OnePlus Pad 3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: OnePlus Pad 3 Pro (93/100)
OnePlus Pad 3 Pro leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) (45/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 95.0 Excellent WINNER | 13.0 Poor |
| NanoReview Score | 93.0 Excellent WINNER | 45.0 Poor |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 19.0 Poor |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Bypass charging | No | — |
| Capacity | 13380 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (20% in 45 min) |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 15 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 2:30 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1097882 | 131035 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27874 | 1016 |
| GPU | 1439025 | 30005 |
| Memory | 509895 | 66964 |
| Multi-core score | 11181 | 1419 |
| Single-core score | 3574 | 445 |
| Total score | 3960840 | 308208 |
| UX | 914038 | 80204 |
| Data manipulation | — | 6203 |
| Graphics score | — | 185 |
| Graphics test | — | 1 FPS |
| Photo editing | — | 15223 |
| Stability | — | 98% |
| Video editing | — | 3913 |
| Web score | — | 7085 |
| Writing score | — | 9356 |
Connectivity
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 5G support | No | No |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| GPS | — | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| LTE Cat* | — | 7 |
| Number of SIM* | — | 1 |
Design and build
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 608 cm2(94.2 inches2) | 400 cm2(61.9 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray, Green | Silver, Gold, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 289.7 mm (11.41 inches) | 246.8 mm (9.72 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 672 g (23.7 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Width | 209.8 mm (8.26 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
Display
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Aspect ratio | 7:5 | 16:10 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 350 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | — |
| PPI | 315 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 2400 x 3392 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.5% | 80% |
| Size | 13.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| Touch sampling rate | 540 Hz | — |
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
Main camera
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode | - |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 8 MP |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Slow motion | — | No |
Memory
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 1024 GB |
Other
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2026 | December 2021 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 8 W |
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Release date | June 2026 | January 2022 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass | - Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $189 |
Performance
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T618 |
| FLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS | ~81.6 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 850 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 48 |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Mali G52 MP2 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | No |
Selfie camera
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | One UI 6.1 |
Sound
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| Speakers | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | — | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-05-02(ken) | — | AnTuTu |
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