OnePlus late announced its newest tab , theOnePlus Pad 2 .
The Pad 2 has some fantastic specs and is even cheaper thanSamsung ’s Galaxy Tab S9 , but how precisely does it compare ?
Keep reading to discover all the major differences between the OnePlus Pad 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 .
The OnePlus Pad 2 has a 3K display
Firstly , the OnePlus Pad 2 has a higher - closure display with a slightly fast refresh rate .
The Pad 2 swash a 12.1 - in 3 K ( 3000 x 2120 ) LCD sieve with a smooth 144Hz refresh rate . The exhibit has an unusual 7:5 panorama ratio that makes the tablet ideal for rent - screen use , though it does leave you with somewhat heavy black bar when streaming moving picture on Netflix .
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 also features a arresting display , with a lower 2560 x 1600 resolution and 120Hz refresh charge per unit . The Tab S9 does , however , profit from AMOLED engineering , meaning you could expect deeper , dependable blacks and vivacious colour from the display . This makes the tablet ideal for streaming television set and films .
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 comes with a stylus
Both tablets reinforcement styluses , but only the Galaxy Tab S9 ships with a pen included . This piss the Tab S9 better suited to note - taking and digital art correctly out of the box .
Of course , you may opt to corrupt the OnePlus Stylo 2 alongside the Pad 2 , just gestate in nous that it ’ll be £ 99 extra . That suppose , the OnePlus Pad is already £ 200 cheaper than the Galaxy Tab S9 ( or £ 300 less with the same 12/256 GB configuration ) , so you ’ll still ante up less overall even if you do foot up a stylus at checkout .
The OnePlus Pad 2 packs a more powerful chipset
The OnePlus Pad 2 launched nearly precisely a twelvemonth after the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 , stand for the Pad 2 can carry a new mainframe .
The Pad 2 is equipped with Qualcomm ’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage . We have n’t had the opportunity to put the lozenge through our vigorous benchmarking tests just yet , but on paper that defecate the Pad 2 the riotous and most powerful Android tablet around .
Before the Pad 2 came along , the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 ( along with the residual of theTab S9collection ) was the most powerful Android tablet on the food market . This is thanks to its custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset . The Tab S9 is available with either 8GB/128 GB or 12GB/256 GB , with the latter play off the OnePlus Pad 2 . Samsung has also include a MicroSD time slot on the Tab S9 , countenance its storage to be expanded up to 1 TB .
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a higher-resolution front camera
When it comes to their front camera , the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 is our winner thanks to its gamey photo and picture resolve and wider view .
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a 12 - megapixel selfie camera with a 4K/30p video resolution and an ultra - wide 120 - degree field - of - opinion . While the camera technical school is nothing overly telling – especially equate to Samsung ’s smartphones – it might be substantially suited to video calls , with the wide FOV squeeze more the great unwashed into the frame .
The OnePlus Pad 2 features an 8 - megapixel front camera with a 1080p/30p TV resolution – the same found on the olderOnePlus Pad . Again , the camera is nothing remarkable , but should be all right for warm snaps and video call .
The OnePlus Pad 2 supports faster charging
Finally , the OnePlus Pad 2 packs a bigger battery and quicker tear documentation .
The Pad 2 is equipped with a 9510 mAh battery and speedy 67WSuperVOOCcharging , while the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features an 8400 mAh battery with support for 45W firm charging .
