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Lenovo Idea Tab Pro vs Lenovo Idea Tab

70 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
VS
53 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab
Idea Tab Pro
Idea Tab

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 12.7-inch Lenovo Idea Tab Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300) that was released on March 14, 2025, against the Lenovo Idea Tab, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 . 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
  • 2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1604K versus 562K)
  • Has a 1.7 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 3160 mAh larger battery capacity: 10200 vs 7040 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 20W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Much smaller footprint: 23% more compact case (65.6 vs 85.6 square inches)
  • Weighs 140 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Idea Tab Pro 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
98.4
(Very good)
Value Index
95.1
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.7 inches 11 inches
Resolution 1840 x 2944 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 273 ppi -
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8% 82.9%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 98.4% 96.5%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 29 ms 28 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1054:1
Screen space comparison
Idea Tab Pro
12.7″ (16:10 ratio) = 72.5 in2
Idea Tab
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~33% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Idea Tab Pro
385 nits
Idea Tab +2%
391 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 291.8 mm (11.49 inches) 254.59 mm (10.02 inches)
Width 189.1 mm (7.44 inches) 166.15 mm (6.54 inches)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) 6.99 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 620 g (21.87 oz) 480 g (16.93 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Green Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Area 552 cm2 (85.5 inches2) 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2)
Repairability Excellent (4.04/5) Excellent (4.04/5)
Drop resistance Bad (E) · 14 drops Bad (E) · 9 drops
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Idea Tab Pro +2%
84.8%
Idea Tab
82.9%
Tablet Ranking (65th and 117th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (48th and 90th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Lenovo Idea Tab Pro and Lenovo Idea Tab
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 3350 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 4 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 780 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP5 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 768 64
GPU clock 1400 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~2150.4 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Lenovo Idea Tab Pro and Lenovo Idea Tab
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Idea Tab Pro +77%
1405
Idea Tab
793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Idea Tab Pro +117%
4438
Idea Tab
2048
Compute Score (GPU)
Idea Tab Pro +539%
7982
Idea Tab
1249
Compute Score (GPU) 7982 1249
Single-core score 1405 793
Multi-core score 4438 2048
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Idea Tab Pro +185%
1604810
Idea Tab
562445
CPU 531924 221705
GPU 401550 41398
Memory 290446 118084
UX 380890 181258
Total score 1604810 562445
Samples [64 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 77% -
Graphics test 7 FPS -
Graphics score 881 -
3DMark Solar Bay
Graphics test 14 FPS -
Section 1 16 FPS -
Section 2 14 FPS -
Section 3 12 FPS -
Graphics score 3688 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-06 (JOSUK3)AnTuTu1598851
📘 2026-01-19 (JRioux)GeekBench GPU7982
📘 2026-01-19 (JRioux)GeekBench CPU1405 / 4438
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Lenovo Idea Tab
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-11 (biszkopt875)AnTuTu562445
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 15
OS size 46 GB -
OS updates 7 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
Fast charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:20 hr -
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 13:21 hr -
Watching video 18:05 hr -
Gaming 08:22 hr -
Standby 157 hr -
General battery life
Idea Tab Pro
32:09 hr
Idea Tab
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS 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/2.4 f/2.2
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture - 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM card No Nano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No 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 Pro +2%
85.6 dB
Idea Tab
83.7 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2025 March 2025
Release date March 2025 March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $379 $189
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 20 W
Further details
Notes on Idea Tab Pro:
    - The 128 GB model uses UFS 3.1, while the 256 GB version has UFS 4.0.
*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 Pro is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
5 (62.5%)
3 (37.5%)
Total votes: 8

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