Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) vs Xiaomi Pad 8
Compared 2 smartphones : Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 8.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Pad 8, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 350g vs 485g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8
- Larger display: 11.2in
- Higher pixel density: 344ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 9200mAh vs 6550mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | 11.2 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 2136x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 343 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 900 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2 % | 85.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 208.54 mm (8.21 in) | 251.22 mm (9.89 in) |
| Width | 129.46 mm (5.1 in) | 173.42 mm (6.83 in) |
| Thickness | 7.79 mm (0.31 in) | 5.75 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 350 g (12.35 oz) | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| Area | 270 cm² (41.85 in²) | 436 cm² (67.58 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 321 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2226 | 2110 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6986 | 6823 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 16250 | n/a |
| CPU | 302420 | 448783 |
| GPU | 852628 | 876015 |
| Memory | 362022 | 426634 |
| UX | 268098 | 325733 |
| NanoReview Score | 1785168 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4800 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | Legion UI | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 6550 mAh | 9200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 68 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| 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 | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 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 | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.3 |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 45 W |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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