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realme Pad 3 vs TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

WINNER
realme Pad 3
56.3Inno Score
VS
TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
44.9Inno Score
34.9Performance33.3
58.8Display51.5
77.3Battery54.9
61.6Portability63.9
63.2Features31.2
6 spec wins — realme Pad 32 spec wins — TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

realme Pad 3 wins this tablet face-off, 56.3 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+32) and battery (+22). TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme Pad 3

  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 52
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 55
  • Stronger features score: 63 vs 31
  • 36% higher charging: 45 W vs 33 W
  • 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB

Reasons to pick the TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: realme Pad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Specrealme Pad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Screen size11.6 ″12.2 ″+5%
Panel typeIPS LCDTCL NXTPAPER Display
Resolution2800x20002400 x 1600
Pixel density296 ppi+25%236 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness550 nits+10%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: realme Pad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Specrealme Pad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300-MaxQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)1,010Bottom 28%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,137Bottom 34%—
RAM8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: realme Pad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Specrealme Pad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Capacity12,200 mAh+22%10,000 mAh
Charging45 W+36%33 W

Design

Design comparison: realme Pad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Specrealme Pad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Weight578 g556 g+4%
Thickness6.6 mm+1%6.7 mm
MaterialMetalMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: realme Pad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Specrealme Pad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera8 MP8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme Pad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Specrealme Pad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0
Cellular5G optional—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C

Features

Features comparison: realme Pad 3 versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Specrealme Pad 3TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Stylusrealme Smart PenT-Pen 2 (included, 4096 pressure levels)
Keyboard supportYes—
Speakers4 speakersStereo quad speakers
Operating systemAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 16

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