Oppo Pad Mini vs Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
85
out of 100
VS
87
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 8.8-inch Oppo Pad Mini (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on April 21, 2026, against the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 1 month 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 Oppo Pad Mini
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Thinner bezels – 5% more screen real estate
- Weighs 78 grams less
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 8000 mAh
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4171K versus 3337K)
- 19% higher pixel density (408 vs 344 PPI)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3625 and 2919 points
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 | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1680 x 2520 pixels | 1904 x 3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 344 ppi | 408 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 21 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1098:1 |
Screen space comparison
Pad Mini
8.8″ (3:2 ratio) = 35.7 in2
Legion Tab Gen 5
8.8″ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~2% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 194.38 mm (7.65 inches) | 206.46 mm (8.13 inches) |
| Width | 132.38 mm (5.21 inches) | 128.5 mm (5.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.46 mm (0.21 inches) | 7.59 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 282 g (9.95 oz) | 360 g (12.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 257 cm2 (39.9 inches2) | 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (21st and 18th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (16th and 14th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3800 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 829 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1225 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 20583 | 27090 |
| Single-core score | 2919 | 3625 |
| Multi-core score | 9780 | 10751 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1037450 | 1161389 |
| GPU | 1091223 | 1577484 |
| Memory | 438401 | 444460 |
| UX | 770826 | 987775 |
| Total score | 3337900 | 4171108 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Oppo Pad Mini
No benchmark results yet
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-17 (DEFnub) | AnTuTu 11 | 4171108 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | - |
| OS size | - | 56 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 9000 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 |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 24 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | - |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJNS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $849 | $849 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5. But if the display and design are more of a priority – go for the Oppo Pad Mini.
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