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OnePlus Pad Go 2 vs OnePlus Pad 2

67 out of 100
OnePlus Pad Go 2
VS
74 out of 100
OnePlus Pad 2
Pad Go 2
Pad 2

Here we compared two tablets: the 12.1-inch OnePlus Pad Go 2 (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra) that was released on December 17, 2025, against the OnePlus Pad 2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 5 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 Go 2
  • Shows 54% longer battery life (33:39 vs 21:48 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad 2
  • 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2465K versus 1011K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2232 and 1003 points

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Pad Go 2 and Pad 2 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Pad Go 2
91
Pad 2
85
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Pad Go 2
45
Pad 2
60
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Pad Go 2
45
Pad 2
77
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Pad Go 2
20
Pad 2
68
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pad Go 2
92
Pad 2
69
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Pad Go 2
69
Pad 2
83
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pad Go 2
67
Pad 2
74
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
92.5
(Very good)
Value Index
51.6
(Average)

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 inches 12.1 inches
Resolution 1980 x 2800 pixels 2120 x 3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 7:5 7:5
PPI 283 ppi 304 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (30-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits 900 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 900 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1% 85.2%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad Go 2 +7%
850 nits
Pad 2
795 nits

Design and build

Height 266.01 mm (10.47 inches) 268.7 mm (10.58 inches)
Width 192.77 mm (7.59 inches) 195.1 mm (7.68 inches)
Thickness 6.83 mm (0.27 inches) 6.5 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 597 g (21.06 oz) 584 g (20.6 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Purple Gray
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 513 cm2 (79.5 inches2) 524 cm2 (81.3 inches2)
Repairability Good (3.49/5) -
Drop resistance Bad (E) Β· 10 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad Go 2 +2%
87.1%
Pad 2
85.2%
Tablet Ranking (74th and 48th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (56th and 34th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Pad Go 2 and OnePlus Pad 2
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock 2500 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 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 4 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU shading units 256 1536
GPU clock 1047 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Pad Go 2 and OnePlus Pad 2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad Go 2
1003
Pad 2 +123%
2232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad Go 2
3112
Pad 2 +116%
6715
Compute Score (GPU)
Pad Go 2
2561
Pad 2 +446%
13973
Compute Score (GPU) 2561 13973
Single-core score 1003 2232
Multi-core score 3112 6715
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad Go 2
1011282
Pad 2 +144%
2465678
CPU 348327 832412
GPU 129975 816369
Memory 216404 282439
UX 316570 534458
Total score 1011282 2465678
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pad Go 2
n/a
Pad 2
1622
Stability - 89%
Graphics test - 12 FPS
Graphics score - 1622
3DMark Solar Bay
Pad Go 2
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], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Pad Go 2
10037
Pad 2 +31%
13151
Web score 9698 11703
Video editing 5011 6168
Photo editing 19645 23642
Data manipulation 8103 13108
Writing score 13352 13852
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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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
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-25 (highsocialdude)AnTuTu 112465678
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM OxygenOS 16 OxygenOS 15
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 10050 mAh 9510 mAh
Max charge power 33 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 (33% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr 0:56 hr
Battery cycles 800 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:12 hr 08:27 hr
Watching video 13:48 hr 09:12 hr
Gaming 07:33 hr 06:18 hr
Standby 215 hr 125 hr
General battery life
Pad Go 2 +54%
33:39 hr
Pad 2
21:48 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 4160 x 3120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 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 CMOS -
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 -
Type of SIM card Nano No
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* No -
Hybrid slot No -
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced December 2025 July 2024
Release date December 2025 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $549
Successor - - OnePlus Pad 3
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Keyboard weight - 504 g
Bundled charger Not included 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 2 is definitely a better buy.

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Total votes: 28

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