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Lenovo Idea Tab Pro vs Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2

69 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
VS
81 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
Idea Tab Pro
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2

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 Pro Gen 2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and came out 1 year after. 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
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2420K versus 1604K)
  • Delivers 55% higher peak brightness (597 against 384 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 16% higher pixel density (318 vs 273 PPI)
  • 54% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2163 and 1405 points

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Idea Tab Pro and Tab Pro Gen 2 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
8 / 128 GB
78.7
(Good)
Value Index
63.9
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Idea Tab Pro
vs
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2

Display

Type LTPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 12.7 inches 13 inches
Resolution 1840 x 2944 pixels 3504 x 2190 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 273 ppi 318 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes -
Max rated brightness 400 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8% 86.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 98.4% 99.2%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 29 ms 18 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity 1236:1
Screen space comparison
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
13β€³ (16:10 ratio) = 76 in2
Idea Tab Pro
12.7β€³ (16:10 ratio) = 72.5 in2
~4% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Idea Tab Pro
384 nits
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 +55%
597 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 291.8 mm (11.49 inches) 296.48 mm (11.67 inches)
Width 189.1 mm (7.44 inches) 191.91 mm (7.56 inches)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) 6.2 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight 620 g (21.87 oz) 598 g (21.09 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Green Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Area 552 cm2 (85.5 inches2) 569 cm2 (88.2 inches2)
Repairability Excellent (4.04/5) -
Drop resistance Bad (E) Β· 14 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (75th and 35th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (57th and 28th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Lenovo Idea Tab Pro and Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max clock 3350 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
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		 - 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache 4 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP5 Adreno 825
GPU shading units 768 1024
GPU clock 1400 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS ~2150.4 GFLOPS ~2355.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Lenovo Idea Tab Pro and Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Idea Tab Pro
7982
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 +141%
19229
Compute Score (GPU) 7982 19229
Single-core score 1405 2163
Multi-core score 4438 6823
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Idea Tab Pro
1604810
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 +51%
2420441
CPU 531924 696993
GPU 401550 801878
Memory 290446 426982
UX 380890 494585
Total score 1604810 2420441
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
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-17 -> rajeshwarshah-Oct2AnTuTu 121642297
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-11 -> rajeshwarshah-Oct2AnTuTu 111450232
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (JOSUK3)AnTuTu 111598851
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-19 (JRioux)Geekbench 6 GPU7982
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-19 (JRioux)Geekbench 6 CPU1405 / 4438
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Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-10 (F)Geekbench 7 GPU11776
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-10 (F)Geekbench 7 CPU1803 / 6518
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-06 (F)AnTuTu 122608514
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 -
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 16
OS size 46 GB 43 GB
OS updates 7 years -

Battery

Capacity 10200 mAh 10200 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No -
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:20 hr -
Battery 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
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
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: 13 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.4 -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Sensor CMOS -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital -
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo -
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card No No
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Idea Tab Pro +2%
85.6 dB
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
83.8 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2025 March 2026
Release date March 2025 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $379 $549
Successor - Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Bundled charger Yes, 45 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 Gen 2 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
5 (45.5%)
6 (54.5%)
Total votes: 11

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