Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 vs OnePlus Pad 3
Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra) that was released on June 5, 2025, against the OnePlus Pad 3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
- Shows 77% longer battery life (31:12 vs 17:40 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Much smaller footprint: 30% more compact case (65.6 vs 94.1 square inches)
- Weighs 165 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Pad 3
- 5.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3317K versus 570K)
- Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
- Has a 2.2 inches larger screen size
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Comes with 3140 mAh larger battery capacity: 12140 vs 9000 mAh
- Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (835 against 528 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 18W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 15% higher pixel density (315 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 | IPS LCD | 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 | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | 60-144 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 92.5% | - |
| PWM | 14999 Hz | - |
| Response time | 29 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1421:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Pad 3
13.2″ (7:5 ratio) = 82.4 in2
Redmi Pad 2
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~51% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 254.58 mm (10.02 inches) | 289.61 mm (11.4 inches) |
| Width | 166.04 mm (6.54 inches) | 209.66 mm (8.25 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.36 mm (0.29 inches) | 5.97 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 510 g (17.99 oz) | 675 g (23.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Purple | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) | 607 cm2 (94.1 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.74/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 156 drops | - |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (104th and 34th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (79th and 25th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1260 | 24691 |
| Single-core score | 725 | 3003 |
| Multi-core score | 1980 | 9307 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 219481 | 1061523 |
| GPU | 48406 | 1152696 |
| Memory | 146071 | 369778 |
| UX | 156511 | 733417 |
| Total score | 570469 | 3317414 |
| Samples | [74 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 82% |
| Graphics test | - | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2544 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 45 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 50 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 46 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 40 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 11865 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10522 | 13279 |
| Video editing | 5262 | 6340 |
| Photo editing | 17642 | 25239 |
| Data manipulation | 7941 | 15200 |
| Writing score | 11407 | 18634 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-04-24 (Mentos_uzbek) | Battery life | SOT 11:48 / 41:40 |
OnePlus Pad 3
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 (Harsh) | AnTuTu | 3242325 |
| 📘 2026-07-10 (Даниил Oneplus Fan) | AnTuTu | 3286274 |
| 📘 2026-06-20 (SusGo0d) | AnTuTu | 3188009 |
| 📘 2026-04-03 -> Afera666 | AnTuTu | 3612786 |
| 📘 2026-03-30 (Shakeel) | AnTuTu | 3317414 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Oxygen OS 15 |
| OS size | 24 GB | - |
| OS updates | 0 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 9000 mAh | 12140 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (17% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:59 hr | 1:29 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 08:38 hr | 06:01 hr |
| Watching video | 09:17 hr | 12:27 hr |
| Gaming | 06:30 hr | 07:31 hr |
| Standby | 233 hr | 77 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $649 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 80 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi Pad 2:
- Gyroscope, GPS and compass are only available on the 4G model.
*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 3 is definitely a better buy.
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