Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Compared 2 smartphones : Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 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 Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
  • Larger display: 11.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi
  • Lighter design: 456g vs 520g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8134mAh vs 7700mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 10.5 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 1668x2224 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 4:3
Pixel density 203 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 78.3 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
396 nits
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
483 nits
sRGB gamut133.5 %99.7 %
Response time33 ms40 ms
Contrast1459:11256:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 269.1 mm (10.59 in) 250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width 169.4 mm (6.67 in) 174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 520 g (18.34 oz) 456 g (16.08 oz)
Area 456 cm² (70.68 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
82.6 %
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
78.3 %

Performance

Testing Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1125 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
683
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
1318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
1865
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
3134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6831318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18653134
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1879n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
418771
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
648570
CPU131972198130
GPU66299196532
Memory102002119198
UX118498134710
NanoReview Score418771648570
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
1232
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
6380
Max Surface Temp.35.8 °C39 °C
Stability98 %88 %
Graphics Test7 fps38 fps
Graphics Score12326380
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
10599
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
n/a
Writing score12186n/a
Web score9610n/a
Video editing6171n/a
Data manipulation7990n/a
NanoReview Score10599n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iPadOS 12.1.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size 20 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 7700 mAh 8134 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 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 (60% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
26:42
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
27:43
Web Browsing10:06 h10:03 h
Video Playback14:22 h14:13 h
Games05:58 h06:32 h
Standby Mode144 h156 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Flash No 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 Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a31 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5(B6/B19)/B8UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)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 SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
82.9 dB
Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)
92.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 12 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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