Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Idea Tab Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Lenovo Idea Tab Pro

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
76 out 100
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Lenovo Idea Tab Pro, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
  • Lighter design: 460g vs 620g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
  • Larger display: 12.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 273ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10200mAh vs 8900mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
vs
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 11 in 12.7 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1840x2944 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 273 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
384 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.4 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Lenovo Idea Tab Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 291.8 mm (11.49 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 189.1 mm (7.44 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 460 g (16.23 oz) 620 g (21.87 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 552 cm² (85.56 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
81.5 %
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Idea Tab Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) MediaTek Dimensity 8300
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.75 () - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 780
Graphics n/a Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores n/a 768
GPU Frequency n/a 1400 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
3037
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
1449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
11776
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
4609
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30371449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117764609
Geekbench Compute (GPU)461727869
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)], [Lenovo Idea Tab Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
2406667
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
1173823
CPU638921268793
GPU995610362615
Memory371902291602
UX400234250813
NanoReview Score24066671173823

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 4266 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 14
OS Size n/a 46 GB

Battery

Volume 8900 mAh 10200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
32:09
Web Browsingn/a13:21 h
Video Playbackn/a18:05 h
Gamesn/a08:22 h
Standby Moden/a157 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 379
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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