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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1 vs Xiaomi Pad 8

What Idea Tab Plus 12.1 does better (1) and where Pad 8 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1
Lenovo · 2025Idea Tab Plus 12.1
1 advantage≈ $300
vs
Xiaomi Pad 8
Xiaomi · 2025Pad 8
8.5Score
2 advantages≈ $280
Higher score
7.6Display8.6

Why is Idea Tab Plus 12.1 better than Pad 8?

  1. Screen size12.1″ vs 11.2″+8%

Why is Pad 8 better than Idea Tab Plus 12.1?

  1. Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
  2. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Pad 8Xiaomi Pad 8≈ $2808.5
Design
Weight480 g485 g
Thickness—5.8 mm
Height7 mm251.2 mm
Width—173.4 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Aluminium
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Colours—Black, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size12.1″11.2″
Panel—IPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)—2,136 px
Resolution (long side)—3,200 px
Pixel density—344 ppi
Refresh rate—144 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—85.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediaTek DimensityQualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—3.21 GHz
GPU—Adreno 825
AnTuTu score—2,296,077
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—6,769
Memory
RAM—12 GB
Storage (max)—256 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slot—No
Battery
Battery capacity—9,200 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—45 W
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoNo
5G—No
eSIM—No
Dual SIM—No
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
USB—USB Type-C 3.2
USB version—3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)—Yes
NFC—No
GPS—No
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Sensors—Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera—13 MP
Rear camera aperture—f/2.2
Rear cameras—1
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 16
Platform—Android
Interface—HyperOS 3
EU label
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle107 h—
Repairability classA—
Drop resistance classE—
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