OnePlus Pad 3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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Winner: OnePlus Pad 3 Pro (93/100)
OnePlus Pad 3 Pro leads overall with a score of 93/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (71/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 95.0 Excellent WINNER | 52.0 Below Average |
| NanoReview Score | 93.0 Excellent WINNER | 71.0 Good |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 72.0 Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Bypass charging | No | — |
| Capacity | 13380 mAh | 8400 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 45 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 1:30 hr |
| Gaming | — | 06:18 hr |
| Standby | — | 133 hr |
| Watching video | — | 12:06 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 07:39 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1097882 | 623980 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27874 | 9692 |
| GPU | 1439025 | 451553 |
| Memory | 509895 | 275042 |
| Multi-core score | 11181 | 5838 |
| Single-core score | 3574 | 2093 |
| Total score | 3960840 | 1771415 |
| UX | 914038 | 420840 |
| Graphics score | — | 1156 |
| Graphics test | — | 9 FPS |
| Section 1 | — | 24 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 22 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 18 FPS |
| Stability | — | 97% |
Connectivity
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| 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- OTG |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 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/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| 2G network | — | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | — | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G network | — | LTE B1 (2100MHz), B2 (1900MHz), B3 (1800MHz), B4 (AWS), B5 (850MHz), B7 (2600MHz), B8 (900MHz), B12 (700MHz), B13 (700MHz), B17 (700MHz), B20 (800MHz), B25 (1900MHz), B26 (850MHz), B28 (700MHz), B32(1500MHz), B38 (2600MHz), B40 (2300MHz), B41 (2500MHz), B66 (AWS-3) |
| GPS | — | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| LTE Cat* | — | 20 |
| Number of SIM* | — | 1 |
Design and build
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 608 cm2(94.2 inches2) | 422 cm2(65.4 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray, Green | Gray, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-display |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 289.7 mm (11.41 inches) | 254.3 mm (10.01 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Weight | 672 g (23.7 oz) | 498 g (17.57 oz) |
| Width | 209.8 mm (8.26 inches) | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) |
Display
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | 7:5 | 16:10 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | — |
| PPI | 315 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 2400 x 3392 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.5% | 83.2% |
| Size | 13.2 inches | 11 inches |
| Touch sampling rate | 540 Hz | — |
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Contrast | — | ∞ Infinity |
| PWM | — | 240 Hz |
| RGB color space | — | 98.3% |
| Response time | — | 2 ms |
Main camera
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode | - |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Focal length | — | 26 mm |
Memory
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 1024 GB |
Other
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2026 | July 2023 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Not included |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Release date | June 2026 | August 2023 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass | - Hall-effect sensor- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | — | 423 g |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $799 |
Performance
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance- 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime | - 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 |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| FLOPS | ~3686.4 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 680 MHz |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 740 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Selfie camera
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Sensor | CMOS | — |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Software
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | — | 40 GB |
Sound
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| Speakers | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | OnePlus Pad 3 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | — | Benchmark |
| 📘 2024-10-17(Zez) | — | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2024-12-07(Lello755066) | — | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2025-10-12(niko) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-03-03->Lello75 | — | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2026-04-30(Vulpes) | — | CPU Throttle |
| 📘 2026-06-11(Mohammad Abu Sayeed) | — | AnTuTu |
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