Galaxy Tab S9 vs OnePlus Pad 2
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 11-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on July 26, 2023, against the OnePlus Pad 2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 year after. 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 S9
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- Dynamic AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Much smaller footprint: 19% more compact case (65.4 vs 81.2 square inches)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 86 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad 2
- Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
- 39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2465K versus 1771K)
- Comes with 1110 mAh larger battery capacity: 9510 vs 8400 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (795 against 584 nits)
- 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
- 11% higher pixel density (304 vs 274 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 | Dynamic AMOLED | 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 | Yes (30-120 Hz) | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 85.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.3% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 2 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
Pad 2
12.1β³ (7:5 ratio) = 69.2 in2
Galaxy Tab S9
11β³ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~27% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 254.3 mm (10.01 inches) | 268.7 mm (10.58 inches) |
| Width | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) | 195.1 mm (7.68 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) |
| Weight | 498 g (17.57 oz) | 584 g (20.6 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Yellow | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Area | 422 cm2 (65.4 inches2) | 524 cm2 (81.3 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (62nd and 48th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (45th and 34th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3360 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
- 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 | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9692 | 13973 |
| Single-core score | 2093 | 2232 |
| Multi-core score | 5838 | 6715 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 623980 | 832412 |
| GPU | 451553 | 816369 |
| Memory | 275042 | 282439 |
| UX | 420840 | 534458 |
| Total score | 1771415 | 2465678 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 89% |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | 12 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1156 | 1622 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 94% | - |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Section 1 | 24 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Section 2 | 22 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Section 3 | 18 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5635 | 8032 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 89% | - |
| Graphics test | 23 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 3917 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11703 |
| Video editing | - | 6168 |
| Photo editing | - | 23642 |
| Data manipulation | - | 13108 |
| Writing score | - | 13852 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-11 (Mohammad Abu Sayeed) | AnTuTu 11 | 1749561 |
| π 2026-04-30 (Vulpes) | CPU Throttle | 87% |
| π 2026-04-30 (Vulpes) | AnTuTu 11 | 1777999 |
| π 2026-03-03 -> Lello75 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2093 / 5838 |
| π 2025-10-12 (niko) | AnTuTu 11 | 1771415 |
OnePlus Pad 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 (Zeeshan Ali) | AnTuTu 11 | 2317592 |
| π 2026-09-06 (Ashish) | AnTuTu 11 | 2259113 |
| π 2026-07-14 (BhullarOp) | AnTuTu 11 | 2197635 |
| π 2026-01-14 (winterofhell) | AnTuTu 11 | 2579463 |
| π 2025-12-25 (highsocialdude) | AnTuTu 11 | 2465678 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | OxygenOS 15 |
| OS size | 40 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8400 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 | 1:30 hr | 0:56 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:39 hr | 08:27 hr |
| Watching video | 12:06 hr | 09:12 hr |
| Gaming | 06:18 hr | 06:18 hr |
| Standby | 133 hr | 125 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 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 |
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 | 23 mm |
| 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/2.3 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 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 | 5.3 | 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 |
| eSIM support* | Yes | - |
| 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
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July 2023 | July 2024 |
| Release date | August 2023 | August 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $549 |
| Successor | - | - OnePlus Pad 3 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Keyboard weight | 423 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
If the performance, gaming, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Pad 2. But if the sound is more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9.
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