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OnePlus Pad Go 2 vs OnePlus Pad Go

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

Here we compared two mid-range 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 Go, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 2 years and 2 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
  • 82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1011K versus 555K)
  • Comes with 2050 mAh larger battery capacity: 10050 vs 8000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300 Ultra
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1003 and 721 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad Go
  • Weighs 65 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Pad Go 2 and Pad Go crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pad Go 2
92
Pad Go
72*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pad Go 2
67
Pad Go
53*
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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
14.7
(Bad)

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 12.1 inches 11.35 inches
Resolution 1980 x 2800 pixels 1720 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 7:5 4:3
PPI 283 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 900 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1% 83.2%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Screen space comparison
Pad Go 2
12.1″ (7:5 ratio) = 69.2 in2
Pad Go
11.35″ (4:3 ratio) = 61.8 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad Go 2
850 nits
Pad Go
n/a

Design and build

Height 266.01 mm (10.47 inches) 255.12 mm (10.04 inches)
Width 192.77 mm (7.59 inches) 188.04 mm (7.4 inches)
Thickness 6.83 mm (0.27 inches) 6.89 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight 597 g (21.06 oz) 532 g (18.77 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Purple Green
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 513 cm2 (79.5 inches2) 480 cm2 (74.3 inches2)
Repairability Good (3.49/5) -
Drop resistance Bad (E) · 10 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad Go 2 +5%
87.1%
Pad Go
83.2%
Tablet Ranking (74th and 119th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (56th and 92nd place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus Pad Go 2 and OnePlus Pad Go
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 1047 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus Pad Go 2 and OnePlus Pad Go
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad Go 2 +39%
1003
Pad Go
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad Go 2 +62%
3112
Pad Go
1924
Compute Score (GPU)
Pad Go 2 +82%
2561
Pad Go
1410
Compute Score (GPU) 2561 1410
Single-core score 1003 721
Multi-core score 3112 1924
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad Go 2 +82%
1011282
Pad Go
555134
CPU 348327 205455
GPU 129975 46591
Memory 216404 148546
UX 316570 154524
Total score 1011282 555134
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pad Go 2
n/a
Pad Go
139
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 139
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Pad Go 2 +17%
10037
Pad Go
8554
Web score 9698 8223
Video editing 5011 5216
Photo editing 19645 15039
Data manipulation 8103 6978
Writing score 13352 9145
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OnePlus Pad Go
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📘 2026-01-09 (Simon Sørensen)Geekbench 6 GPU1410
📘 2026-01-09 (Simon Sørensen)Geekbench 6 CPU721 / 1924
📘 2026-01-09 (Simon Sørensen)AnTuTu 11555134
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 13
ROM OxygenOS 16 OxygenOS 13.2
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 10050 mAh 8000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 33 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 (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr 2:00 hr
Battery cycles 800 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:12 hr -
Watching video 13:48 hr -
Gaming 07:33 hr -
Standby 215 hr -
General battery life
Pad Go 2
33:39 hr
Pad Go
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - No
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December 2025 October 2023
Release date December 2025 October 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $240
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 33 W
*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 Go 2 is definitely a better buy.

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