The Oppo Pad 3 is the brand’s latest tablet. It is a toned-down version of the Oppo Pad 3 Pro.

Though it sounds like a successor to Oppo Pad 2, it isn’t. The product is actually the first of its kind.

The first two generations of Oppo’s premium tablet lineup did not have a ‘pro’ variant. The non-pro models themselves offered the best set of features.

This changes with the third generation. The Oppo Pad 3 Pro is the successor to the Oppo Pad 2, while the Oppo Pad 3 is a newer more affordable product.z

Here in this post, let’s find out how the new gen Oppo tablets are different from one another.

Oppo Pad 3
Oppo Pad 3

Oppo Pad 3 vs Oppo Pad 3 Pro: Differences Explained

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1. A huge difference in performance

The Oppo Pad 3 houses a new mid-range SoC called MediaTek Dimensity 8350. This very same chip also powers the Oppo Reno 13 series. 

As per official details, Dimensity 8350 is the same as the Dimensity 8300 with a different gaming engine. It comes with StarSpeed Engine instead of HyperEngine. Otherwise, there’s no change in hardware configuration.

This means Dimensity 8350 is inferior to the high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 present inside the Oppo Pad 3 Pro. It is only comparable to the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3.

Additionally, the Oppo Pad 3 comes with slower UFS 3.1 storage than UFS 4.0 in the pro model. However, both tablets feature LPDDR5x RAM.

2. Slightly different displays

The Oppo Pad 3 is built around an 11.61-inch LCD screen with a 7:5 aspect ratio. This panel offers a resolution of 2800 x 2000 pixels, 296 PPI, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 700 nits peak brightness level.

On the other hand, the display on the Oppo Pad 3 Pro is not only a tad bit larger but also brighter and offers better resolution as well as pixel density.

To be precise, the pro version’s display is brighter at 900 nits and has a resolution of 3000 x 2120 pixels with 303 PPI.

3. Common features

Both tablets are backed by an identical 9,520mAh battery. They also max out at the same 67W charging support.

The duo sports a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port. This Type-C interface supports video out and can transfer data at a maximum rate of 5Gbps.

The devices don’t have a fingerprint sensor and rely on the front 8MP camera for face authentication. They can be also paired with official keyboard and stylus accessories.

None of them support cellular connectivity and depend on WiFi or mobile hotspots for internet. Lastly, they use the same metal body design.

4. The price gap

The Oppo Pad 3 is priced at ¥2,399 (~$330) for the 8GB + 256GB variant. The same configuration of the Oppo Pad 3 Pro costs ¥3,299 (~$455).

That’s a price difference of ¥900. 

For $125 more, the pro variant offers a superior chipset and a slightly better display. Otherwise, the two products are more or less the same.

However, if you are tight on budget, you can opt for the base 8GB + 128GB variant of Oppo Pad 3 at just ¥2,099 (~$290). Similarly, if you want more RAM (16GB) and storage (1TB), you can get this combo only with the Oppo Pad 3 Pro for ¥4,499 (~$620).

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