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Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) vs Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

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Apple iPad Pro 11
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Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) Manufactured in May, 2021, with display 11 with chipsetApple M1 (iPad), vs Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 340g vs 466g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 7538mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
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 Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
vs
Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1668x2388 pixels 1904x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 265 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
597 nits
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a
Contrast1425:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 208.5 mm (8.21 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 129.5 mm (5.1 in)
Thickness 5.9 mm (0.23 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 466 g (16.44 oz) 340 g (11.99 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 270 cm² (41.85 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
81.5 %
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M1 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/3.2 (Icestorm)
- 4/2.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple M1 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2617 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
2311
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
8488
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
9697
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23113094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)84889697
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)], [Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
1632968
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
CPU458801580755
GPU6293871205136
Memory225102509404
UX319678449095
NanoReview Score1632968n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
16847
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.3 °Cn/a
Stability76 %n/a
Graphics Test100 fpsn/a
Graphics Score16847n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 14.5.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) Android 15
OS Size 13.7 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 7538 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
29:07
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
Web Browsing10:15 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games06:35 hn/a
Standby Mode167 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 n/a
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
Wide-angle lens 125 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 10 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
Sensor size1/3.0"1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor n/a 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 6 (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 4.0 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 Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/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/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
83.5 dB
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes, 68 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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