Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) vs OnePlus Pad 3 Pro
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: OnePlus Pad 3 Pro (93/100)
OnePlus Pad 3 Pro leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) (89/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 97.0 Excellent WINNER | 95.0 Excellent |
| NanoReview Score | 89.0 Very Good | 93.0 Excellent WINNER |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent | 99.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | 13380 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 70 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:28 hr | — |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 67 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | — | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1732068 | 1097882 |
| GPU | 945613 | 1439025 |
| Graphics score | 3027 | — |
| Graphics test | 22 FPS | — |
| Memory | 349993 | 509895 |
| Multi-core score | 13702 | 11181 |
| Section 1 | 59 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 49 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 38 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 3738 | 3574 |
| Total score | 3617960 | 3960840 |
| UX | 590286 | 914038 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 27874 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | eSIM | No |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603 cm2(93.5 inches2) | 608 cm2(94.2 inches2) |
| Colors | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Gray, Green |
| Drop resistance | Bad (E) · 16 drops | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | 289.7 mm (11.41 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.84/5) | — |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 616 g (21.73 oz) | 672 g (23.7 oz) |
| Width | 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | 209.8 mm (8.26 inches) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 7:5 |
| Contrast | 1563:1 | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 700 nits |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 315 ppi |
| PWM | Not detected | — |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2400 x 3392 pixels |
| Response time | 19 ms | — |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 87.5% |
| Size | 13 inches | 13.2 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — | 1000 nits |
| Touch sampling rate | — | 540 Hz |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | No |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory clock | — | 5300 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2026 | June 2026 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 67 W |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | — |
| Release date | March 2026 | June 2026 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Fingerprint | - Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Chipset | Apple M4 (iPad) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| FLOPS | ~3763.2 GFLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1470 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Graphics | 9 core Apple GPU | Adreno 830 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4410 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Hexagon |
| GPU shading units | — | 1536 |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 26 GB | — |
| OS updates | 0 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 16 |
| ROM | — | OxygenOS 16 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 13" (3rd Gen, 2026) | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | Stereo | 8.0 |
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