Screen size
Quick verdict
Ace 5 Ultra leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Ace 5 Ultra
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Pad 3
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Ace 5 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pad 3
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Ace 5 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pad 3
N/A
3G bands
Ace 5 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Pad 3
N/A
4G bands
Ace 5 Ultra
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPad 3
N/A
5G bands
Ace 5 Ultra
1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Pad 3
-
Speed
Ace 5 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pad 3
-
GPRS
Ace 5 Ultra
-
Pad 3
No
EDGE
Ace 5 Ultra
-
Pad 3
No
Announced
Ace 5 Ultra
2025, May 27
Pad 3
2025, June 05
Status
Ace 5 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, May 27
Pad 3
Available. Released 2025, June 19
Dimensions
Ace 5 Ultra
163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Pad 3
289.6 x 209.7 x 6 mm (11.40 x 8.26 x 0.24 in)
Weight
Ace 5 Ultra
206 g (7.27 oz)
Pad 3
675 g (1.49 lb)
SIM
Ace 5 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pad 3
No
Other
Ace 5 Ultra
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Pad 3
Stylus support
Build
Ace 5 Ultra
-
Pad 3
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Ace 5 Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak)
Pad 3
IPS LCD, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, 144Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Size
Ace 5 Ultra
6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad 3
13.2 inches, 530.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Ace 5 Ultra
1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Pad 3
2400 x 3392 pixels (~315 ppi density)
Protection
Ace 5 Ultra
Crystal Shield Glass
Pad 3
-
OS
Ace 5 Ultra
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Pad 3
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
Ace 5 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm)
Pad 3
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Ace 5 Ultra
Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720)
Pad 3
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Ace 5 Ultra
Immortalis-G925 MC12
Pad 3
Adreno 830
Card slot
Ace 5 Ultra
No
Pad 3
No
Internal
Ace 5 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Pad 3
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Ace 5 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Pad 3
UFS 4.0
Dual
Ace 5 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pad 3
-
Features
Ace 5 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Pad 3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Video
Ace 5 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Pad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Single
Ace 5 Ultra
-
Pad 3
13 MP
Single
Ace 5 Ultra
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Pad 3
8 MP
Features
Ace 5 Ultra
HDR, panorama
Pad 3
-
Video
Ace 5 Ultra
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Pad 3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Ace 5 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pad 3
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Ace 5 Ultra
No
Pad 3
No
Other
Ace 5 Ultra
-
Pad 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Ace 5 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Pad 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Ace 5 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, BLE Audio
Pad 3
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Ace 5 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Pad 3
No
NFC
Ace 5 Ultra
Yes
Pad 3
No
Infrared port
Ace 5 Ultra
Yes
Pad 3
-
Radio
Ace 5 Ultra
No
Pad 3
No
USB
Ace 5 Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0
Pad 3
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
Ace 5 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Pad 3
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
Type
Ace 5 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 6700 mAh
Pad 3
12140 mAh
Charging
Ace 5 Ultra
100W wired, PD, 100% in 39 min 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging
Pad 3
80W wired
Colors
Ace 5 Ultra
Blue, Black, Titanium
Pad 3
Storm Blue
Models
Ace 5 Ultra
PLC110
Pad 3
OPD2415
Price
Ace 5 Ultra
About 310 EUR
Pad 3
About 600 EUR