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Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro vs OnePlus Pad 3

85 out of 100
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
VS
80 out of 100
OnePlus Pad 3
Pad 8 Pro
Pad 3

Here we compared two tablets: the 11.2-inch Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite) that was released on September 25, 2025, against the OnePlus Pad 3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
  • Shows 58% longer battery life (27:53 vs 17:40 hours)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Much smaller footprint: 28% more compact case (67.6 vs 94.1 square inches)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 190 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad 3
  • Has a 2 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 2940 mAh larger battery capacity: 12140 vs 9200 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 67W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and OnePlus Pad 3 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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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
79.7
(Good)
Value Index
58.0
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Pad 8 Pro
vs
Pad 3

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.2 inches 13.2 inches
Resolution 2136 x 3200 pixels 2400 x 3392 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 7:5
PPI 344 ppi 315 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 800 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass 60-144
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7% 87.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 28 ms -
Contrast 2087:1 -
Screen space comparison
Pad 3
13.2″ (7:5 ratio) = 82.4 in2
Pad 8 Pro
11.2″ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
~42% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad 8 Pro
806 nits
Pad 3 +5%
848 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) 289.61 mm (11.4 inches)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) 209.66 mm (8.25 inches)
Thickness 5.75 mm (0.23 inches) 5.97 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight 485 g (17.11 oz) 675 g (23.81 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Blue, Green Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Area 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) 607 cm2 (94.1 inches2)
Repairability Average (2.74/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 208 drops -
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad 8 Pro
85.7%
Pad 3 +2%
87.6%
Tablet Ranking (21st and 34th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (16th and 25th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and OnePlus Pad 3
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		 - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and OnePlus Pad 3
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad 8 Pro +1%
3028
Pad 3
3003
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad 8 Pro +3%
9557
Pad 3
9307
Compute Score (GPU)
Pad 8 Pro
24482
Pad 3 +1%
24691
Compute Score (GPU) 24482 24691
Single-core score 3028 3003
Multi-core score 9557 9307
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad 8 Pro
3153053
Pad 3 +5%
3317414
CPU 950473 1061523
GPU 1169909 1152696
Memory 360775 369778
UX 671896 733417
Total score 3153053 3317414
Samples [7 tests] [4 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pad 8 Pro
2476
Pad 3 +3%
2544
Stability - 82%
Graphics test 18 FPS 19 FPS
Graphics score 2476 2544
3DMark Solar Bay
Pad 8 Pro
11483
Pad 3 +3%
11865
Graphics test 44 FPS 45 FPS
Section 1 49 FPS 50 FPS
Section 2 44 FPS 46 FPS
Section 3 37 FPS 40 FPS
Graphics score 11483 11865
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Pad 8 Pro +28%
18343
Pad 3
14372
Web score 20463 13279
Video editing 8142 6340
Photo editing 35214 25239
Data manipulation 16669 15200
Writing score 20187 18634
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-13 (Zei)GeekBench CPU3028 / 9557
📘 2026-08-13 (Zei)AnTuTu3206291
📘 2026-08-08 (Fadhilah sinaga)AnTuTu3095623
📘 2026-07-19 -> B1ZetAnTuTu3172442
📘 2026-05-21 (DimaSN16)AnTuTu3048170
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OnePlus Pad 3
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-09 (Harsh)AnTuTu3242325
📘 2026-07-10 (Даниил Oneplus Fan)AnTuTu3286274
📘 2026-06-20 (SusGo0d)AnTuTu3188009
📘 2026-04-03 -> Afera666AnTuTu3612786
📘 2026-03-30 (Shakeel)AnTuTu3317414
Add View all (5)

Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 3 Oxygen OS 15
OS size 50 GB -
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 9200 mAh 12140 mAh
Max charge power 67 W 80 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:17 hr 1:29 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:46 hr 06:01 hr
Watching video 12:31 hr 12:27 hr
Gaming 07:23 hr 07:31 hr
Standby 175 hr 77 hr
General battery life
Pad 8 Pro +58%
27:53 hr
Pad 3
17:40 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 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: 50 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV32D CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
NFC* No No
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Type of SIM card No No
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot - No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers 4.0 8.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes -
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pad 8 Pro
86.3 dB
Pad 3
n/a

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced September 2025 June 2025
Release date September 2025 June 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $499 $649
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W Yes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These tablets have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro. It has a better camera, battery life, and software.

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Sss December 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Ofc OnePlus Pad 3. Do not buy Xiaomi pads!!
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Sssquestioner August 9, 2026 at 01:37 PM
Why's that? dont buy xiaomi pads?
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