Screen size
Pad 212.1"
Pad 3Winner: 13.2"+8.3%
Quick verdict
Pad 3 leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
Pad 2
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Pad 3
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pad 2
No cellular connectivity
Pad 3
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Pad 2
N/A
Pad 3
N/A
3G bands
Pad 2
N/A
Pad 3
N/A
4G bands
Pad 2
N/A
Pad 3
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsN/A
GPRS
Pad 2
No
Pad 3
No
EDGE
Pad 2
No
Pad 3
No
Announced
Pad 2
2024, July 16
Pad 3
2025, June 05
Status
Pad 2
Available. Released 2024, August 01
Pad 3
Available. Released 2025, June 19
Dimensions
Pad 2
268.7 x 195.1 x 6.5 mm (10.58 x 7.68 x 0.26 in)
Pad 3
289.6 x 209.7 x 6 mm (11.40 x 8.26 x 0.24 in)
Weight
Pad 2
584 g (1.29 lb)
Pad 3
675 g (1.49 lb)
Build
Pad 2
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pad 3
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Pad 2
No
Pad 3
No
Other
Pad 2
Stylus support
Pad 3
Stylus support
Type
Pad 2
IPS LCD, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 144Hz, 600 nits (typ), 900 nits (peak)
Pad 3
IPS LCD, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, 144Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Size
Pad 2
12.1 inches, 445.2 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad 3
13.2 inches, 530.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 2
2120 x 3000 pixels (~304 ppi density)
Pad 3
2400 x 3392 pixels (~315 ppi density)
OS
Pad 2
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, OxygenOS 15
Pad 3
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
Pad 2
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Pad 3
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Pad 2
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Pad 3
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Pad 2
Adreno 750
Pad 3
Adreno 830
Card slot
Pad 2
No
Pad 3
No
Internal
Pad 2
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Pad 3
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Pad 2
UFS 3.1
Pad 3
UFS 4.0
Single
Pad 2
13 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Pad 3
13 MP
Features
Pad 2
LED flash
Pad 3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Video
Pad 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Pad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Single
Pad 2
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pad 3
8 MP
Video
Pad 2
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Pad 3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad 2
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
Pad 3
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Pad 2
No
Pad 3
No
Other
Pad 2
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Pad 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Pad 2
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
Pad 2
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Pad 3
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pad 2
No
Pad 3
No
NFC
Pad 2
NFC (data sharing only)
Pad 3
No
Radio
Pad 2
No
Pad 3
No
USB
Pad 2
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Pad 3
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
Pad 2
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
Pad 3
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
Type
Pad 2
Li-Po 9510 mAh
Pad 3
12140 mAh
Charging
Pad 2
67W wired, 64% in 30 min, 100% in 81 min
Pad 3
80W wired
Colors
Pad 2
Nimbus Gray
Pad 3
Storm Blue
Price
Pad 2
About 550 EUR
Pad 3
About 600 EUR
Models
Pad 2
-
Pad 3
OPD2415