Apple iPad (A16) vs OnePlus Pad 3
The short answer
- OnePlus Pad 3 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 47,999 against INR 49,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPad (A16)
₹49,900launch price
|
 OnePlus Pad 3
₹47,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹40–50k | Bottom quarter ₹40–50k |
| Spec index | 6.4 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| Processor | A16 chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform |
| Rear Camera | 12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture | 13MP |
| Front Camera | Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.4 aperture | 8MP |
| Battery | Built-in 28.93-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 12,140mAh |
| Display | 11-inch Liquid Retina display, 2360-by-1640 pixels at 264 ppi | 13.2 in, 33.53cm LCD (LTPS), 3392*2400 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | 12 March 2025 | — |
| Operating System | iPadOS | Android 15, Oxygen OS 15 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | A16 chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform |
| CPU | 5-core CPU | Qualcomm Oryon CPU @ up to 4.32GHz |
| Graphics | 4-core GPU | Adreno 830 @ up to 1.1GHz |
| Architecture | — | 64-bit |
| RAM | — | 12GB: LPDDR5X @ 4266MHz (4x16-bit) / 16GB: LPDDR5T @ 4800MHz (4x16-bit) |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR5X (12GB) / LPDDR5T (16GB) |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit Multi-Touch with IPS technology | LCD (LTPS) |
| Screen Size | 11 inches; 10.86 inches when measured diagonally as a rectangle | 13.2 in, 33.53cm |
| Resolution | 2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 ppi | 3392*2400 |
| Screen Protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | — |
| Touch Screen | Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil (1st generation), the latter paired and charged using a USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter | Up to 540 Hz (default 120 Hz) |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits (HBM 900 nits) |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 7:5 Ratio |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | — | 89.3% |
| Refresh Rate | — | Up to 144 Hz, adaptive refresh |
| Design | ||
| Height | 9.79 inches (248.6 mm) | — |
| Width | 7.07 inches (179.5 mm) | 209.66 mm |
| Thickness | 0.28 inch (7 mm) | 5.97 mm |
| Weight | 1.05 pounds (477 grams) | 675g |
| Colours | Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow | Storm Blue, Frosted Silver |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | 12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture | 13MP |
| Autofocus | Autofocus with Focus Pixels | — |
| OIS | No | — |
| Flash | No rear flash | — |
| Settings | Photos captured as HEIF and JPEG; video captured as HEVC and H.264 | — |
| Camera Features | Digital zoom up to 5x; Smart HDR 4; Up to 63MP | — |
| Video Recording | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p HD at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p HD at 30 or 60 fps | 4K/1080P/720P @ 30fps (default 1080P @ 30fps) |
| Video Recording Features | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | — |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.4 aperture | 8MP |
| Flash | Retina Flash | — |
| Camera Features | Smart HDR 4; Center Stage; lens correction; burst mode; time-lapse video with stabilisation | — |
| Video Recording | 1080p HD at 25, 30 or 60 fps | — |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | Built-in 28.93-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 12,140mAh |
| Talktime | Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video | — |
| Standby Time | Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a cellular data network | — |
| Wireless Charging | No | — |
| Quick Charging | Via power adapter or USB-C to computer system | Up to 80W |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128GB, 256GB or 512GB; 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Expandable Memory | No card slot | — |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | eSIM only; not compatible with physical SIM cards | — |
| Network Support | 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO on Wi-Fi + Cellular models; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO | Not supported — Wi-Fi only tablet, no SIM slot |
| VoLTE | No | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band | Wi-Fi 2.4G, Wi-Fi 5G, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | BR/EDR/BLE, Bluetooth 5.4, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth High Power |
| GPS | Digital compass, Wi-Fi and iBeacon microlocation on all models; GPS/GNSS and cellular on Wi-Fi + Cellular models | — |
| USB Connectivity | USB-C port with charging, DisplayPort and USB 2.0 up to 480Mb/s | Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 @ 5Gbps) |
| Multimedia | ||
| Loudspeaker | No | No |
| Sensors | ||
| Other Sensors | Touch ID: Yes, in the top button; Gyroscope: Three-axis gyro; Accelerometer: Yes; Barometer: Yes; Ambient light: Ambient light sensor; Face ID: Not supported | — |