Screen size
iQOO Pad Ultra8.8"
Pad3Winner: 12.1"+27%
Quick verdict
iQOO Pad Ultra leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
iQOO Pad Ultra
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Pad3
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Pad Ultra
No cellular connectivity
Pad3
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Pad3
N/A
3G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Pad3
N/A
4G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Pad3
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
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsN/A
GPRS
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad3
No
EDGE
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad3
No
Announced
iQOO Pad Ultra
2026, September 29
Pad3
2024, June 28
Status
iQOO Pad Ultra
Released Oct 5, 2026
Pad3
Available. Released 2024, July 05
Dimensions
iQOO Pad Ultra
197.4 x 126.3 x 5.7 mm (7.77 x 4.97 x 0.22 in)
Pad3
266.4 x 192 x 6.6 mm (10.49 x 7.56 x 0.26 in)
Weight
iQOO Pad Ultra
298 g (10.51 oz)
Pad3
589.2 g (1.30 lb)
Build
iQOO Pad Ultra
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pad3
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad3
No
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
Built-in bi-directional cooling fan
Pad3
Stylus support
Type
iQOO Pad Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Pad3
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 600 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO Pad Ultra
8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad3
12.1 inches, 444.4 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Pad Ultra
1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~309 ppi density)
Pad3
1968 x 2800 pixels (~283 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Pad Ultra
Android 17, OriginOS 7 HD
Pad3
Android 14, OriginOS 4
Chipset
iQOO Pad Ultra
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Pad3
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO Pad Ultra
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Pad3
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
iQOO Pad Ultra
Adreno 850
Pad3
Adreno 735
Card slot
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad3
No
Internal
iQOO Pad Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Pad3
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
UFS 4.1
Pad3
UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1 - 128GB only
Single
iQOO Pad Ultra
13 MP
Pad3
8 MP
Video
iQOO Pad Ultra
4K, 1080p
Pad3
1080p@30fps
Features
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
Pad3
LED flash
Single
iQOO Pad Ultra
8 MP
Pad3
5 MP
Video
iQOO Pad Ultra
1080p@30fps
Pad3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Pad Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pad3
Yes, with stereo speakers (6 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad3
No
WLAN
iQOO Pad Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Pad3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO Pad Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Pad3
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad3
Unspecified
NFC
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad3
No
Radio
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad3
No
USB
iQOO Pad Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, video output
Pad3
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
iQOO Pad Ultra
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Pad3
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Type
iQOO Pad Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh
Pad3
10000 mAh
Charging
iQOO Pad Ultra
66W wired, PD 5W reverse wired
Pad3
44W wired, PD 5W reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Pad Ultra
Black, Silver
Pad3
Gray, Blue, Purple
Price
iQOO Pad Ultra
About 860 EUR
Pad3
About 320 EUR