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OnePlus Pad Go 2 vs OnePlus 16
A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus Pad Go 2 and the OnePlus 16, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - cellular model only
- 4G bands
- LTE - cellular model only
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA/Sub6 - cellular model only
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
OnePlus 16
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Announced
- 2025, December 17
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December 24
OnePlus 16
- Announced
- 2026, October 12
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Dimensions
- 266 x 192.8 x 6.8 mm (10.47 x 7.59 x 0.27 in)
- Weight
- 597 g or 599 g (1.32 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
Yes - cellular model only
Stylus support
OnePlus 16
- Dimensions
- 161.4 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 217 g or 220 g (7.65 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Type
- IPS LCD68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+900 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 12.1 inches, 445.3 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1980 x 2800 pixels (~283 ppi density)
OnePlus 16
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED1B colors185Hz3840Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
- Protection
Crystal Shield Glass
Ultra HDR image support
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- OS
- Android 16, OxygenOS 16
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultra (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G615 MC2
OnePlus 16
- OS
- Android 17, OxygenOS 17
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
- GPU
- Adreno 850
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
OnePlus 16
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Single
- 8 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
OnePlus 16
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- Laser focuscolor spectrum sensorLED flashHDRpanoramaLUT preview
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EISDolby VisionLUT
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Single
- 8 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
OnePlus 16
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
OnePlus 16
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- Positioning
- Unspecified
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
OnePlus 16
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (G1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass
OnePlus 16
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Type
- 10050 mAh
- Charging
33W wired
Reverse wired
OnePlus 16
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, 44/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Colors
- Shadow Black, Lavender Drift
- Models
- OPD2504, OPD2505
- Price
- About 350 EUR
OnePlus 16
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Orange
- Models
- PYB110
- Price
- About 800 EUR (price in China)
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Performance
AnTuTu: 719742 (v10), 1022818 (v11)
GeekBench: 2939 (v6)
3DMark: 877 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 842 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -22.1 LUFS (Excellent)
- Battery
- Active use score 14:35h
OnePlus 16
Not listed for this device
OnePlus Pad Go 2
- Energy
- Class F
- Battery
- 101:19h endurance, 800 cycles
- Free fall
- Class E (10 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
OnePlus 16
Not listed for this device
How the OnePlus Pad Go 2 and OnePlus 16 differ
- The OnePlus Pad Go 2 has a larger battery, 10050 mAh against 9000 mAh on the OnePlus 16.
- The OnePlus Pad Go 2 has the bigger screen, 12.1 inches against 6.78 inches.
- The OnePlus 16 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 8 MP on the OnePlus Pad Go 2 and 200 MP on the OnePlus 16.
- The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.