Tablets have seen an upshot in the tech market due to the versatility of functions. As a result, multiple smartphone OEMs have been entering the tablet industry by introducing new models and revamping their portfolios. Similar is the case of the popular smartphone brand Oppo which has forayed into the tablet market by introducing a budget tablet with a premium design and best in-hand feel. Samsung, which already has a strong foothold in the Indian market has been offering stiff competition to others which includes the Chinese tech-giant Honor. So, here we are today to carry out a comparison between the Oppo Pad Air, Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, and the Honor Pad 8.
Display Comparison
The Oppo Pad Air has a 10.36-inches IPS LCD display. It has a resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels and a brightness of 360nits.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 has a 10.4 inches display which has a brightness of 1200 x 2000 pixels and a screen-to-body ratio of 79 percent.
On the other hand, the Honor Pad 8 brings in a 12-inches IPS LCD display and has a resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels. Moreover, it comes with a brightness of 350nits, which makes it legible even when outdoors.
Overall, the three tablets offer fairly the same specifications in terms of display. However, the Honor Pad 8 offers the widest screen with a comprehensive visual experience.
Chipset Specifications
The Oppo Pad Air operates on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 crafted using 6nm fabrication. The chipset offers an octa-core CPU cluster and is clubbed with 4GB of RAM/64GB and 128GB storage respectively. It also offers support for expandable memory via a microSD card slot.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 houses Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, which is also an octa-core CPU combined with up to 3GB of RAM along with 32GB and 64GB storage options. This tablet is also available with 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage and also offers the feature of expandable memory similar to the OPPO Pad Air.
The Honor Pad 8 is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. It is available in two variants, with 4GB and 6GB of RAM respectively with 128GB of ROM.
When presented together, we see that the Oppo Air Pad and Honor Pad 8 feature more or less similar performance.
Camera Features
The Oppo Pad Air has an 8MP (f\2.0) rear camera which supports panorama mode along with a binch of other shooting modes. The Pad Air is also equipped with a 5MP (f\2.2) front camera which allows video recording of 1080P @30fps. The rear camera also has the same 1080p video recording capability.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 also features an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera which is equipped with an autofocus mode and supports 1080P video recording at 30fps.
The Honor Pad 8 has a 5MP camera, both in the rear and front end. It supports LED flash and also allows video recording of 1080P at 30fps.
Overall, the Oppo Pad Air and Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 have fairly the same camera features which are good for general photography; specifically, daylight. Also, online conferencing experience will be decent with all three tablets in this list.
Battery and Fast Charging
The Oppo Pad Air houses a 7100mAh battery which is accompanied by an 18W fast charging technolgy. One full charge can support up to 12 hours of video playback and can be recharged in just two hours.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 has a 7040mAh battery which can be recharged by the 15W charger in 3 hours. The battery backup claimed isup to 10 hours of video playback.
The Honor Pad 8 is equipped with a 7250mAh battery which can be fuelled up to full via the 22.5W charger. It takes about two hours to completely charge the tablet to full and can support up to 10 hours of video streaming.
The Oppo Pad Air has a good battery backup and supports fast charging as well. The Honor Pad 8 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 follows.
Final Verdict
When we take all the aspects into account, we arrive at the conclusion that all these three tablets are akin to each other. However, if you still would like to choose, the Oppo Pad Air offers to be an effective choice. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 and Honor Pad 8 have offered stiff competition and can be easily seen as its alternatives.