Oppo Pad 5 Pro vs iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 13.2-inch Oppo Pad 5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on April 21, 2026, against the Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026), which is powered by Apple M4 (iPad) and came out 1 month 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 Oppo Pad 5 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Comes with 3040 mAh larger battery capacity: 13380 vs 10340 mAh
- Delivers 42% higher peak brightness (859 against 607 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 20W)
- 19% higher pixel density (315 vs 264 PPI)
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Weighs 56 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 13.2 inches | 13 inches |
| Resolution | 2120 x 3000 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 7:5 | 4:3 |
| PPI | 315 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.9% | 86.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 84.1% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 20 ms | 19 ms |
| Contrast | 999:1 | 1563:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 289.7 mm (11.41 inches) | 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) |
| Width | 208.8 mm (8.22 inches) | 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 672 g (23.7 oz) | 616 g (21.73 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gold, Green, Purple | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 605 cm2 (93.8 inches2) | 603 cm2 (93.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.84/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Bad (E) · 16 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (8th and 11th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (#6th place)
iPad Ranking (#4th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Apple M4 (iPad) |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 4410 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 10 (4 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | 9 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3763.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27475 | - |
| Single-core score | 3679 | 3738 |
| Multi-core score | 11451 | 13702 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1054518 | 1732068 |
| GPU | 1368986 | 945613 |
| Memory | 428822 | 349993 |
| UX | 888360 | 590286 |
| Total score | 3740686 | 3617960 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 22 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 3027 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 49 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 59 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 49 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 12850 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 27) |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | - |
| OS size | 37 GB | 26 GB |
| OS updates | - | 0 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 13380 mAh | 10340 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (51% in 70 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:28 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | eSIM |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $799 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display is more important to you, then choose the Oppo Pad 5 Pro. But if the camera and software are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026).
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