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OnePlus Pad Lite vs OnePlus 16

A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus Pad Lite and the OnePlus 16, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

OnePlus Pad Lite
OnePlus
OnePlus Pad Lite
OnePlus 16
OnePlus
OnePlus 16

Overview

Display
OnePlus Pad Lite
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
1200 × 1920 · 207 PPI
OnePlus 16
6.78inch
LTPO AMOLED · 185 Hz
1272 × 2772 · 450 PPI
Chip
OnePlus Pad Lite
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 15
OnePlus 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Adreno 850 · Android 17
Memory
OnePlus Pad Lite
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB storage
Unspecified
OnePlus 16
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
OnePlus Pad Lite
5MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
OnePlus 16
200MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
OnePlus Pad Lite
9,340mAh
33 W wired
OnePlus 16
9,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
OnePlus Pad Lite
530g
254.9 × 166.5 × 7.4 mm
OnePlus 16
217g
161.4 × 76.7 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
OnePlus Pad Lite
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Yes - cellular model onlyUSB Type-C 2.0
OnePlus 16
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

OnePlus Pad Lite

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE - 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 Lite

Announced
2025, July 08
Status
Available. Released 2025, August 14

OnePlus 16

Announced
2026, October 12
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31

OnePlus Pad Lite

Dimensions
254.9 x 166.5 x 7.4 mm (10.04 x 6.56 x 0.29 in)
Weight
530 g (1.17 lb)
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 Lite

Type
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 90Hz, 500 nits
Size
11.0 inches, 347.5 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~207 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 Lite

OS
Android 15, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 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 Lite

Card slot
Unspecified
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

OnePlus 16

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

OnePlus Pad Lite

Single
5 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 Lite

Single
5 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 Lite

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers, Hi-Res audio)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

OnePlus 16

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

OnePlus Pad Lite

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, (cellular model only) - unconfirmed
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

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 Lite

Sensors
Unspecified

OnePlus 16

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)

OnePlus Pad Lite

Type
Li-Po 9340 mAh
Charging
33W 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 Lite

Colors
Aero Blue
Models
OPD2480
Price
About 200 EUR

OnePlus 16

Colors
Black, Silver, Orange
Models
PYB110
Price
About 800 EUR (price in China)

How the OnePlus Pad Lite and OnePlus 16 differ

  • The OnePlus Pad Lite has a larger battery, 9340 mAh against 9000 mAh on the OnePlus 16.
  • The OnePlus Pad Lite has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6.78 inches.
  • The OnePlus 16 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
  • The main cameras are 5 MP on the OnePlus Pad Lite and 200 MP on the OnePlus 16.
  • The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.