Screen size
Quick verdict
Pad 3 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
Pad
1
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pad 3
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pad
No cellular connectivity
Pad 3
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Pad
N/A
Pad 3
N/A
3G bands
Pad
N/A
Pad 3
N/A
4G bands
Pad
N/A
Pad 3
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsN/A
GPRS
Pad
No
Pad 3
No
EDGE
Pad
No
Pad 3
No
Announced
Pad
2023, February 07
Pad 3
2025, June 05
Status
Pad
Available. Released 2023, April 28
Pad 3
Available. Released 2025, June 19
Dimensions
Pad
258 x 189.4 x 6.5 mm (10.16 x 7.46 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
552 g (1.22 lb)
Pad 3
675 g (1.49 lb)
Build
Pad
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pad 3
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Pad
No
Pad 3
No
Other
Pad
Stylus support
Pad 3
Stylus support
Type
Pad
IPS LCD, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 144Hz, 500 nits (typ)
Pad 3
IPS LCD, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, 144Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
Size
Pad
11.61 inches, 411.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad 3
13.2 inches, 530.0 cm2 (~87.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad
2000 x 2800 pixels (~296 ppi density)
Pad 3
2400 x 3392 pixels (~315 ppi density)
OS
Pad
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, OxygenOS 15
Pad 3
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
Pad
Mediatek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm)
Pad 3
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Pad
Octa-core (1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Pad 3
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Pad
Mali-G710 MC10
Pad 3
Adreno 830
Card slot
Pad
No
Pad 3
No
Internal
Pad
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Pad 3
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Pad
UFS 3.1
Pad 3
UFS 4.0
Single
Pad
13 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Pad 3
13 MP
Features
Pad
LED flash
Pad 3
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Video
Pad
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Pad 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Single
Pad
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pad 3
8 MP
Video
Pad
1080p@30fps
Pad 3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Pad 3
Yes, with stereo speakers (8 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Pad
No
Pad 3
No
Other
Pad
-
Pad 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Pad
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Pad 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pad
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pad 3
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pad
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1+B1c)
Pad 3
No
NFC
Pad
No
Pad 3
No
Radio
Pad
No
Pad 3
No
USB
Pad
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, accessory connector
Pad 3
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
Pad
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Pad 3
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
Type
Pad
Li-Po 9510 mAh
Pad 3
12140 mAh
Charging
Pad
67W wired
Pad 3
80W wired
Colors
Pad
Halo Green
Pad 3
Storm Blue
Price
Pad
About 500 EUR
Pad 3
About 600 EUR
Models
Pad
-
Pad 3
OPD2415