Galaxy Tab S11 vs OnePlus Pad 3
86
out of 100
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80
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 11-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus) that was released on September 4, 2025, against the OnePlus Pad 3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 3 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (935 against 834 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Much smaller footprint: 31% more compact case (65.1 vs 94.1 square inches)
- Dynamic AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 206 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad 3
- Has a 2.2 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 3740 mAh larger battery capacity: 12140 vs 8400 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3317K versus 2745K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 15% higher pixel density (315 vs 274 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3003 and 2742 points
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 | Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 13.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2400 x 3392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 7:5 |
| PPI | 274 ppi | 315 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 900 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | 60-144 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | - |
| PWM | 480 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
Pad 3
13.2β³ (7:5 ratio) = 82.4 in2
Galaxy Tab S11
11β³ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~51% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 253.8 mm (9.99 inches) | 289.61 mm (11.4 inches) |
| Width | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) | 209.66 mm (8.25 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 inches) | 5.97 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 469 g (16.54 oz) | 675 g (23.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Area | 420 cm2 (65 inches2) | 607 cm2 (94.1 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.86/5) | - |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (21st and 36th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (16th and 27th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 3630 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 21988 | 24691 |
| Single-core score | 2742 | 3003 |
| Multi-core score | 8933 | 9307 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 871712 | 1061523 |
| GPU | 976476 | 1152696 |
| Memory | 335022 | 369778 |
| UX | 562350 | 733417 |
| Total score | 2745560 | 3317414 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 73% | 82% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2385 | 2544 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 41 FPS | 45 FPS |
| Section 1 | 47 FPS | 50 FPS |
| Section 2 | 42 FPS | 46 FPS |
| Section 3 | 35 FPS | 40 FPS |
| Graphics score | 10813 | 11865 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14704 | 13279 |
| Video editing | 7384 | 6340 |
| Photo editing | 41221 | 25239 |
| Data manipulation | 13970 | 15200 |
| Writing score | 27706 | 18634 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (JJ) | AnTuTu 12 | 1116490 |
| π 2026-06-11 (Omsin) | AnTuTu 11 | 2745560 |
OnePlus Pad 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-09 (Harsh) | AnTuTu 11 | 3242325 |
| π 2026-07-10 (ΠΠ°Π½ΠΈΠΈΠ» Oneplus Fan) | AnTuTu 11 | 3286274 |
| π 2026-06-20 (SusGo0d) | AnTuTu 11 | 3188009 |
| π 2026-04-03 -> Afera666 | AnTuTu 11 | 3612786 |
| π 2026-03-30 (Shakeel) | AnTuTu 11 | 3317414 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | Oxygen OS 15 |
| OS updates | 0 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8400 mAh | 12140 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:29 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 06:01 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:27 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:31 hr |
| Standby | - | 77 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | 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 |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (β 0.29 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (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 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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | September 2025 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $649 |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority β go for the OnePlus Pad 3.
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