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OnePlus Pad 3: specs, size and price
A 13.2-inch 7:5 Android tablet with a flagship chip and long battery life
OnePlus Pad 3 Photo: large-screens.com
Key specifications
- Screen13.2″ IPS LCD, 144 Hz
- Aspect ratio7:5 (1.40)close to a sheet of paper: ideal for documents and sheet music
- Resolution3392 × 2400 pixelsvery sharp (315 ppi)
- Brightness600 nits (900 nits peak)bright: fine in the shade outdoors
- Screen area532 cm² · 88 % of a Letter sheet
- SystemAndroid 15
- ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Weight675 g
- Penoptional
- Keyboardoptional
- Statuscurrent model
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Overview
The OnePlus Pad 3 is a large Android tablet with Google services for work and entertainment. Reviewers praise its speed, screen and battery life, but criticize its weight and the missing fingerprint reader. Stuff gave it 5 out of 5, Expert Reviews called it the best Android tablet around, and Android Police gave it 7.5 out of 10, finding cheaper tablets good enough for most people.
The 13.2-inch screen is about 1% larger than the 13-inch iPad Pro’s. Its 7:5 format is taller and closer to a sheet of paper than the usual 16:10, better for documents and sheet music. The glossy LCD is sharp (315 ppi) and runs at up to 144 Hz. Notebookcheck measured 691 nits on the identical Chinese OnePlus Pad 2 Pro. Blacks are grayer than on OLED tablets.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite is among the fastest chips in Android tablets and stays fast under long loads. There are 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage (16/512 GB also in Europe), without microSD. OxygenOS 15 (Android 15) multitasks well. OnePlus promises three Android updates (up to Android 18) and security updates until June 2031. Netflix and Prime Video play in HD (Widevine L1).
The Stylo 2 pen ($99.99) and the Smart Keyboard with touchpad ($199.99) are sold separately. Expert Reviews measured 16 hours of video playback, GSMArena 14 hours 14 minutes. A full charge at 80 W takes 1.5 to 2 hours; the charger is included in the US, not in Europe. At 675 g it is tiring to hold for long. The eight speakers sound good. There is one USB-C port, but no headphone jack, cellular option or GPS.
OnePlus sells it for $699.99 (12/256 GB) in the US and from €599 or £529 in Europe and the UK (October 2026). In China, the same hardware is sold as the OnePlus Pad 2 Pro and OPPO Pad 4 Pro, without Google services.
Pros
- Excellent 144-Hz 13.2-inch screen
- Unique 7:5 ratio, great for all type of content
- Top-notch performance thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC
- Great battery life, large 12140 mAh battery
- Superfast 80 Watt charging
Cons
- LCD panel
- No fingerprint reader
- Lacks IP water/dust rating
- No cellular option (Wi-Fi only)
- Still quite expensive
Performance
The OnePlus Pad 3 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, released in 2024 and built on a 3 nm process. It is a fast chip: demanding games, large drawings and video editing run smoothly. The same chip is used in 4 other tablets of our database, including the Lenovo Legion Y900 13 and the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro GT 13 (2026). Compared with other large tablets:
- The Apple M5 in the Apple iPad Pro 13″ (M5) is about 70 % faster.
- The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the OnePlus Pad 4 is about 20 % faster.
- The OnePlus Pad 3 is about 5 times faster than the Meswao MES-B3 (Pro) and its MediaTek Helio G99.
Brightness
The screen of the OnePlus Pad 3 reaches 600 nits according to OnePlus, which is bright: enough for bright rooms and for outdoor use in the shade, even in the summer. Notebookcheck measured 691 nits.
Size compared with the iPad Pro and a sheet of paper
- OnePlus Pad 3
10.7 × 7.7 in - iPad Pro 13″
10.4 × 7.8 in - Letter sheet
11.0 × 8.5 in
The OnePlus Pad 3 drawn to scale with the 13-inch iPad Pro and a Letter sheet.
Full specifications
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.2 inches |
| Screen area | 82.4 in² · 532 cm² · 88 % of a Letter sheet · 102 % of the 13″ iPad Pro |
| Resolution | 3392 × 2400 |
| Pixel density | 315 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 7:5 (1.40) |
| Panel | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Max brightness (maker) | 600 nits (900 nits HDR) |
| Max brightness (measured) | 691 cd/m² (Notebookcheck (OnePlus Pad 2 Pro, same panel)) |
| Min brightness (measured) | 2.1 cd/m² (Notebookcheck (OnePlus Pad 2 Pro, same panel)) |
| Surface | glossy |
| Performance and software | |
| Operating system | Android 15 (OxygenOS 15) |
| Google services | yes |
| Updates | 6 years |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| Class | high-end |
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB (UFS 4.0 [RAM: LPDDR5X]) |
| microSD | no |
| HD streaming (Widevine L1) | yes |
| Pen and keyboard | |
| Pen | optional — OnePlus Stylo 2 |
| Keyboard | optional — OnePlus Smart Keyboard |
| Built-in kickstand | no |
| Design and battery | |
| Weight (tablet) | 675 g (1.49 lb) |
| Thickness | 6.0 mm |
| Dimensions | 289.6 × 209.7 × 6.0 mm |
| Battery | 12,140 mAh |
| Charging | 80 W |
| Battery life | 16.0 h (video loop (16 h 1 min), Expert Reviews) |
| Ports | 1 × USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1, 5 Gbit/s) |
| Headphone jack | no |
| Speakers | 8 |
| Cameras | 13 MP rear (4K 30 fps video), 8 MP front |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, none |
| Colours | Storm Blue, Frosted Silver |
| Price and availability | |
| List price (manufacturer) | $699.99 · €599 · £529 |
| Status | current model |
| Released | June 2025 |
| Sold in | USA, Canada, Europe, UK |
Specifications checked on October 2, 2026. Prices are the manufacturers’ list prices (not Amazon prices) and change often.
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Sources
- OnePlus US (specifications)
- OnePlus Germany (specifications, eco-design data)
- OnePlus US (product page)
- OnePlus Germany (product page, price)
- OnePlus US (store)
- OnePlus UK (PSTI security-update statement)
- Notebookcheck, OnePlus Pad 2 Pro (review)
- MobiDevices (OnePlus Pad 2 Pro)
- GSMArena (review)
- GSMArena (specifications)
- Expert Reviews (review)
- Stuff (review)
- Android Police (review)
- AndroidGuys (review)