Verdict on the OnePlus Pad Lite
The OnePlus Pad Lite looks familiar to us, as we already reviewed its sister model, the Oppo Pad SE, a few weeks ago.
Like the Oppo, our test device today has some great features: First of all, there is the large battery, which enables runtimes of over 23 hours in our WLAN test and should therefore last two or three days in everyday use.
The screen is bright at around 500 nits and does not have PWM flickering. The chassis is made of metal and has a very high-quality finish. For a small surcharge, there is even an optional LTE model with which you can make calls and use mobile internet.
The manufacturer also promises 6 years of updates.
We are less pleased with the cameras, which have a very low resolution even for a tablet. There is also no fingerprint sensor for biometric unlocking of the tablet.
Nevertheless, we like the OnePlus Pad Lite. It is a high-quality alternative for tablets in the 200 euro price range.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The OnePlus Pad Lite costs around 200 euros, for example at amazon.de.
The version with LTE costs 30 euros extra.
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Table of Contents
- Verdict on the OnePlus Pad Lite
- Specifications
- Case and features - stylish metal chassis
- Communication and operation - optionally with LTE and positioning
- Software and sustainability - with update guarantee
- Cameras - At most functional
- Display - OnePlus with bright IPS screen
- Performance, emissions and battery life - Sufficiently fast
- Notebookcheck overall rating
- Possible alternatives in comparison
Specifications
Case and features - stylish metal chassis
With the Pad Lite, OnePlus is launching a relatively inexpensive tablet on the market. Nevertheless, it has a metal chassis and a very high-quality and sturdy finish. The screen is bordered by a 6 millimeter thick edge, which gives it a modern look and still reliably prevents accidental touches on the touchscreen.
However, at 530 grams, the OnePlus Pad Lite is noticeably heavier than comparable tablets.
128 GB of mass storage is installed and there is a choice of 6 or 8 GB of RAM. Our test device comes with the smaller RAM configuration, which still meets the class standard.
Unfortunately, there is only one USB 2.0 port, so wired image output is not possible.
Communication and operation - optionally with LTE and positioning
The data rates during transmission via WiFi 5 can fluctuate at times. Overall, the Wi-Fi speed is rather moderate and does not exceed 350 MBit/s.
There is also an optional LTE version, which also includes a positioning module.
The touchscreen can be operated very reliably and the 90 Hz screen responds very promptly to our inputs. Unfortunately, there is no fingerprint sensor, but you can use facial recognition via the front camera for biometric recognition. This did not always work completely reliably in our test.
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| OnePlus Pad Lite | |
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| Oppo Pad SE | |
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| Lenovo Idea Tab | |
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| Huawei MatePad SE 11 | |
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ | |
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| Average 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Average of class Tablet | |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Software and sustainability - with update guarantee
ColorOS is the operating system of the OnePlus Pad Lite and is based on Android 15.
The security patches date from August 2025 and are therefore somewhat older at the time of testing. However, according to the manufacturer, the tablet will receive updates until 2031, which would be six years from launch. How many new operating system versions there will be is not explicitly stated. However, OnePlus usually releases four new OS versions for its devices.
There is not much information available on the sustainability of the device. However, the manufacturer does not use plastic in the packaging.
Cameras - At most functional
The main camera of the OnePlus Pad Lite only has a 5-megapixel sensor, which is quite low even for a tablet.
As a result, the resulting images are rather coarse and lack detail.
Videos can be recorded at up to 1080p and 30 fps, but the autofocus is very slow and the level of detail in the resulting videos is quite low.
The front camera also has 5 megapixels and takes passable photos. However, the main purpose here is probably video calls, for which the camera is more or less suitable.
Image comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
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Display - OnePlus with bright IPS screen
The IPS screen of the OnePlus Pad Lite has a slightly wider Full HD resolution and measures 11 inches. Some tablets, such as the Lenovo Idea Tab, offer an even higher resolution, but overall the pixel density of 206 PPI is okay and the display looks reasonably fine.
At around 520 cd/m² at maximum, the brightness of the screen is at a good level for the class, but the Pad Lite is still more suitable for indoor use.
We see a minimal blue cast in the display, but overall it can be adjusted quite well.
Fortunately, we did not notice any PWM flickering, so the tablet should also be easy to use for sensitive users.
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Brightness Distribution: 97 %
Center on Battery: 519 cd/m²
Contrast: 1403:1 (Black: 0.37 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 3.12 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.79}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.5 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
99.7% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.359
CCT: 6496 K
| OnePlus Pad Lite IPS, 1920x1200, 11" | Oppo Pad SE IPS, 1920x1200, 11" | Lenovo Idea Tab LCD IPS, 2560x1600, 11" | Huawei MatePad SE 11 LCD, 1900x1200, 11" | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ TFT-LCD, 1920x1200, 11" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -21% | 8% | -1% | -55% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 519 | 518 0% | 411 -21% | 461 -11% | 493 -5% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 511 | 507 -1% | 392 -23% | 451 -12% | 460 -10% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 97 | 93 -4% | 91 -6% | 87 -10% | 90 -7% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.37 | 0.34 8% | 0.39 -5% | 0.3 19% | 0.35 5% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1403 | 1524 9% | 1054 -25% | 1537 10% | 1409 0% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.12 | 4.54 -46% | 1.06 66% | 2.48 21% | 6 -92% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.8 | 7.97 -37% | 3.92 32% | 4.9 16% | 11.7 -102% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.5 | 4.9 -96% | 1.3 48% | 3.5 -40% | 8.2 -228% |
| Gamma | 2.359 93% | 2.243 98% | 2.232 99% | 2.183 101% | 2.21 100% |
| CCT | 6496 100% | 7504 87% | 6249 104% | 7471 87% | 9131 71% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8169 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 33 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 27.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.7 ms). | ||
Performance, emissions and battery life - Sufficiently fast
With the MediaTek Helio G100 SoC, the tablet is adequately equipped for its price range, but there are now comparable tablets with even more power. In everyday use, you can usually navigate through the menus smoothly, but loading times can be a little longer from time to time.
The heat build-up on the casing is low and we did not see any throttling of the SoC after prolonged load in the 3DMark stress test.
OnePlus equips the tablet with four speakers, which produce a really good sound overall for the price range. The speakers would benefit from a little more precision in the treble range, but overall you can enjoy pop music and movie sound. External audio devices can also be connected via USB or Bluetooth, and the most common wireless audio codecs are also available.
The large battery that OnePlus installs is great. It brings 9,340 mAh and endures almost twice as long as some of its competitors: We measured just over 23 hours in our practical WiFi test, which should be enough for two days of intensive use without charging.
A charger is not included, but the tablet works with all of our existing chargers without any problems and achieves a charging capacity of up to 33 watts.
| Jetstream 2 - 2.0 Total Score | |
| Average of class Tablet (22.3 - 393, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ | |
| OnePlus Pad Lite | |
| Average Mediatek Helio G100 (77.2 - 88.7, n=3) | |
| Huawei MatePad SE 11 | |
| OnePlus Pad Lite | Oppo Pad SE | Lenovo Idea Tab | Huawei MatePad SE 11 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ | Average 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | Average of class Tablet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 1% | -20% | -50% | -40% | -22% | 30% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB (MB/s) | 976 | 980 0% | 534.11 -45% | 528.79 -46% | 485.96 -50% | 736 ? -25% | 1578 ? 62% |
| Sequential Write 256KB (MB/s) | 883.8 | 885.6 0% | 489.67 -45% | 103.41 -88% | 476.37 -46% | 532 ? -40% | 1156 ? 31% |
| Random Read 4KB (MB/s) | 215.4 | 221.2 3% | 226.81 5% | 166.24 -23% | 130.67 -39% | 193 ? -10% | 229 ? 6% |
| Random Write 4KB (MB/s) | 214.2 | 215.3 1% | 227.97 6% | 119.02 -44% | 162.9 -24% | 186.3 ? -13% | 254 ? 19% |
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 34.4 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 36.8 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 33.2 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.
3DMark Stress Tests
| 3DMark - Wild Life Extreme Stress Test | |
| Lenovo Idea Tab | |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ | |
| OnePlus Pad Lite | |
| Oppo Pad SE | |
| Huawei MatePad SE 11 | |
OnePlus Pad Lite audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.3% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.7% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 35% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 62% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 22% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 74% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
| OnePlus Pad Lite 9340 mAh | Oppo Pad SE 9340 mAh | Lenovo Idea Tab 7040 mAh | Huawei MatePad SE 11 7700 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 7040 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | 1% | -47% | -33% | -34% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 23.1 | 23.4 1% | 12.3 -47% | 15.5 -33% | 15.3 -34% |
| Reader / Idle (h) | 28.4 | 33.2 | 37.9 | ||
| H.264 (h) | 13.3 | 15.9 | 13.3 | ||
| Load (h) | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
Notebookcheck overall rating
The OnePlus Pad Lite offers good arguments with a powerful battery, the PWM-free screen and an optional LTE module.
The chassis is attractive and stable and makes the tablet an interesting alternative among the affordable 11-inch devices.
OnePlus Pad Lite
- 10/17/2025 v8
Florian Schmitt
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Drive | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 78.2%  | OnePlus Pad Lite Mediatek Helio G100 ⎘ ARM Mali-G57 MP2 ⎘ 6 GB Memory, 128 GB UFS 2.1 | Amazon: 1. $18.79 Case for OnePlus Pad Lite An... 2. $13.68 Clear Case for OnePlus Pad L... 3. $18.79 Case for OnePlus Pad Lite An... List Price: 200€ | 530 g | 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 11.00" 1920x1200 206 PPI IPS |
2. 78.4%  | Oppo Pad SE Mediatek Helio G100 ⎘ ARM Mali-G57 MP2 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 128 GB UFS 2.1 | Amazon: 1. $17.89 for OnePlus Pad Lite/Oppo Pa... 2. $13.99 A-BEAUTY Rotating Case Compa... 3. $12.59 for Oppo Pad SE/OnePlus Pad ... List Price: 269€ | 530 g | 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 11.00" 1920x1200 206 PPI IPS |
3. 78%  | Lenovo Idea Tab Mediatek Dimensity 6300 ⎘ ARM Mali-G57 MP2 ⎘ 8 GB Memory, 128 GB UFS 2.1 | Amazon: 1. $169.99 Lenovo Idea Tab - College Ta... 2. $359.79 Lenovo Idea Tab Pro with Goo... 3. $224.99 Lenovo Idea Tab Plus - Light... List Price: 200€ | 480 g | 128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 11.00" 2560x1600 274 PPI LCD IPS |
4. 76.2%  | Huawei MatePad SE 11 HiSilicon Kirin 710A ⎘ ARM Mali-G51 MP4 ⎘ 6 GB Memory, 128 GB UFS 2.0 | Amazon: 1. $21.89 Rotating Case for Huawei Mat... 2. $9.96 Kepuch 2 Pack Tempered Glass... 3. $31.99 GYSDCAZ Spanish Ñ Keyboard ... List Price: 219€ | 475 g | 128 GB UFS 2.0 Flash | 11.00" 1900x1200 204 PPI LCD |
5. 84.2% v7 (old)  | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G ⎘ Qualcomm Adreno 619 ⎘ 4 GB Memory, 64 GB UFS 2.1 | List Price: 249€ | 480 g | 64 GB UFS 2.2 Flash | 11.00" 1920x1200 206 PPI TFT-LCD |
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