Screen size
Grand S35.5"
nubia Pad ProWinner: 10.9"+50%
Quick verdict
nubia Pad Pro leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Grand S3
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
nubia Pad Pro
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Grand S3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
nubia Pad Pro
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Grand S3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 / 1900
nubia Pad Pro
N/A
3G bands
Grand S3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
nubia Pad Pro
N/A
4G bands
Grand S3
1, 3, 41
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
SD card
Stereo speakers
nubia Pad Pro
N/A
Speed
Grand S3
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
nubia Pad Pro
-
GPRS
Grand S3
-
nubia Pad Pro
No
EDGE
Grand S3
-
nubia Pad Pro
No
Announced
Grand S3
2015, March. Released 2015, March
nubia Pad Pro
2025, April 28
Status
Grand S3
Discontinued
nubia Pad Pro
Available. Released 2025, April 28
Dimensions
Grand S3
155 x 77 x 9.8 mm (6.10 x 3.03 x 0.39 in)
nubia Pad Pro
253.3 x 164.6 x 7.3 mm (9.97 x 6.48 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Grand S3
-
nubia Pad Pro
523 g (1.15 lb)
SIM
Grand S3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia Pad Pro
No
Other
Grand S3
Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)
nubia Pad Pro
Stylus support
Build
Grand S3
-
nubia Pad Pro
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Type
Grand S3
IPS LCD
nubia Pad Pro
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz
Size
Grand S3
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Pad Pro
10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Grand S3
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
nubia Pad Pro
1800 x 2880 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~312 ppi density)
OS
Grand S3
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
nubia Pad Pro
Android 15
Chipset
Grand S3
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
nubia Pad Pro
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Grand S3
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
nubia Pad Pro
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Grand S3
Adreno 330
nubia Pad Pro
Adreno 750
Card slot
Grand S3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia Pad Pro
No
Internal
Grand S3
16GB 3GB RAM
nubia Pad Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Grand S3
eMMC 5.0
nubia Pad Pro
UFS 4.0
Single
Grand S3
16 MP, AF
nubia Pad Pro
13 MP, (wide)
Features
Grand S3
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
nubia Pad Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Grand S3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
nubia Pad Pro
Yes
Single
Grand S3
8 MP
nubia Pad Pro
20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Video
Grand S3
1080p@30fps
nubia Pad Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Grand S3
Yes
nubia Pad Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Grand S3
Yes
nubia Pad Pro
No
Other
Grand S3
-
nubia Pad Pro
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Grand S3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
nubia Pad Pro
Yes
Bluetooth
Grand S3
4.0, A2DP
nubia Pad Pro
Yes
Positioning
Grand S3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
nubia Pad Pro
No
NFC
Grand S3
No
nubia Pad Pro
No
Radio
Grand S3
No
nubia Pad Pro
No
USB
Grand S3
microUSB 2.0
nubia Pad Pro
USB Type-C 3.2, video output, magnetic connector pins
Sensors
Grand S3
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
nubia Pad Pro
Unspecified
Type
Grand S3
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
nubia Pad Pro
10100 mAh
Charging
Grand S3
-
nubia Pad Pro
66W wired
Colors
Grand S3
Silver
nubia Pad Pro
Gray, White
Price
Grand S3
About 300 EUR
nubia Pad Pro
About 420 EUR