8.2 / 10
SCORE OnePlus Pad 3 $700 at OnePlus Pros Impressively zippy overall performance
Good battery life
Sharp, bright display with 144Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling and gaming Cons Fairly premium price
LCD instead of OLED display
No microSD card slot for expandable storage
Disappointing front camera
Last year's OnePlus Pad 2 was considered one of the better tablet values, combining premium performance with a midrange price ($550) that would sometimes dip to $500. To a certain degree, the new-for-2025 OnePlus Pad 3 follows the same playbook. Equipped with a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and a bright, 13.2-inch, 3.4 K-resolution display with 315ppi pixel density and an adaptive refresh rate up to 144Hz, this is a high-performance Android tablet that gives off premium vibes for a lower price than Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 Plus. At $700, though, it costs $150 more than the Pad 2, edging it into premium pricing territory and making it less of a bargain. It's available for preorder now with a choice of two "free gift" accessories as an incentive to purchase, and it ships on July 8.
Simple yet sleek and slim
The Pad 3, which includes 256GB of storage, 12GB of memory (RAM) and runs on Android 15 (you get three years of Android updates and six years of security patches), isn't particularly bold-looking, but I still found its svelte design impressive.
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