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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus vs Lenovo Idea Tab

60 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab Plus
VS
53 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab
Idea Tab Plus
Idea Tab

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 12.1-inch Lenovo Idea Tab Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 6400 ) that was released on September 5, 2025, against the Lenovo Idea Tab, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab Plus
  • Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 3160 mAh larger battery capacity: 10200 vs 7040 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Delivers 59% higher peak brightness (622 against 391 nits)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 20W)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab
  • Much smaller footprint: 16% more compact case (65.6 vs 78.3 square inches)
  • Weighs 50 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Idea Tab Plus and Idea Tab crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
98.2
(Very good)
Value Index
95.1
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Idea Tab Plus
vs
Idea Tab

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 inches 11 inches
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 249 ppi -
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1% 82.9%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 134.4% 96.5%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 23 ms 28 ms
Contrast 1296:1 1054:1
Screen space comparison
Idea Tab Plus
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Idea Tab
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~20% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Idea Tab Plus +59%
622 nits
Idea Tab
391 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 278.8 mm (10.98 inches) 254.59 mm (10.02 inches)
Width 181.05 mm (7.13 inches) 166.15 mm (6.54 inches)
Thickness 6.29 mm (0.25 inches) 6.99 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 530 g (18.69 oz) 480 g (16.93 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Pink Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 505 cm2 (78.3 inches2) 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2)
Repairability Excellent (4.05/5) Excellent (4.04/5)
Drop resistance Bad (E) · 5 drops Bad (E) · 9 drops
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Idea Tab Plus +1%
84.1%
Idea Tab
82.9%
Tablet Ranking (93rd and 117th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (69th and 90th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Lenovo Idea Tab Plus and Lenovo Idea Tab
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Lenovo Idea Tab Plus and Lenovo Idea Tab
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Idea Tab Plus
764
Idea Tab +4%
793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Idea Tab Plus
2021
Idea Tab +1%
2048
Compute Score (GPU)
Idea Tab Plus
1240
Idea Tab +1%
1249
Compute Score (GPU) 1240 1249
Single-core score 764 793
Multi-core score 2021 2048
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Idea Tab Plus
519771
Idea Tab +8%
562445
CPU 215919 221705
GPU 47513 41398
Memory 109180 118084
UX 147129 181258
Total score 519771 562445
Samples [2 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 138 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 15292 -
Video editing 6125 -
Photo editing 25011 -
Data manipulation 7802 -
Writing score 14566 -
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
OS size 28 GB -
OS updates 0 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 10200 mAh 7040 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:27 hr -
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Idea Tab Plus +2%
84.99 dB
Idea Tab
83.7 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2025 March 2025
Release date October 2025 March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $189
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 20 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Lenovo Idea Tab Plus is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
9 (47.4%)
10 (52.6%)
Total votes: 19

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Klaas de Vries January 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Can I use in the Lenovo Idea Plus a nano simcard and a memory card together? or do I have to make a selection.
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