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Lenovo Tab M11 vs Lenovo Idea Tab

45 out of 100
Lenovo Tab M11
VS
53 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab
Tab M11
Idea Tab

Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Lenovo Tab M11 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on January 9, 2024, against the Lenovo Idea Tab, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 1 year and 2 months 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 Tab M11
  • Thinner bezels – 10.8% more screen real estate
  • Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (58.1 vs 65.6 square inches)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab
  • 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (562K versus 339K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 82% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 793 and 435 points

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Tab M11 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
Tab M11
62*
Idea Tab
77*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Tab M11
45*
Idea Tab
53*
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
72.7
(Good)
Value Index
95.1
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Tab M11
vs
Idea Tab

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 inches 11 inches
Resolution 1200 x 1920 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 206 ppi -
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 93.7% 82.9%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.1% 96.5%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 52 ms 28 ms
Contrast 1078:1 1054:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Tab M11 +3%
401 nits
Idea Tab
391 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 166.31 mm (6.55 inches) 254.59 mm (10.02 inches)
Width 225.26 mm (8.87 inches) 166.15 mm (6.54 inches)
Thickness 7.15 mm (0.28 inches) 6.99 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 465 g (16.4 oz) 480 g (16.93 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Green Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 375 cm2 (58.1 inches2) 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2)
Repairability Excellent (4.03/5) Excellent (4.04/5)
Drop resistance Bad (E) · 1 drops Bad (E) · 9 drops
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tab M11 +13%
93.7%
Idea Tab
82.9%
Tablet Ranking (134th and 117th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (104th and 90th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Lenovo Tab M11 and Lenovo Idea Tab
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 48 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Lenovo Tab M11 and Lenovo Idea Tab
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tab M11
435
Idea Tab +82%
793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tab M11
1457
Idea Tab +41%
2048
Compute Score (GPU)
Tab M11
1094
Idea Tab +14%
1249
Compute Score (GPU) 1094 1249
Single-core score 435 793
Multi-core score 1457 2048
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Tab M11
339004
Idea Tab +66%
562445
CPU 140153 221705
GPU 26892 41398
Memory 68773 118084
UX 103186 181258
Total score 339004 562445
Samples [14 tests] Less than 3
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 15
ROM ZUI 15.1 -
OS size 18 GB -
OS updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 7040 mAh 7040 mAh
Max charge power 20 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Full charging time 2:47 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/2.2 f/2.2
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5.1 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 No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, 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
LTE Cat* 7 -
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Tab M11
81.4 dB
Idea Tab +3%
83.7 dB

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced January 2024 March 2025
Release date April 2024 March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $179 $189
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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 is definitely a better buy.

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Total votes: 25

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