Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) vs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
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 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 Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 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 | 8.8 in | 8.8 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 343 ppi | 343 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 208.5 mm (8.21 in) | 208.54 mm (8.21 in) |
| Width | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 129.46 mm (5.1 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 7.79 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 350 g (12.35 oz) | 350 g (12.35 oz) |
| Area | 270 cm² (41.85 in²) | 270 cm² (41.85 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3190 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2) |
- 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 | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1839 | 2226 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4792 | 6986 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6122 | 16250 |
| CPU | 342937 | 302420 |
| GPU | 478563 | 852628 |
| Memory | 230938 | 362022 |
| UX | 271457 | 268098 |
| NanoReview Score | 1323895 | 1785168 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 46 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | n/a | Legion UI |
Battery
| Volume | 6550 mAh | 6550 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 68 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 40 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 1:30 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| 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 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 DP 1.4 | Yes DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | n/a | No |
| 5G Support | No | 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 | August, 2024 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | February, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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