Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) vs Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

78 out 100

VS

54 out 100

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

Compared 2 smartphones : Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 8.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019), Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

Larger display: 8.8in
Higher pixel density: 343ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 5124mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

Lighter design: 300.5g vs 350g
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

n/a

- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) and Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

92

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

56

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

86

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

49

Performance

App & system performance

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

69

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

58

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

49

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

81

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

77

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

56

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

78

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

54

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	8.8 in	7.9 in
Resolution	1600x2560 pixels	1536x2048 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	4:3
Pixel density	343 ppi	324 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2 %	70.5 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

n/a

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

490 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	5556 Hz
Response time	n/a	25 ms
Contrast	n/a	858:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)], [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	208.5 mm (8.21 in)	203.2 mm (8 in)
Width	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	134.8 mm (5.31 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	350 g (12.35 oz)	300.5 g (10.6 oz)
Area	270 cm² (41.85 in²)	274 cm² (42.47 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

83.2 %

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

70.5 %

Performance

Testing Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) and Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency	3190 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores	1024	256
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	1125 MHz
FLOPS	1843.2 GFLOPS	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

1839

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

1346

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

4792

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

2767

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1839	1346
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4792	2767
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6122	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)], [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]

AnTuTu 10

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

1323895

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

883401

CPU	342937	217864
GPU	478563	211457
Memory	230938	215371
UX	271457	238709
NanoReview Score	1323895	883401

3DMark Wild Life

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

n/a

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

5864

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.2 °C
Stability	n/a	78 %
Graphics Test	n/a	35 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5864

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13	iPadOS 12.1.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size	46 GB	9 GB

Battery

Volume	6550 mAh	5124 mAh
Max Charging Power	68 W	12 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	No
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	3:10 h

Battery Life

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

n/a

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

23:29

Web Browsing	n/a	08:22 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:25 h
Games	n/a	04:52 h
Standby Mode	n/a	133 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4160x3120 pixels	n/a
Flash	LED	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	32 mm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	7 MP
Matrix	n/a	3472x2063 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	31 mm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.4	No
GPS	n/a	- GPS - GLONASS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	1
SIM Type	No	Nano
eSIM Support *	n/a	Yes
Hybrid Slot	n/a	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)

n/a

Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

83.6 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	March, 2019 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	399
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Compass	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 10 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

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Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) vs Apple iPad mini 7.9" (5th Gen, 2019)

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Display

Design & Build

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