Lenovo Tab Plus vs Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)

54 out of 100
Lenovo Tab Plus
VS
49 out of 100
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11.5-inch Lenovo Tab Plus (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on June 20, 2024, against the Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen), which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Memory

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab Plus
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Shows 31% longer battery life (33:33 vs 25:42 hours)
  • Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 8600 vs 7700 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 20W)
  • Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (435 against 392 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 736 and 683 points
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Weighs 130 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Tab Plus and P11 (2nd Gen) 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
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate NanoReview Score
📱 Primary usage:

Value for money (Beta)

To get an accurate value-for-money index, update the default prices with actual prices from your country’s retailers (for the selected memory configs) and press the "Calculate" button.
Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
56.8
(Average)
Value Index
29.5
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 inches 11.5 inches
Resolution 1200 x 2000 pixels 1200 x 2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 5:3
PPI 203 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 80.5% 82.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Display tests
RGB color space 96.1% 133.5%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 37 ms 33 ms
Contrast 1550:1 1459:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Tab Plus +11%
435 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 268.3 mm (10.56 inches) 269.1 mm (10.59 inches)
Width 174.25 mm (6.86 inches) 169.4 mm (6.67 inches)
Thickness 7.77 mm (0.31 inches) 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 650 g (22.93 oz) 520 g (18.34 oz)
Waterproof IP52 No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 468 cm2 (72.4 inches2) 456 cm2 (70.6 inches2)
Repairability Excellent (4.07/5) -
Drop resistance Average (D) · 72 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
80.5%
82.6%
Tablet Ranking (112th and 127th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (87th and 99th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Lenovo Tab Plus and Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Lenovo Tab Plus and Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tab Plus +9%
2024
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 1879
Single-core score 736 683
Multi-core score 2024 1865
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
545546
CPU 250145 250145
GPU 43322 43322
Memory 116331 116331
UX 135748 135748
Total score 545546 545546
Samples [178 tests] [178 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 135 -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 2 FPS
Graphics score - 343
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Tab Plus +11%
11893
Web score 12681 9703
Video editing 7042 6207
Photo editing 25105 23237
Data manipulation 8143 8051
Writing score 13639 12175

Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
OS size 19 GB 20 GB
OS updates 0 years -

Battery

Capacity 8600 mAh 7700 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (80% in 46 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time 1:11 hr 2:30 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 15:03 hr 09:14 hr
Watching video 18:38 hr 12:17 hr
Gaming 07:44 hr 05:58 hr
Standby 157 hr 150 hr
General battery life
Tab Plus +31%
33:33 hr

Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 13 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: 13 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot - No
LTE Cat* - 13
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
82.8 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June 2024 September 2022
Release date June 2024 January 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $289 $369
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 10 W
Further details
Notes on Tab P11 (2nd Gen):
    - Has Precision Pen 2 support.
*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 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
4 (50%)
4 (50%)
Total votes: 8

User opinions

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below
🌐 Register your profile and become part of NanoReview community!