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OnePlus - Pad 2 vs Microsoft - Surface Pro 12

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Pad 2ONEPLUSRENDER
Probe A
OnePlus
Pad 2
62.7/ 100C
Performance55· 40%
Display72· 32%
Design· 28%
Surface Pro 12MICROSOFTRENDER
Probe B
Microsoft
Surface Pro 12
61.7/ 100C
Performance60· 40%
Display63· 32%
Design· 28%
Quick verdict

Between the Pad 2 and Surface Pro 12, the Pad 2 comes out ahead in peak brightness and weight, while the Surface Pro 12 wins on ram. Overall, the Pad 2 scores 62.7 and the Surface Pro 12 scores 61.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62.7 vs 61.7). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Pad 2 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, weight, refresh rate, among others.

Pick the Surface Pro 12 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are ram.

Both ship with comparable storage, stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why OnePlus - Pad 2 wins

  • Peak brightness — 125.00% more. 900 nits vs 400 nits.
  • Weight — 102.00 g less. 584 vs 686.
  • Refresh rate — 60.00% more. 144 Hz vs 90 Hz.
  • Screen size — 0.83% more. 12.1 " vs 12 ".

Why Microsoft - Surface Pro 12 wins

  • RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecOnePlus - Pad 2Microsoft - Surface Pro 12
Screen size12.1 "lead12 "
Refresh rate144 Hzlead90 Hz
PanelLCDLCD
Peak brightness900 nitslead400 nits

Performance

SpecOnePlus - Pad 2Microsoft - Surface Pro 12
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon X Plus
RAM12 GB16 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB

Design

SpecOnePlus - Pad 2Microsoft - Surface Pro 12
Weight584 glead686 g
Stylus supporttruetrue
Cellularfalsefalse
OSAndroidWindowslead
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