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Galaxy Tab S8 vs OnePlus Pad 2

63 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
VS
74 out of 100
OnePlus Pad 2
Galaxy Tab S8
Pad 2

Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 11-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the OnePlus Pad 2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 2 years and 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
  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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (24:56 vs 21:48 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Much smaller footprint: 20% more compact case (65.1 vs 81.2 square inches)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 81 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad 2
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2465K versus 1259K)
  • Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 1510 mAh larger battery capacity: 9510 vs 8000 mAh
  • Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (795 against 541 nits)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and OnePlus Pad 2 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
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
79.1
(Good)
Value Index
51.6
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Galaxy Tab S8
vs
Pad 2

Display

Type LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 inches 12.1 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels 2120 x 3000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 7:5
PPI 274 ppi 304 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness 550 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6% 85.2%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 91.7% -
PWM 62870 Hz -
Response time 29 ms -
Contrast 918:1 -
Screen space comparison
Pad 2
12.1β€³ (7:5 ratio) = 69.2 in2
Galaxy Tab S8
11β€³ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~27% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Tab S8
541 nits
Pad 2 +47%
795 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 253.8 mm (9.99 inches) 268.7 mm (10.58 inches)
Width 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) 195.1 mm (7.68 inches)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) 6.5 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 503 g (17.74 oz) 584 g (20.6 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gold, Gray, Pink Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Area 420 cm2 (65 inches2) 524 cm2 (81.3 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy Tab S8
83.6%
Pad 2 +2%
85.2%
Tablet Ranking (89th and 48th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (66th and 34th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and OnePlus Pad 2
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock 3000 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2		 - 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 6 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 750
GPU shading units 1024 1536
GPU clock 818 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS ~1675.3 GFLOPS ~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and OnePlus Pad 2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy Tab S8
1696
Pad 2 +32%
2232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy Tab S8
3656
Pad 2 +84%
6715
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy Tab S8
7007
Pad 2 +99%
13973
Compute Score (GPU) 7007 13973
Single-core score 1696 2232
Multi-core score 3656 6715
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy Tab S8
1259701
Pad 2 +96%
2465678
CPU 487311 832412
GPU 217104 816369
Memory 180940 282439
UX 374346 534458
Total score 1259701 2465678
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Galaxy Tab S8
n/a
Pad 2
1622
Stability - 89%
Graphics test - 12 FPS
Graphics score - 1622
3DMark Solar Bay
Galaxy Tab S8
n/a
Pad 2
8032
Graphics test - 31 FPS
Section 1 - 35 FPS
Section 2 - 31 FPS
Section 3 - 26 FPS
Graphics score - 8032
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Galaxy Tab S8
2215
Pad 2
n/a
Stability 79% -
Graphics test 13 FPS -
Graphics score 2215 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Galaxy Tab S8 +3%
13509
Pad 2
13151
Web score 13237 11703
Video editing 7311 6168
Photo editing 27827 23642
Data manipulation 10976 13108
Writing score 15631 13852
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-07 (river1337)AnTuTu 111259701
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OnePlus Pad 2
DateBenchmarkResult
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 LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory clock 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 15
OS size 27.1 GB -

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 9510 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 67 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:20 hr 0:56 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:07 hr 08:27 hr
Watching video 11:46 hr 09:12 hr
Gaming 06:13 hr 06:18 hr
Standby 144 hr 125 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Tab S8 +14%
24:56 hr
Pad 2
21:48 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4160 x 3120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Ultrawide: 6 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor size 1/3.4" (β‰ˆ 0.29 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 6 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.3
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
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 5.2 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, Galileo -
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 -
Type of SIM card Nano No
eSIM support* No -
Hybrid slot No -
LTE Cat* 20 -
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers 4.0 6.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy Tab S8
89.4 dB
Pad 2
n/a

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced February 2022 July 2024
Release date March 2022 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $699 $549
Successor - Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 - OnePlus Pad 3
SAR (body) 0.87 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Keyboard weight 274 g 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.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
1 (16.7%)
5 (83.3%)
Total votes: 6

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