Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) and Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 - Which is better?

Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) vs Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5

76 out 100
Apple iPad mini 8.3
VS
88 out 100
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5

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 Gen 5, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
  • Lighter design: 293g vs 360g
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
  • Larger display: 8.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9000mAh vs 5078mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) and Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
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 mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
vs
Legion Tab Gen 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 8.3 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1488x2266 pixels 1904x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 327 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 77.8 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
506 nits
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
564 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
Response time35 ms21 ms
Contrast1221:11098:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)], [Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 195.4 mm (7.69 in) 206.46 mm (8.13 in)
Width 134.8 mm (5.31 in) 128.5 mm (5.06 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 293 g (10.34 oz) 360 g (12.7 oz)
Area 263 cm² (40.77 in²) 265 cm² (41.08 in²)
Water resistance No IP52
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
77.8 %
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024) and Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
2954
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
3625
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
7317
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
10751
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29543625
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)731710751
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25964n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)], [Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
1537276
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
3634157
CPU4004151111366
GPU4862631101458
Memory300504485875
UX350094935458
NanoReview Score15372763634157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iPadOS 18 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB 56 GB

Battery

Volume 5078 mAh 9000 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
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
23:59
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
n/a
Web Browsing08:28 hn/a
Video Playback12:53 hn/a
Games05:07 hn/a
Standby Mode135 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
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: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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 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 6.0
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, DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/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 mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
82.9 dB
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
84.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr May, 2026 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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