Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8.3 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, 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
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
- Lighter design: 293g vs 350g
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
- Larger display: 8.8in
- Higher pixel density: 343ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 5078mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.3 in | 8.8 in |
| Resolution | 1488x2266 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 327 ppi | 343 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.8 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | n/a |
| Response time | 35 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1221:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 195.4 mm (7.69 in) | 208.54 mm (8.21 in) |
| Width | 134.8 mm (5.31 in) | 129.46 mm (5.1 in) |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 7.79 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 293 g (10.34 oz) | 350 g (12.35 oz) |
| Area | 263 cm² (40.77 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
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3780 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
- 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 A17 GPU | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2147.2 GFLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2954 | 2226 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7317 | 6986 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 25964 | 16250 |
| CPU | 400415 | 302420 |
| GPU | 486263 | 852628 |
| Memory | 300504 | 362022 |
| UX | 350094 | 268098 |
| NanoReview Score | 1537276 | 1785168 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 14 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | Legion UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5078 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 (80% in 75 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 1:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:28 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:53 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:07 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 135 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | 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 - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | No |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/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 Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | February, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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