Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
83 out 100
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3), Manufactured in February, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 6550mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
  • Higher pixel density: 343ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 350g vs 616g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 8.8 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 343 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 900 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 208.54 mm (8.21 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 129.46 mm (5.1 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 350 g (12.35 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 270 cm² (41.85 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 750
GPU Cores 10 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
2226
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
6986
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30442226
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117496986
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4554516250
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
1785168
CPU638921302420
GPU1000610852628
Memory371902362022
UX405234268098
NanoReview Score24166671785168

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Legion UI

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 6550 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 70 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
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
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
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 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeeSIMNo
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
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 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 20 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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