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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1 vs Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro

What Idea Tab Plus 12.1 does better (2) and where Pad 5 Pro wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1
Lenovo · 2025Idea Tab Plus 12.1
2 advantages≈ $300
vs
Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro
Xiaomi · 2021Pad 5 Pro
7.8Score
1 advantage≈ $360
Higher score
7.6Display7.5

Why is Idea Tab Plus 12.1 better than Pad 5 Pro?

  1. Screen size12.1″ vs 11″+10%
  2. Weight480 g vs 515 g+7%

Why is Pad 5 Pro better than Idea Tab Plus 12.1?

  1. Cellular (LTE)No · Idea Tab Plus 12.1: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Pad 5 ProXiaomi Pad 5 Pro≈ $3607.8
Design
Weight480 g515 g
Thickness—6.9 mm
Height7 mm254.7 mm
Width—166.3 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Colours—Black, White
Display
Screen size12.1″11″
Panel—IPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)—1,600 px
Resolution (long side)—2,560 px
Pixel density—274 ppi
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio—82.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediaTek DimensityQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—3.2 GHz
GPU—Adreno 650
Memory
RAM—8 GB
Storage (max)—256 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slot—No
Battery
Battery capacity—8,600 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—67 W
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoYes
5G—Yes
eSIM—No
Dual SIM—No
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
USB—USB Type-C
NFC—No
GPS—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Sensors—Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera—50 MP
Rear cameras—2
Ultra-wide camera—No
Optical stabilisation—No
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Front camera—8 MP
4K front-camera video—No
Software
OS at launch—Android 11
Platform—Android
Interface—MIUI 14
EU label
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle107 h—
Repairability classA—
Drop resistance classE—
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