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OnePlus Pad 4 vs OnePlus Pad 2

90 out of 100
OnePlus Pad 4
VS
74 out of 100
OnePlus Pad 2
Pad 4
Pad 2

Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 13.2-inch OnePlus Pad 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on April 24, 2026, against the OnePlus Pad 2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad 4
  • Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 3870 mAh larger battery capacity: 13380 vs 9510 mAh
  • 62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4003K versus 2465K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (858 against 786 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 55% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3467 and 2232 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad 2
  • Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (81.2 vs 94.2 square inches)
  • Weighs 88 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Pad 4 and Pad 2 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Pad 4
91
Pad 2
85
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Pad 4
73
Pad 2
60
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Pad 4
95
Pad 2
77
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Pad 4
96
Pad 2
68
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pad 4
100*
Pad 2
69
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Pad 4
80
Pad 2
78
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pad 4
90*
Pad 2
74
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
66.2
(Good)
Value Index
51.6
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Pad 4
vs
Pad 2

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13.2 inches 12.1 inches
Resolution 2400 x 3392 pixels 2120 x 3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 7:5 7:5
PPI 315 ppi 304 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness 700 nits 900 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1000 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 540 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5% 85.2%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 98.8% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 30 ms -
Contrast 1060:1 -
Screen space comparison
Pad 4
13.2β€³ (7:5 ratio) = 82.4 in2
Pad 2
12.1β€³ (7:5 ratio) = 69.2 in2
~19% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad 4 +9%
858 nits
Pad 2
786 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 289.71 mm (11.41 inches) 268.7 mm (10.58 inches)
Width 209.76 mm (8.26 inches) 195.1 mm (7.68 inches)
Thickness 5.94 mm (0.23 inches) 6.5 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 672 g (23.7 oz) 584 g (20.6 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Green, Brown Gray
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 608 cm2 (94.2 inches2) 524 cm2 (81.3 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad 4 +3%
87.5%
Pad 2
85.2%
Tablet Ranking (6th and 61st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (5th and 46th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Pad 4 and OnePlus Pad 2
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock 4600 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance
- 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime		 - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache 8 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 750
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1200 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS ~3993.6 GFLOPS ~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Pad 4 and OnePlus Pad 2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad 4 +55%
3467
Pad 2
2232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad 4 +55%
10377
Pad 2
6715
Compute Score (GPU)
Pad 4 +100%
27891
Pad 2
13973
Compute Score (GPU) 27891 13973
Single-core score 3467 2232
Multi-core score 10377 6715
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad 4 +62%
4003712
Pad 2
2465678
CPU 1127624 832412
GPU 1462424 816369
Memory 489729 282439
UX 923935 534458
Total score 4003712 2465678
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pad 4
n/a
Pad 2
1622
Stability - 89%
Graphics test - 12 FPS
Graphics score - 1622
3DMark Solar Bay
Pad 4
n/a
Pad 2
8032
Graphics test - 31 FPS
Section 1 - 35 FPS
Section 2 - 31 FPS
Section 3 - 26 FPS
Graphics score - 8032
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Pad 4
n/a
Pad 2
13151
Web score - 11703
Video editing - 6168
Photo editing - 23642
Data manipulation - 13108
Writing score - 13852
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
OnePlus Pad 4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-24 (Worms Armageddon)AnTuTu 114003712
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OnePlus Pad 2
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-12 (PS198)AnTuTu 122262252
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Zeeshan Ali)AnTuTu 112317592
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Ashish)AnTuTu 112259113
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (BhullarOp)AnTuTu 112197635
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-14 (winterofhell)AnTuTu 112579463
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM OxygenOS 16 OxygenOS 15
OS size 38 GB -
OS updates 3 years -
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 13380 mAh 9510 mAh
Max charge power 67 W 67 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:56 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:27 hr
Watching video - 09:12 hr
Gaming - 06:18 hr
Standby - 125 hr
General battery life
Pad 4
n/a
Pad 2
21:48 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4160 x 3120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 23 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture - f/2.3
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card No No
eSIM support* No -
Hybrid slot No -
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers 8.0 6.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pad 4
87.9 dB
Pad 2
n/a

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced April 2026 July 2024
Release date April 2026 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $630 $549
Successor - - OnePlus Pad 4
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Keyboard weight - 504 g
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Pad 4 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
5 (62.5%)
3 (37.5%)
Total votes: 8

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