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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

What Idea Tab Plus 12.1 does better (1) and where Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1
Lenovo · 2025Idea Tab Plus 12.1
1 advantage≈ $300
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Samsung · 2022Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
9.2Score
3 advantages≈ $1,250
Higher score
7.6Display9.0

Why is Idea Tab Plus 12.1 better than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra?

  1. Weight480 g vs 726 g+51%

Why is Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra better than Idea Tab Plus 12.1?

  1. OLED panelNo · Idea Tab Plus 12.1: Yes
  2. Cellular (LTE)No · Idea Tab Plus 12.1: Yes
  3. Screen size12.1″ vs 14.6″+21%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight480 g726 g
Thickness—5.5 mm
Height7 mm326.4 mm
Width—208.6 mm
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours—Graphite
Display
Screen size12.1″14.6″
Panel—Super AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (short side)—1,848 px
Resolution (long side)—2,960 px
Pixel density—240 ppi
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits
Measured brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—90%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediaTek DimensityQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—3 GHz
GPU—Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—1,288,476
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,000
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,300
Memory
RAM—16 GB
Storage (max)—512 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slot—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity—11,200 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—45 W
Charged in 30 min—33%
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoYes
5G—Yes
eSIM—No
Dual SIM—No
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
USB—USB Type-C 3.2
USB version—3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)—Yes
NFC—No
GPS—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
Sensors—Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera—13 MP
Rear camera aperture—f/2
Rear cameras—2
Ultra-wide camera—Yes
Optical stabilisation—No
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Front camera—12 MP
4K front-camera video—Yes
Software
OS at launch—Android 12
Platform—Android
Interface—One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle107 h—
Repairability classA—
Drop resistance classE—
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