OnePlus Pad 2 (SD 8G3, Mid 2024) vs Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

OnePlus Pad 2 (SD 8G3, Mid 2024) $450

Microsoft Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) $400

Base Price (MSRP) $450	Base Price (MSRP) $400
CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	CPU Pentium Gold 4415Y
GPU Adreno 750	GPU HD 615 850MHz
Memory 8GB	Memory 4GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 64GB
Display 12.1" LCD IPS 3000×2120 Touch	Display 10" LCD IPS 1800×1200 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core

5.92x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

83% slower vs OnePlus Pad 2 (SD 8G3, Mid 2024)

OnePlus Pad 2 (SD 8G3, Mid 2024) - GB6S 2,130

x5.92

Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - GB6S 360

GB6 Multi-Core

9.09x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

89% slower vs OnePlus Pad 2 (SD 8G3, Mid 2024)

OnePlus Pad 2 (SD 8G3, Mid 2024) - GB6M 6,545

x9.09

Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - GB6M 720

Theoretical Performance

FP32

8.5x faster vs Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018)

88% slower vs OnePlus Pad 2 (SD 8G3, Mid 2024)

OnePlus Pad 2 (SD 8G3, Mid 2024) - 2.77 TFLOPS FP32

x8.5

Surface Go (Kaby Lake, Mid 2018) - 326 GFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 8 Cores 8 Threads 3.3GHz Clock	Pentium Gold 4415Y 2 Cores 4 Threads 1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 2,130 52% GB6M 6,545 25%	GB6S 360 9% GB6M 720 3%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Pentium Gold 4415Y Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Adreno 750 1536 Shaders 900MHz Shared Memory	HD 615 850MHz 192 Shaders 850MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% 2.77 TFLOPS FP32 6%	4 FPS 1080p 3% 326 GFLOPS FP32 1%

Adreno 750 vs HD 615 850MHz Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR5X-8400	4GB LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs 5%	8 Tabs 2%

Storage


128GB	64GB
186 min 4K Video 5%	58 min 4K Video 1%

Optical Drive

Display


12.1" LCD IPS	10" LCD IPS
12.1"	10"
Area 69 in² (445.2 cm²) 7:5 Aspect Ratio	Area 46.2 in² (297.8 cm²) 3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 600 Nits 900 Nits Peak	Brightness 400 Nits -
Refresh Rate 144Hz Variable	Refresh Rate 60Hz -
-	-
-	-
Resolution 3000×2120 6.4 Million Pixels 304 PPI	Resolution 1800×1200 2.2 Million Pixels 216 PPI
3000×2120	1800×1200
LED Backlight 1,000:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 8-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB 97% DCI-P3 -	Coverage 100% sRGB 68% DCI-P3 70% Adobe RGB
-	-
- Fully Laminated	- Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

3000×2120

1800×1200

Cameras

Main 13.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/3.35" Sensor Size 1.00 µm Pixel Size	Main 8.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/4" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size



Front 8.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/4" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 80˚ Diagonal Field of View	Front 5.0MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/5" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 80˚ Diagonal Field of View


Zoom 5x Digital Zoom-In	Zoom 5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p 30 FPS 4K	Max FPS 30 FPS 1080p -
Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p	Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p
- - Video Stabilization	Features Autofocus Video Stabilization
Modes Portrait Mode	- -

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X16 4G
	Speed Up to 1000Mbps Download Up to 150Mbps Upload
	SIM Slots 1x nano SIM

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 2 Stream Up to 5764Mbps	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2 Stream Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 4.1

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope

Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)	Data 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)


- -	Audio 1x Audio Jack
- -	Card 1x micro SDXC Card

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


100W 20.00V 5.00A	24W 15.00V 1.60A
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 12V (36W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.25A 20V (65W)	- - - - - -
- USB-C, USB-A Removable Cable -	Surface Connect - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

37Wh 9510mAh 3.89V Lithium-Ion	26.1Wh 3410mAh 7.66V Lithium-Ion Polymer
-	Up to 8.5 Hours
Charge Time 25 min 50%	- -

Operating System

Android	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum, Glass	Build Material Magnesium, Glass



Height 268.7 mm (10.6 in) Width 195.1 mm (7.7 in) Depth 6.5 mm (0.3 in) Volume 0.300 L	Height 245 mm (9.6 in) Width 175 mm (6.9 in) Depth 8.3 mm (0.3 in) Volume 0.400 L
Weight 584 g (20.6 oz)	Weight 522 g (18.41 oz)

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Not Upgradable	Storage Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Not Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Not Upgradable	Power Supply Not Upgradable