OnePlus Pad Go 2 vs Xiaomi Pad 8
The short answer
- OnePlus Pad Go 2 has the bigger battery: 10,050 mAh against 9,200.
- Xiaomi Pad 8 charges faster, at 45 W against 33.
- Xiaomi Pad 8 is lighter, at 485 g against 597.
- Xiaomi Pad 8 has the faster screen: 144 Hz against 120.
- OnePlus Pad Go 2 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 29,999 against INR 33,999.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 OnePlus Pad Go 2
₹29,999launch price
|
 Xiaomi Pad 8
₹33,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹25–30k | Upper half ₹30–40k |
| Spec index | 7.1 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| Rear Camera | 8MP | 13MP |
| Front Camera | 8MP | 8MP |
| Battery | 10,050mAh (Typical) | 9200mAh (typ), 45W turbo charging |
| Display | 30.73cm (12.1-inch) LCD, 2800*1980 | 11.2" 3.2K (3200 x 2136), up to 144Hz |
| RAM | — | 8GB / 12GB |
| Processor | — | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Mobile Platform |
| General | ||
| Operating System | OxygenOS 16 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 (Android 16); Xiaomi HyperOS 3, Android 16 |
| Performance | ||
| RAM | 8GB | — |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | 8GB: LPDDR5X (8533 Mbps); 12GB: LPDDR5T (9600 Mbps) |
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Mobile Platform |
| CPU | — | 1x X4 @3.2GHz + 3x A720 @3.0GHz + 2x A720 @2.8GHz + 2x A720 @2.0GHz |
| Fabrication | — | 4nm (TSMC) |
| Graphics | — | Adreno 825 |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | LCD | LCD |
| Screen Size | 30.73cm (12.1-inches) | 11.2" |
| Resolution | 2800*1980 | 3200 x 2136 (3.2K) |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 88.50%; 7:5 Ratio | — |
| Brightness | 600nit (HBM 900nit) | 800 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 30/60/90/120Hz | Up to 144Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 3:2 |
| Pixel Density | — | 345 ppi |
| Touch Screen | — | Up to 360Hz; 240Hz with pen |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | — | Pro HDR, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Design | ||
| Height | 266.01 mm | 251.22mm |
| Width | 192.77 mm | 173.42mm |
| Thickness | 6.83 mm | 5.75mm |
| Weight | 597g | 485g |
| Colours | Shadow Black, Lavender Drift | — |
| Build Material | — | Full-metal unibody |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | 8MP; Single rear camera | — |
| Resolution | — | 13MP |
| Autofocus | — | PDAF |
| Video Recording | — | 4K at 30fps; 1080P at 30fps and 60fps; 720P at 30fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | 8MP | — |
| Resolution | — | 8MP |
| Video Recording | — | 1080P at 30fps; 720P at 30fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 10,050mAh (Typical) | 9200mAh (typ); 9000mAh (min) |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | 33W SUPERVOOC | 45W turbo charging |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Type | — | Built-in dual-cell high energy density battery, non-removable |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 128GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage Type | — | 128GB: UFS 3.1; 256GB: UFS 4.1 |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | SIM tray on the 5G variant (SIM tray ejector supplied) | — |
| Network Support | 5G cellular network (SIM card) on the 5G variant; the Wi-Fi variant has no SIM slot | Wi-Fi only; no cellular variant is published by Xiaomi |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 2.4G, Wi-Fi 5G, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | Wi-Fi 7 capability (varies by region; India model is listed as Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz and 5GHz) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4, Low Energy, BLE Audio | — |
| USB Connectivity | Type-C | USB Type-C |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | 2x2 MIMO, 8x8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast |
| Multimedia | ||
| Loudspeaker | No | No |
| Audio Features | — | Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby Atmos, 200% volume boost; MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB; MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP |
| Sensors | ||
| Other Sensors | — | Sensor list: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Front ambient light (colour temperature) sensor, Rear ambient light sensor, Flicker sensor, Hall sensor, Magnetic sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB LED, IR remote control; Face unlock: AI face unlock |