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Oppo Pad Neo vs Lenovo Idea Tab Plus

53 out of 100
Oppo Pad Neo
VS
60 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab Plus
Pad Neo
Idea Tab Plus

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11.4-inch Oppo Pad Neo (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on January 16, 2024, against the Lenovo Idea Tab Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 and came out 1 year and 8 months after. 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 Idea Tab Plus
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Comes with 2200 mAh larger battery capacity: 10200 vs 8000 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Pad Neo and Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 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
61.6
(Average)
Value Index
98.2
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Pad Neo
vs
Idea Tab Plus

Display

Type LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.4 inches 12.1 inches
Resolution 1720 x 2408 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
PPI 260 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No -
Max rated brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.9% 84.1%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 134.4%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 23 ms
Contrast - 1296:1
Screen space comparison
Idea Tab Plus
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Pad Neo
11.4″ (4:3 ratio) = 62.4 in2
~5% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad Neo
n/a
Idea Tab Plus
622 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 255.12 mm (10.04 inches) 278.8 mm (10.98 inches)
Width 188.04 mm (7.4 inches) 181.05 mm (7.13 inches)
Thickness 6.89 mm (0.27 inches) 6.29 mm (0.25 inches)
Weight 538 g (18.98 oz) 530 g (18.69 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray Gray, Pink
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 480 cm2 (74.3 inches2) 505 cm2 (78.3 inches2)
Repairability - Excellent (4.05/5)
Drop resistance - Bad (E) · 5 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad Neo
83.9%
Idea Tab Plus
84.1%
Tablet Ranking (118th and 93rd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (91st and 69th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Pad Neo and Lenovo Idea Tab Plus
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max clock 2200 MHz 2500 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 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Pad Neo and Lenovo Idea Tab Plus
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad Neo
714
Idea Tab Plus +7%
764
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad Neo
1872
Idea Tab Plus +8%
2021
Compute Score (GPU)
Pad Neo +10%
1364
Idea Tab Plus
1240
Compute Score (GPU) 1364 1240
Single-core score 714 764
Multi-core score 1872 2021
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad Neo +5%
545546
Idea Tab Plus
519771
CPU 250145 215919
GPU 43322 47513
Memory 116331 109180
UX 135748 147129
Total score 545546 519771
Samples [178 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 138 138
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Pad Neo
9640
Idea Tab Plus +26%
12164
Web score 7864 15292
Video editing 5221 6125
Photo editing 16373 25011
Data manipulation 7872 7802
Writing score 9249 14566
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 15
ROM ColorOS 13.2 -
OS size - 28 GB
OS updates - 0 years

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 10200 mAh
Max charge power 33 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 50 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 2:00 hr 1:27 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
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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
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS 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 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 5.2 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
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pad Neo
n/a
Idea Tab Plus
84.99 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2024 September 2025
Release date January 2024 October 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $260 $229
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W 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 Plus is definitely a better buy.

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