OnePlus Pad Lite vs OnePlus Pad Go
Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11-inch OnePlus Pad Lite (with MediaTek Helio G100) that was released on July 8, 2025, against the OnePlus Pad Go, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 year and 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad Lite
- Comes with 1340 mAh larger battery capacity: 9340 vs 8000 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (65.7 vs 74.4 square inches)
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad Go
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 26% higher pixel density (260 vs 207 PPI)
Review
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
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | LTPS LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 11.35 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1720 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 4:3 |
| PPI | 207 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 180 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 83.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Screen space comparison
Pad Go
11.35″ (4:3 ratio) = 61.8 in2
Pad Lite
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~13% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 254.91 mm (10.04 inches) | 255.12 mm (10.04 inches) |
| Width | 166.46 mm (6.55 inches) | 188.04 mm (7.4 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.39 mm (0.29 inches) | 6.89 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 530 g (18.69 oz) | 532 g (18.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Blue | Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 424 cm2 (65.8 inches2) | 480 cm2 (74.3 inches2) |
| Repairability | Good (3.73/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Bad (E) · 10 drops | - |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (106th and 119th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (81st and 92nd place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1410 |
| Single-core score | 729 | 721 |
| Multi-core score | 2031 | 1924 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 219481 | 205455 |
| GPU | 48406 | 46591 |
| Memory | 146071 | 148546 |
| UX | 156511 | 154524 |
| Total score | 570469 | 555134 |
| Samples | [74 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 139 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11014 | 8223 |
| Video editing | 6369 | 5216 |
| Photo editing | 20895 | 15039 |
| Data manipulation | 6712 | 6978 |
| Writing score | 10550 | 9145 |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Pad Lite
No benchmark results yet
OnePlus Pad Go
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-01-09 (Simon Sørensen) | GeekBench GPU | 1410 |
| 📘 2026-01-09 (Simon Sørensen) | GeekBench CPU | 721 / 1924 |
| 📘 2026-01-09 (Simon Sørensen) | AnTuTu | 555134 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | - | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 15 | OxygenOS 13.2 |
| OS updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 9340 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 | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery cycles | 800 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 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: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | - | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 | 5.2 | 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 |
| 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | October 2023 |
| Release date | July 2025 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $240 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
Further details
Notes on Pad Lite:
- Only the higher-end version with 8/256 GB of storage supports LTE.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, gaming, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Pad Lite. But if the display and sound are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus Pad Go.
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