Screen size
Quick verdict
Pad 3 leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
Pad 3
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Pad Lite
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pad 3
No cellular connectivity
Pad Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pad 3
N/A
Pad Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
Pad 3
N/A
Pad Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - cellular model only
4G bands
Pad 3
N/A
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsPad Lite
LTE - cellular model only
GPRS
Pad 3
No
Pad Lite
-
EDGE
Pad 3
No
Pad Lite
-
Speed
Pad 3
-
Pad Lite
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
Pad 3
2025, June 05
Pad Lite
2025, July 08
Status
Pad 3
Available. Released 2025, June 19
Pad Lite
Available. Released 2025, August 14
Dimensions
Pad 3
289.6 x 209.7 x 6 mm (11.40 x 8.26 x 0.24 in)
Pad Lite
254.9 x 166.5 x 7.4 mm (10.04 x 6.56 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Pad 3
675 g (1.49 lb)
Pad Lite
530 g (1.17 lb)
Build
Pad 3
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Pad Lite
-
SIM
Pad 3
No
Pad Lite
Yes - cellular model only
Other
Pad 3
Stylus support
Pad Lite
Stylus support
Type
Pad 3
IPS LCD, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, 144Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Pad Lite
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 90Hz, 500 nits
Size
Pad 3
13.2 inches, 530.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad Lite
11.0 inches, 347.5 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 3
2400 x 3392 pixels (~315 ppi density)
Pad Lite
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~207 ppi density)
OS
Pad 3
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Pad Lite
Android 15, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
Pad 3
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Pad Lite
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
CPU
Pad 3
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Pad Lite
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad 3
Adreno 830
Pad Lite
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Pad 3
No
Pad Lite
Unspecified
Internal
Pad 3
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Pad Lite
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pad 3
UFS 4.0
Pad Lite
-
Single
Pad 3
13 MP
Pad Lite
5 MP
Features
Pad 3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Pad Lite
-
Video
Pad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Pad Lite
1080p@30fps
Single
Pad 3
8 MP
Pad Lite
5 MP
Video
Pad 3
1080p@30fps
Pad Lite
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad 3
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
Pad Lite
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers, Hi-Res audio)
3.5mm jack
Pad 3
No
Pad Lite
No
Other
Pad 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
Pad Lite
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Pad 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Pad Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pad 3
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pad Lite
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pad 3
No
Pad Lite
GPS, (cellular model only) - unconfirmed
NFC
Pad 3
No
Pad Lite
No
Radio
Pad 3
No
Pad Lite
No
USB
Pad 3
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Pad Lite
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Pad 3
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
Pad Lite
Unspecified
Type
Pad 3
12140 mAh
Pad Lite
Li-Po 9340 mAh
Charging
Pad 3
80W wired
Pad Lite
33W wired
Colors
Pad 3
Storm Blue
Pad Lite
Aero Blue
Models
Pad 3
OPD2415
Pad Lite
OPD2480
Price
Pad 3
About 600 EUR
Pad Lite
About 200 EUR