29 h
Video Playback	n/a	15:19 h
Games	n/a	07:27 h
Standby Mode	n/a	199 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4160x3120 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Flash	LED	Quad LED
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)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	125 °
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 10 MP Depth
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.8
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.0"
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Matrix	3264x2448 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
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 7 (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	4.0
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	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
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
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	8.0	4.0
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Vivo Pad 3 Pro

n/a

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

83.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March, 2024 yr	April, 2021 yr
Release Date	April, 2024 yr	May, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	420	1099
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes 20 W

Results

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Vivo Pad 3 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)

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