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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2

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

Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1
Lenovo · 2025Idea Tab Plus 12.1
2 advantages≈ $300
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
Xiaomi · 2025Redmi Pad 2
6.7Score
1 advantage≈ $250
Higher score
7.6Display7.2

Why is Idea Tab Plus 12.1 better than Redmi Pad 2?

  1. Screen size12.1″ vs 11″+10%
  2. Weight480 g vs 510 g+6%

Why is Redmi Pad 2 better than Idea Tab Plus 12.1?

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

Side by side

Design
Weight480 g510 g
Thickness—7.4 mm
Height7 mm254.6 mm
Width—166 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Aluminium
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3 or Panda glass
Colours—Graphite Gray, Mint Green, Lavender Purple
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—90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits
Measured brightness—527 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—83%
Performance
ChipsetMediaTek DimensityMediatek Helio G100 Ultra
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process—6 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2.2 GHz
GPU—Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—570,469
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,980
Memory
RAM—8 GB
Storage (max)—256 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slot—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity—9,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)—11.2 h
Wired charging—18 W
Charged in 30 min—17%
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoYes
5G—No
eSIM—No
Dual SIM—Yes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
USB—USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
NFC—No
GPS—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus supportYesYes
Stereo speakers—Yes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.9 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Sensors—Accelerometer, gyro/compass (cellular model only)
Cameras
Rear camera—8 MP
Rear camera aperture—f/2
Rear cameras—1
Ultra-wide camera—No
Optical stabilisation—No
Max video—1080p
Front camera—5 MP
4K front-camera video—No
Software
OS at launch—Android 15
Platform—Android
Interface—HyperOS 2
EU label
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle107 h—
Repairability classA—
Drop resistance classE—
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