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Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 vs Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2

67 out of 100
Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
VS
82 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
Tab Plus Gen 2
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 12.1-inch Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 ) that was released on June 16, 2026, against the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and came out 4 months before. 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 Plus Gen 2
  • Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (78.3 vs 88.2 square inches)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
  • 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2420K versus 979K)
  • Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • 28% higher pixel density (318 vs 249 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2163 and 1060 points
  • Weighs 177 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 and Idea 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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6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
71.1
(Good)
Value Index
65.5
(Good)

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 12.1 inches 13 inches
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 3504 x 2190 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 249 ppi 318 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Max rated brightness 800 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1% 86.1%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.2%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 18 ms
Contrast - 1236:1
Screen space comparison
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
13″ (16:10 ratio) = 76 in2
Tab Plus Gen 2
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
~15% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 278.8 mm (10.98 inches) 296.48 mm (11.67 inches)
Width 181.1 mm (7.13 inches) 191.91 mm (7.56 inches)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) 6.2 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight 775 g (27.34 oz) 598 g (21.09 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 505 cm2 (78.3 inches2) 569 cm2 (88.2 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (69th and 26th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (51st and 19th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 and Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max clock 2600 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 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 655 Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 825
GPU shading units 256 1024
GPU clock 1300 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS ~2355.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 and Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 2988 19229
Single-core score 1060 2163
Multi-core score 3148 6823
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Tab Plus Gen 2
979430
Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 +147%
2420441
CPU 358193 696993
GPU 158502 801878
Memory 181398 426982
UX 281337 494585
Total score 979430 2420441
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 -
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
OS size - 43 GB
OS updates 2 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 No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:26 hr -
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
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: 13 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.0 -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 -
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 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
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
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June 2026 March 2026
Release date June 2026 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $369 $549
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
Bundled charger Not included -
*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.

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