Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 vs Lenovo Tab Plus
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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 Tab Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 2 years 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 Plus Gen 2
- 80% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (979K versus 545K)
- Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 10200 vs 8600 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 23% higher pixel density (249 vs 203 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab Plus
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Weighs 125 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.1 inches | 11.5 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 2000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 249 ppi | 203 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 80.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 96.1% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 37 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1550:1 |
Screen space comparison
Tab Plus Gen 2
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Tab Plus
11.5″ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in2
~12% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 278.8 mm (10.98 inches) | 268.3 mm (10.56 inches) |
| Width | 181.1 mm (7.13 inches) | 174.25 mm (6.86 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.8 mm (0.27 inches) | 7.77 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 775 g (27.34 oz) | 650 g (22.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 505 cm2 (78.3 inches2) | 468 cm2 (72.4 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Excellent (4.07/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Average (D) · 72 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (69th and 111th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (51st and 86th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2988 | - |
| Single-core score | 1060 | 736 |
| Multi-core score | 3148 | 2024 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 358193 | 250145 |
| GPU | 158502 | 43322 |
| Memory | 181398 | 116331 |
| UX | 281337 | 135748 |
| Total score | 979430 | 545546 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [178 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 135 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 12681 |
| Video editing | - | 7042 |
| Photo editing | - | 25105 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8143 |
| Writing score | - | 13639 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 14 |
| OS size | - | 19 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 0 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 10200 mAh | 8600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (80% in 46 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | 1:11 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 15:03 hr |
| Watching video | - | 18:38 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:44 hr |
| Standby | - | 157 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 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | 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 | 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 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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | - | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2026 | June 2024 |
| Release date | June 2026 | June 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $369 | $289 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | 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 Tab Plus Gen 2 is definitely a better buy.
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