OnePlus Pad 2 vs Google Pixel Tablet: Which One Will Be Your New Tablet?

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OnePlus Pad 2 render

Tablet with Dolby Vision support

The latest OnePlus Pad 2 features an impressive 12.1-inch LCD display with a resolution of 3000 x 2120. You can count on Wi-Fi 7 and a powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, which will give you a battery life of 11 hours and 42 minutes.

One tablet has a more powerful processor, but which tablet you choose depends on what specs are most important to you and what your budget is. Which one is the best Android tablet for you?

OnePlus Pad 2 vs. Google Pixel Tablet: Design

Google Pixel Tablet in Portrait Mode

If you have a soft spot for larger tablets, the OnePlus Pad 2 might be more to your taste. It’s a larger tablet, measuring 2.68.7 x 195.1 x 6.5mm, with a glass front and aluminum frame back. It’s also heavier, weighing 584 grams. Unfortunately, the tablet doesn’t have an IP rating, meaning users need to be careful when using it in dusty areas and near bodies of water.

When you hold the tablet in landscape mode, the camera module is at the top center. Hopefully, you like the gray color, because Nimbus gray is the only color option for the tablet.

On the other hand, the Google Pixel tablet is a smaller tablet measuring 258 x 169 x 8.1mm, weighing 493 grams, has a glass front and an aluminum back and frame. It also lacks an IP rating, meaning you’ll have to be just as careful in dusty and water-resistant areas as its competitor. The camera on the Pixel tablet is located on the top left corner in landscape mode and is smaller. The color options aren’t plentiful on the Pixel tablet either, as it’s limited to Hazel and Porcelain colors.

OnePlus Pad 2 vs Google Pixel Tablet: Display

Stylus Settings for OnePlus Stylo 2 with OnePlus Pad 2

In the comparison between the OnePlus Pad 2 and the Google Pixel Tablet, there is a clear winner in terms of the display. The OnePlus Pad 2 has a larger 12.2-inch LCD display with a higher resolution of 2120 x 3000. The tablet also has a faster 144Hz refresh rate, 303 PPI, 900 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision.

The Google Pixel tablet has a 10.95-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a density of 276 PPI, which makes for a less sharp image on the tablet. The refresh rate doesn’t match the OnePlus Pad 2 as it only reaches 90Hz and the peak brightness also doesn’t match the Pad 2 as it only reaches 500 nits of brightness.

OnePlus Pad 2 vs Google Pixel Tablet: Hardware

Hub Mode on Pixel Tablet

The OnePlus Pad 2 comes out on top with a powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor clocked at up to 3.3GHz. It also has 12GB of RAM, six speakers for high-resolution audio, and a 13MP rear camera. You can use the 8MP selfie camera for Full HD video calls, but there’s no 4K option. There’s a 9,510mAh battery that supports 67W SuperVOOC fast charging to give you the juice you need to keep going.

You’ll also find a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port here, but the power button doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor or a notification slider like on many popular OnePlus phones. There’s 256GB of storage for downloading a few apps, but it can’t be expanded with a microSD card. You can also choose from 128GB and 512GB of storage, and 8GB or 12GB of RAM with UFS 3.1. The tablet has a Qualcomm Adreno GPU, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4, but you won’t find a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Google Pixel tablet has a Google Tensor G2 chipset, two Cortex X1 cores, four Cortex A55 cores, two Cortex A78 cores, and 8GB of RAM. Storage options include 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1. The selfie camera has an 8MP f/2.0 aperture, and the rear camera has an 8MP f/2.0 aperture. As for video, you can record videos with both cameras at 1080p and 30 fps.

You can also count on USB Type-C 3.2; four built-in speakers will play your favorite tunes. However, Wi-Fi 6 is a generation behind, but it also includes various sensors such as a gyroscope, ambient light sensor, hall sensor, accelerometer, and magnetometer. There is no monumental difference in the features of Bluetooth 5.2 and it should be fine for basic use. Like its competitor, you will not find a headphone jack on the Pixel tablet.

OnePlus Pad 2 vs Google Pixel Tablet: Software

OnePlus Pad 2 with Notes app open and Stylo 2

The OnePlus Pad 2 ships with Oxygen 14.1 on top of Android 14 out of the box, but OnePlus promises three years of OS updates and four security updates. So you should be fine at least until Android 17 is released. You get easily customizable tiles, and you can easily access split-screen multitasking by swiping up with two fingers from the top of the screen while using an app. Another plus for the tablet is that it keeps bloatware to a minimum.

The Google Pixel tablet launched with Android 13, but it’s upgradable to Android 14. Google has optimized many of its apps for the large displays on both the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet. You’ll find some useful features like Circle to Search, but you’ll miss out on some of the other features available on Pixel phones.

You can also use Hub mode, which lets you dock your tablet and treat it like a smart home hub, with full control over your smart devices. With Quick Share, you can easily share videos, contacts, and images with family and friends. The Pixel Tablet also gets three years of software and five security updates.

OnePlus Pad 2 vs Google Pixel Tablet: Which One is Worth Your Attention?

Google Pixel tablet held in hand, showing the 3D background feature in Google Meet

If you’re looking for a more powerful tablet, the OnePlus Pad 2 is for you. However, if you love the Google ecosystem and like to get features before anyone else, Google is the right choice, as it acts as a smart home hub. The OnePlus Pad 2 is also a newer model, so it will be more expensive than the Pixel Tablet.

The Google Pixel tablet costs $349 on Amazon, while the OnePlus Pad 2 costs $550. So, the tablet you choose will depend on your budget and the specs you need. With the Pixel tablet, you get a year more software updates than with the Pad 2.

OnePlus Pad 2 render

Stronger option

The new OnePlus Pad 2 has a powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, Android 14, and supports a stylus. It has a higher refresh rate of 144 Hz. You can choose a storage option of 128 GB or 256 GB.

Google Pixel tablet in porcelain

Tablet with more Android updates

While it doesn’t have a Snapdragon processor, the phone does have a lot going for it thanks to the Google TensorG2 chipset and Google AI. You can access all your apps via the 11-inch display or play around with the Smart Display in Hub mode when it’s docked.