OnePlus Pad 2 vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
74
out of 100
VS
68
out of 100
Here we compared two tablets: the 12.1-inch OnePlus Pad 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 16, 2024, against the Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 1 month after. 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 OnePlus Pad 2
- Has a 3.3 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 2960 mAh larger battery capacity: 9510 vs 6550 mAh
- 75% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2465K versus 1406K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2232 and 1839 points
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Much smaller footprint: 48% more compact case (41.8 vs 81.2 square inches)
- 13% higher pixel density (343 vs 304 PPI)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 234 grams less
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 | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 2120 x 3000 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 7:5 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 304 ppi | 343 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-144 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 900 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 83.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Pad 2
12.1β³ (7:5 ratio) = 69.2 in2
Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
8.8β³ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~98% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 268.7 mm (10.58 inches) | 208.5 mm (8.21 inches) |
| Width | 195.1 mm (7.68 inches) | 129.5 mm (5.1 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 584 g (20.6 oz) | 350 g (12.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 524 cm2 (81.3 inches2) | 270 cm2 (41.9 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (48th and 74th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (34th and 56th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 13973 | 6122 |
| Single-core score | 2232 | 1839 |
| Multi-core score | 6715 | 4792 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 832412 | 520872 |
| GPU | 816369 | 241847 |
| Memory | 282439 | 252204 |
| UX | 534458 | 391255 |
| Total score | 2465678 | 1406178 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [64 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 89% | - |
| Graphics test | 12 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1622 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 31 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 35 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 31 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 26 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 8032 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11703 | - |
| Video editing | 6168 | - |
| Photo editing | 23642 | - |
| Data manipulation | 13108 | - |
| Writing score | 13852 | - |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus Pad 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-06 (Ashish) | AnTuTu | 2259113 |
| π 2026-07-14 (BhullarOp) | AnTuTu | 2197635 |
| π 2026-01-14 (winterofhell) | AnTuTu | 2579463 |
| π 2025-12-25 (highsocialdude) | AnTuTu | 2465678 |
| π 2025-06-02 (qoffe12) | GeekBench GPU | 13973 |
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 |
| ROM | OxygenOS 15 | - |
| OS size | - | 46 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 9510 mAh | 6550 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:56 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:27 hr | - |
| Watching video | 09:12 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:18 hr | - |
| Standby | 125 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
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| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 6.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2024 | August 2024 |
| Release date | August 2024 | August 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $599 |
| Successor | - OnePlus Pad 3 | - Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Keyboard weight | 504 g | - |
| 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 OnePlus Pad 2 is definitely a better buy.
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