Screen size
156.8"
Pad 3Winner: 13.2"+49%
Quick verdict
15 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
15
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Pad 3
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
15
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pad 3
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
15
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pad 3
N/A
3G bands
15
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India
Pad 3
N/A
4G bands
15
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPad 3
N/A
5G bands
15
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Pad 3
-
Speed
15
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pad 3
-
GPRS
15
-
Pad 3
No
EDGE
15
-
Pad 3
No
Announced
15
2025, October 27
Pad 3
2025, June 05
Status
15
Available. Released 2025, October 28
Pad 3
Available. Released 2025, June 19
Dimensions
15
161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Pad 3
289.6 x 209.7 x 6 mm (11.40 x 8.26 x 0.24 in)
Weight
15
211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz)
Pad 3
675 g (1.49 lb)
Build
15
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum alloy frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or fiber-reinforced plastic back
Pad 3
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
15
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pad 3
No
Other
15
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Micro-Arc Oxidation frame treatment (Sand Storm color only)
Pad 3
Stylus support
Type
15
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM)
Pad 3
IPS LCD, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, 144Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Size
15
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad 3
13.2 inches, 530.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
15
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Pad 3
2400 x 3392 pixels (~315 ppi density)
Protection
15
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Pad 3
-
Other
15
Ultra HDR image support
Pad 3
-
OS
15
Android 16, OxygenOS 16 (Global), ColorOS 16 (China)
Pad 3
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
15
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Pad 3
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
15
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Pad 3
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
15
Adreno 840
Pad 3
Adreno 830
Card slot
15
No
Pad 3
No
Internal
15
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Pad 3
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
15
UFS 4.1
Pad 3
UFS 4.0
Triple
15
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Pad 3
-
Features
15
Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview
Pad 3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Video
15
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT
Pad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Single
15
-
Pad 3
13 MP
Single
15
32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, AF
Pad 3
8 MP
Features
15
HDR, panorama
Pad 3
-
Video
15
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Pad 3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
15
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pad 3
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
3.5mm jack
15
No
Pad 3
No
Other
15
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Pad 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
15
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pad 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
15
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Pad 3
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
15
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Pad 3
No
NFC
15
Yes
Pad 3
No
Infrared port
15
Yes
Pad 3
-
Radio
15
No
Pad 3
No
USB
15
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Pad 3
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
15
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
Pad 3
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
Type
15
Si/C Li-Ion 7300 mAh
Pad 3
12140 mAh
Charging
15
120W wired, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Pad 3
80W wired
Colors
15
Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm
Pad 3
Storm Blue
Models
15
CPH2747, CPH2745, PLK110
Pad 3
OPD2415
SAR
15
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Pad 3
-
Price
15
$ 899.99 / £ 829.00 / € 929.00 / ₹ 72,999
Pad 3
About 600 EUR