Screen size
35.5"
Pad 3Winner: 13.2"+58%
Quick verdict
Pad 3 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
3
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Pad 3
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pad 3
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Pad 3
N/A
3G bands
3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Pad 3
N/A
4G bands
3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Pad 3
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
N/A
Speed
3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Pad 3
-
GPRS
3
-
Pad 3
No
EDGE
3
-
Pad 3
No
Announced
3
2016, June. Released 2016, June
Pad 3
2025, June 05
Status
3
Discontinued
Pad 3
Available. Released 2025, June 19
Dimensions
3
152.7 x 74.7 x 7.4 mm (6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
Pad 3
289.6 x 209.7 x 6 mm (11.40 x 8.26 x 0.24 in)
Weight
3
158 g (5.57 oz)
Pad 3
675 g (1.49 lb)
Build
3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pad 3
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pad 3
No
Other
3
-
Pad 3
Stylus support
Type
3
Optic AMOLED
Pad 3
IPS LCD, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, 144Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Size
3
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad 3
13.2 inches, 530.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
3
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Pad 3
2400 x 3392 pixels (~315 ppi density)
Protection
3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Pad 3
-
OS
3
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Pad 3
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
3
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Pad 3
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
3
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Pad 3
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
3
Adreno 530
Pad 3
Adreno 830
Card slot
3
No
Pad 3
No
Internal
3
64GB 6GB RAM
Pad 3
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
3
-
Pad 3
UFS 4.0
Single
3
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Pad 3
13 MP
Features
3
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pad 3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Video
3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, Auto HDR
Pad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Single
3
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Pad 3
8 MP
Video
3
Pad 3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
3
Yes
Pad 3
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
3.5mm jack
3
Yes
Pad 3
No
Other
3
-
Pad 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Pad 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
3
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pad 3
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Pad 3
No
NFC
3
Yes
Pad 3
No
Radio
3
No
Pad 3
No
USB
3
USB Type-C 2.0
Pad 3
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pad 3
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
Type
3
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Pad 3
12140 mAh
Charging
3
20W wired
Pad 3
80W wired
Colors
3
Graphite, soft gold
Pad 3
Storm Blue
Models
3
A3003, A3000, SM-A3000
Pad 3
OPD2415
SAR EU
3
0.39 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Pad 3
-
Price
3
About 400 EUR
Pad 3
About 600 EUR