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Lenovo Tab One vs Lenovo Idea Tab

43 out of 100
Lenovo Tab One
VS
52 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab
Tab One
Idea Tab

Here we compared two tablets: the 8.7-inch Lenovo Tab One (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on March 12, 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 Tab One
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Much smaller footprint: 38% more compact case (40.8 vs 65.6 square inches)
  • Weighs 160 grams less
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Has a 2.3 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 1940 mAh larger battery capacity: 7040 vs 5100 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • 61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (562K versus 349K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 93% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 793 and 411 points

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Tab One 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 One
64*
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 One
43*
Idea Tab
52*
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
116.9
(Excellent)
Value Index
90.5
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 8.7 inches 11 inches
Resolution 800 x 1340 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
PPI 179 ppi -
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 480 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 82.9%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 81% 96.5%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 24 ms 28 ms
Contrast 1696:1 1054:1
Screen space comparison
Idea Tab
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
Tab One
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~62% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Tab One
381 nits
Idea Tab +3%
393 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 211 mm (8.31 inches) 254.59 mm (10.02 inches)
Width 124.8 mm (4.91 inches) 166.15 mm (6.54 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 6.99 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 320 g (11.29 oz) 480 g (16.93 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Plastic Metal
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Gray, Green Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2)
Repairability Excellent (4/5) Excellent (4.04/5)
Drop resistance Bad (E) · 3 drops Bad (E) · 9 drops
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tab One
81.8%
Idea Tab +1%
82.9%
Tablet Ranking (141st and 118th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (111th and 91st place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Lenovo Tab One and Lenovo Idea Tab
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 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) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 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 One and Lenovo Idea Tab
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tab One
411
Idea Tab +93%
793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tab One
1433
Idea Tab +43%
2048
Compute Score (GPU)
Tab One
544
Idea Tab +130%
1249
Compute Score (GPU) 544 1249
Single-core score 411 793
Multi-core score 1433 2048
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Tab One
349064
Idea Tab +61%
562445
CPU 130650 221705
GPU 27382 41398
Memory 92029 118084
UX 99003 181258
Total score 349064 562445
Samples [32 tests] Less than 3
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Recent User Tests

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Lenovo Idea Tab
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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 14 Android 15
OS updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 5100 mAh 7040 mAh
Max charge power 20 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 8 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: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 2 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture - 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 5.3 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, 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 No Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Tab One
83.7 dB
Idea Tab
83.7 dB

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced March 2025 March 2025
Release date March 2025 March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $99 $189
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 0 W 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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