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iPad 11th (A16) vs OnePlus Pad Go 2 vs Galaxy Tab S10 FE: Don’t Waste Your Money!
Feb 15, 2026
iPad 11th (A16) vs OnePlus Pad Go 2 vs Galaxy Tab S10 FE: Don’t Waste Your Money!
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Apple and Samsung are pretty much the
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only automatic go-to options for slates,
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but OnePlus is charging hard to prove
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they're a worthy third option. Enter the
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OnePlus Pad Goto, the iPad 11th's gen,
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and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE. We're
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about to take a deep dive into
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everything that matters. Design,
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display, battery life, performance, and
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cameras to show you why these under $500
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mid-rangers are worthy for university
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life, med school, or just binging your
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favorite shows. Hey, I'm Olive, your
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host here at.com. And remember, you can
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button below for exclusive videos and
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perks. The Galaxy definitely stands out
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because of its more panoramic format.
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The OnePlus Pad Go 2 ditched the
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two-tone look and center-mounted camera
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from the last model for a more iPad
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style. And honestly, we're not even mad
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about it because on the old Pad Go, as
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in the Pad 2, that camera was always
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getting in the way. When it comes to the
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build, all three have aluminium uni
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bodies. Though, OnePlus went with what
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feels like a plastic back cover. And let
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me tell you, it is an absolute
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fingerprint magnet. For weight, the iPad
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is the lightest of the bunch, weighing
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in at just 16.6 6 ounces. For security,
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you will find fingerprint scanners in
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the power buttons of the iPad and the
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Galaxy. The OnePlus doesn't have any
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advanced biometrics. It does offer
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facial unlock, but since it only uses
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the selfie cam, it's nowhere near as
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secure as something like Face ID on an
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iPhone. The Galaxy is also the only one
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bringing an IP68 rating to the table.
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The main reason you're looking at a
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tablet is for that massive screen and
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maybe also this. But let's dive into the
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displays first. When it comes to some
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screen real estate, the iPad and the
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Galaxy are basically twins, sitting at
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10.8 and 10.9 in. The OnePlus takes the
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lead with a massive 12.1 in panel.
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Samsung is just okay at 90 Hz, but
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OnePlus goes all out with a buttery
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smooth 120 Hz. You're touching and the
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actual display, so it kind of feels like
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you're watching a TV through a window.
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In our typical high brightness test
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where we simulate direct sunlight at
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over 100,000 lux, both the OnePlus and
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the Galaxy peaked at over 900 nits, the
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OnePlus easily has the best display of
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the three. You're getting the biggest
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and the brightest screen, the highest
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resolution, the fastest refresh rate,
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and great HDR support. So, let's hear
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how these speakers sound.
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In this department, the OnePlus has a
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massive leg up on the iPad and the
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Galaxy because it's rocking four
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speakers, basically double what the
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other two are bringing to the table.
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Funnily enough, the iPad also has four
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speaker grills, but only two of them are
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functional. The OnePlus is easily the
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loudest of the trio, though it does
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sound a bit muffled. The Galaxy is
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almost as loud, but definitely has
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better definition and clarity. On the
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flip side, let's see which one of these
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can squeeze the most power out of its
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processors. 300 Ultra, the iPad is
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rocking Apple's own A16 Bionic, which
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you might remember from the iPhone 15,
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and Samsung went with their in-house
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Exynos 1580. We ran 15-minute sessions
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with cool down time in between. First up
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was Grid Autoport. You'll be happy to
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know that all three handled this like
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absolute champs, hitting and holding a
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solid 30 FPS. The iPad was the clear
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winner here. We saw the same results
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rendering a 1 minute 4K video in Capcot.
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The iPad crushed it again and for some
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reason the OnePlus took over a minute to
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cross the finish line. Now for the
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benchmarks in Geekbench 6, the iPad
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basically deletes the competition in
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both single and multi-core scores.
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OnePlus landed in the basement again,
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even trailing behind Samsung's Exynos.
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Well, if you want raw power, the iPad is
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your best bet. It crushed the gaming,
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realworld tasks, and the benchmarks.
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Second place goes to the Galaxy and the
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OnePlus takes third, which is honestly a
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bit of a letdown considering how
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performance focused OnePlus devices
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usually are. It's true that none of
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these are bad, but definitely keep your
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expectations in check if you're a power
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user. You can see it in the control
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center and how it organizes apps. But
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for productivity, this thing is a beast.
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It's got this sidebar that lets you
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quick launch apps, generate article
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summaries, or use it as a clipboard.
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Plus, you can drag and drop apps into
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floating windows or split screens. And
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honestly, it's the best split screen
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mode out there, letting you run two apps
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side by side in almost full screen. We
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think the OnePlus offers the best
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overall software experience. Since the
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OnePlus is the big boy of the group, it
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also packs the beefiest battery at 10,50
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mAh. We calibrated all the tablets to
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500 nits and shut off every single
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battery saving feature. We ran a 4 app
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loop, spending 2 hours on each, starting
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with Google Maps, then moving to YouTube
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video streaming. The OnePlus did
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slightly better, lasting 7 hours and 2
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minutes. But the absolute champ was the
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Galaxy, which finally went dark after 9
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hours and 15 minutes of continuous use.
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Not bad at all. In our charging test
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using compatible blocks, the Galaxy was
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the first one ready to rumble, hitting a
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full charge in just 1 hour and 27
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minutes with a peak of 40 W. The OnePlus
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followed at 1 hour and 57 minutes,
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topping out at 26 W. Last was the iPad
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taking a long 2 hours and 12 minutes
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while pulling 31 W. Altogether, we've
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got three pretty capable tablets for the
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money, but both the OnePlus and the iPad
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have their own specific wins. If you're
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looking to play some games, make video
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calls, or do light video editing, the
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iPad is going to be your best bet. But
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if all you want is a superb screen for a
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multimedia, the OnePlus and its huge
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display are the way to go. That said, we
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think the Galaxy is the ultimate middle
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ground. It brings solid performance, a
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good screen, and decent cameras and
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speakers to the table. Plus, the best
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part is that the S Pen is already
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included in the
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