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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1 vs ZTE Pad

What Idea Tab Plus 12.1 does better (4) and where Pad wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1
Lenovo · 2025Idea Tab Plus 12.1
4 advantages≈ $300
vs
ZTE Pad
ZTE · 2025Pad
6.3Score
2 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
7.6Display6.2

Why is Idea Tab Plus 12.1 better than Pad?

  1. Screen size12.1″ vs 11″+10%
  2. Repairability classA vs B
  3. Weight480 g vs 522 g+9%
  4. Endurance per cycle107 h vs 89 h+21%

Why is Pad better than Idea Tab Plus 12.1?

  1. Cellular (LTE)No · Idea Tab Plus 12.1: Yes
  2. Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 1,100+10%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE PadZTE Pad≈ $2506.3
Design
Weight480 g522 g
Thickness—7.7 mm
Height7 mm256.9 mm
Width—168.4 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Aluminium
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Colours—Black
Display
Screen size12.1″11″
Panel—IPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (short side)—1,200 px
Resolution (long side)—1,920 px
Pixel density—206 ppi
Refresh rate—90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio—81.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediaTek DimensityUnisoc T8100
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process—6 nm
CPU cores—8
CPU frequency—2.2 GHz
GPU—Mali-G57
Memory
RAM—6 GB
Storage (max)—256 GB
Storage (base)—256 GB
Memory card slot—No
Battery
Battery capacity—7,670 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging—21 W
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)NoYes
5G—Yes
eSIM—No
Dual SIM—No
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2
USB—USB Type-C
NFC—Yes
GPS—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stylus supportYes—
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Sensors—Unspecified
Cameras
Rear camera—13 MP
Rear cameras—1
Ultra-wide camera—No
Optical stabilisation—No
Front camera—5 MP
4K front-camera video—No
Software
OS at launch—Android 15
Platform—Android
EU label
Energy class—F
Battery charge cycles1,0001,100
Endurance per cycle107 h89 h
Repairability classAB
Drop resistance classEE
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