Screen size
iQOO Pad UltraWinner: 8.8"+43%
X3S5.0"
Quick verdict
iQOO Pad Ultra leads the measured specs 16-2.
Measured wins
iQOO Pad Ultra
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
X3S
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Pad Ultra
No cellular connectivity
X3S
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
X3S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
X3S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
X3S
-
GPRS
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
X3S
-
EDGE
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
X3S
-
Speed
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
X3S
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
iQOO Pad Ultra
2026, September 29
X3S
2014. Released 2014
Status
iQOO Pad Ultra
Released Oct 5, 2026
X3S
Discontinued
Dimensions
iQOO Pad Ultra
197.4 x 126.3 x 5.7 mm (7.77 x 4.97 x 0.22 in)
X3S
143.3 x 71 x 6 mm (5.64 x 2.80 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iQOO Pad Ultra
298 g (10.51 oz)
X3S
150 g (5.29 oz)
Build
iQOO Pad Ultra
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
X3S
-
SIM
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
X3S
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
Built-in bi-directional cooling fan
X3S
-
Type
iQOO Pad Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
X3S
IPS LCD
Size
iQOO Pad Ultra
8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
X3S
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Pad Ultra
1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~309 ppi density)
X3S
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Pad Ultra
Android 17, OriginOS 7 HD
X3S
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
iQOO Pad Ultra
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
X3S
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
CPU
iQOO Pad Ultra
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
X3S
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
iQOO Pad Ultra
Adreno 850
X3S
Mali-450MP4
Card slot
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
X3S
No
Internal
iQOO Pad Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
X3S
16GB 1GB RAM
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
UFS 4.1
X3S
-
Single
iQOO Pad Ultra
13 MP
X3S
13 MP, AF
Video
iQOO Pad Ultra
4K, 1080p
X3S
1080p@30fps
Features
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
X3S
LED flash
Single
iQOO Pad Ultra
8 MP
X3S
Yes
Video
iQOO Pad Ultra
1080p@30fps
X3S
Loudspeaker
iQOO Pad Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
X3S
Yes
3.5mm jack
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
X3S
Yes
WLAN
iQOO Pad Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
X3S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
iQOO Pad Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
X3S
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
X3S
GPS
NFC
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
X3S
No
Radio
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
X3S
FM radio
USB
iQOO Pad Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, video output
X3S
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
X3S
Yes
Sensors
iQOO Pad Ultra
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
X3S
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO Pad Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh
X3S
2000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
iQOO Pad Ultra
66W wired, PD 5W reverse wired
X3S
-
Stand-by
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
X3S
Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
Talk time
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
X3S
Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
X3S
Up to 30 h
Colors
iQOO Pad Ultra
Black, Silver
X3S
White, Blue
Price
iQOO Pad Ultra
About 860 EUR
X3S
About 110 EUR
SAR
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
X3S
0.46 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
X3S
0.35 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)