Lenovo Tab M11 vs Amazon Fire Max 11
Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Lenovo Tab M11 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on January 9, 2024, against the Amazon Fire Max 11, which is powered by Mediatek MT8188J and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab M11
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Thinner bezels – 12.5% more screen real estate
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (58.1 vs 65.7 square inches)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Amazon Fire Max 11
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (505 against 401 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 942 and 435 points
- Weighs 75 grams less
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 206 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 410 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 93.7% | 81.2% |
| RGB color space | 99.1% | 95.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | 41950 Hz |
| Response time | 52 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1078:1 | 1410:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 166.31 mm (6.55 inches) | 259.1 mm (10.2 inches) |
| Width | 225.26 mm (8.87 inches) | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.15 mm (0.28 inches) | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 465 g (16.4 oz) | 390 g (13.76 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 375 cm2 (58.1 inches2) | 424 cm2 (65.7 inches2) |
| Repairability | Excellent (4.03/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Bad (E) · 1 drops | - |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (135th and 122nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (105th and 95th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Mediatek MT8188J |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | - |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
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| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | - |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | - |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1094 | 1161 |
| Single-core score | 435 | 942 |
| Multi-core score | 1457 | 2291 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 140153 | - |
| GPU | 26892 | - |
| Memory | 68773 | - |
| UX | 103186 | - |
| Total score | 339004 | - |
| Samples | [14 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 320 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5239 |
| Video editing | - | 3576 |
| Photo editing | - | 13011 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8260 |
| Writing score | - | 4919 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 |
| ROM | ZUI 15.1 | Fire OS 8 |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7040 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:47 hr | 3:30 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 09:05 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:22 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:49 hr |
| Standby | - | 159 hr |
General battery life
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 |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 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 | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| eSIM support* | No | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | - |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | May 2023 |
| Release date | April 2024 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | $189 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | - | 421 g |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 9 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 Amazon Fire Max 11 is definitely a better buy.
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