Screen size
3T5.5"
Pad 3Winner: 13.2"+58%
Quick verdict
Pad 3 leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
3T
6
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Pad 3
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
3T
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pad 3
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
3T
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Pad 3
N/A
3G bands
3T
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - North America
Pad 3
N/A
4G bands
3T
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 30 - North America, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global model
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pad 3
N/A
Speed
3T
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Pad 3
-
GPRS
3T
-
Pad 3
No
EDGE
3T
-
Pad 3
No
Announced
3T
2016, November. Released 2016, November
Pad 3
2025, June 05
Status
3T
Discontinued
Pad 3
Available. Released 2025, June 19
Dimensions
3T
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
3T
158 g (5.57 oz)
Pad 3
675 g (1.49 lb)
Build
3T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pad 3
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
3T
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pad 3
No
Other
3T
-
Pad 3
Stylus support
Type
3T
Optic AMOLED
Pad 3
IPS LCD, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, 144Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Size
3T
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
3T
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Pad 3
2400 x 3392 pixels (~315 ppi density)
Protection
3T
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Pad 3
-
OS
3T
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Pad 3
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
3T
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Pad 3
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
3T
Quad-core (2x2.35 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
3T
Adreno 530
Pad 3
Adreno 830
Card slot
3T
No
Pad 3
No
Internal
3T
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Pad 3
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
3T
-
Pad 3
UFS 4.0
Single
3T
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Pad 3
13 MP
Features
3T
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Pad 3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Video
3T
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, Auto HDR
Pad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Single
3T
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Pad 3
8 MP
Video
3T
1080p@30fps
Pad 3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
3T
Yes
Pad 3
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
3.5mm jack
3T
Yes
Pad 3
No
Other
3T
-
Pad 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
3T
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
3T
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Pad 3
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
3T
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Pad 3
No
NFC
3T
Yes
Pad 3
No
Radio
3T
No
Pad 3
No
USB
3T
USB Type-C 2.0
Pad 3
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
3T
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pad 3
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
Type
3T
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Pad 3
12140 mAh
Charging
3T
20W wired
Pad 3
80W wired
Colors
3T
Gunmetal, Soft Gold, Midnight Black
Pad 3
Storm Blue
Models
3T
A3010, A3003
Pad 3
OPD2415
SAR
3T
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Pad 3
-
Price
3T
About 440 EUR
Pad 3
About 600 EUR