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Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

55 out 100
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
VS
71 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 12.9
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 11.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018), Manufactured in November, 2018with chipsetApple A12X Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
  • Lighter design: 520g vs 631g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
  • Larger display: 12.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 9720mAh vs 7700mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) and Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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
Tablets:
Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
vs
iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.5 in 12.9 in
Resolution 1200x2000 pixels 2048x2732 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 4:3
Pixel density 203 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 85.5 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
396 nits
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
601 nits
sRGB gamut133.5 %99.7 %
Response time33 ms36 ms
Contrast1459:11975:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)], [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 269.1 mm (10.59 in) 280.6 mm (11.05 in)
Width 169.4 mm (6.67 in) 214.9 mm (8.46 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 520 g (18.34 oz) 631 g (22.26 oz)
Area 456 cm² (70.68 in²) 603 cm² (93.47 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
82.6 %
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen) and Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Apple A12X Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
683
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
1865
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
4736
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6831358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18654736
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1879n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)], [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
418771
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
677981
CPU131972210201
GPU66299207538
Memory102002122462
UX118498137780
NanoReview Score418771677981
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
1232
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
11793
Max Surface Temp.35.8 °C41.2 °C
Stability98 %76 %
Graphics Test7 fps70 fps
Graphics Score123211793
Sources: 3DMark [Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)], [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
10599
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
n/a
Writing score12186n/a
Web score9610n/a
Video editing6171n/a
Data manipulation7990n/a
NanoReview Score10599n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 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 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.1)
OS Size 20 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 7700 mAh 9720 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
26:42
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
31:49
Web Browsing10:06 h11:25 h
Video Playback14:22 h16:28 h
Games05:58 h07:17 h
Standby Mode144 h179 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Flash No Quad 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)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0"
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
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 32 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 4.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
82.9 dB
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018)
82.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Gen, 2018) the clear winner in this comparison.

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