Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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)
  • Higher pixel density: 343ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 350g vs 469g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 6550mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 8.8 in 11 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 343 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 208.5 mm (8.21 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 129.5 mm (5.1 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 350 g (12.35 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 270 cm² (41.85 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
83.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
1839
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
4792
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18392776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47928811
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6122n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2)
1323895
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
CPU342937597252
GPU4785631206646
Memory230938509734
UX27145742811
NanoReview Score1323895n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
OS Size 46 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 8400 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 45 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
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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