Apple iPad 9.7" 6 vs Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1"
Apple iPad 9.7" 6 2018, A10 Fusion, 2GB, 32GB, Space Gray
Apple
47 Overall Score
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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1" 2025, MediaTek Dimensity 6400, 8GB, 128GB, Luna Grey
Lenovo
70 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad 9.7" 6 2018, A10 Fusion, 2GB, 32GB, Space Gray
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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1" 2025, MediaTek Dimensity 6400, 8GB, 128GB, Luna Grey
82 out of 100 high confidence 63 reviews
The Lenovo Idea Tab Plus is widely praised for its excellent value, vibrant display, good battery life, and smooth performance for everyday tasks like media consumption, note-taking, and light gaming. Many users appreciate the included stylus and AI features, though some find the AI intrusive and the device comes with unwanted bloatware. A few reviewers note inconsistent performance under heavy load, slow Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5), and a non-functional battery charge limiter.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Vibrant and sharp display
- Good battery life
- Smooth performance for daily tasks
- Included stylus and AI features
Cons
- Pre-installed bloatware and unwanted apps
- Intrusive AI features hard to disable
- Inconsistent performance under heavy load
- Slow Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 only)
- Non-functional battery charge limiter
Value for money 25
Display quality 18
Battery life 14
Performance 20
Bloatware and ai 8
Build quality 6
Scores
Student
Art Design
Entertainment
Productivity
Business
Reading
Specifications
| Apple iPad 9.7" 6 | Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M2 ★ | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Processor (2.50 GHz ) |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| GPU | —★ | Integrated Arm Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR4X★ |
| Storage | 32 GB | 128 GB★ |
| Storage Type | — | UFS |
| Expandable | — | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 9.7" | 12.1" |
| Resolution | — | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 90 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2★ |
| USB-C | — | 1★ |
| Cellular | ✗ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil | Lenovo Tab Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | — | ✗ |
| Face Unlock | — | ✓★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 0.53 kg★ |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 15 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad 9.7" 6 2018, A10 Fusion, 2GB, 32GB, Space Gray
- Strong reading battery (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong battery (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average storage (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
- Below average connectivity (30th percentile)
Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1" 2025, MediaTek Dimensity 6400, 8GB, 128GB, Luna Grey
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong battery (89th percentile)89th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo Idea Tab Plus 12.1"
Scores 70 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 11 of 25 specs.