With the Idea Tab Pro, Lenovo has come out swinging with a fantastic value-for-money tablet sporting a killer screen. After launching earlier in the year at CES 2025, I’ve spent the past couple of weeks with the $699 device.
Faster and fancier than Lenovo’s previous tablets, the Idea Tab Pro is an impressive mid-range Android device.
Design and build
Right out of the box, this tablet felt premium and sturdy. It has a nice metal casing and measures just 6.9mm in depth. That measurement excludes the camera bump, but the bump isn’t all that noticeable.
The camera quality also took me by surprise (in a good way), yet I am still unsure if that’s all down to the 13MP camera or if it’s the crisp display making the most out of my photography.
The tablet’s volume up and down buttons have a satisfying click, as well as a power button that doubles as a fingerprint scanner. All-in-all, the tablet gives a great first impression, and everything is where you would hope or expect it to be.
Display
If you ask me, a tablet is only as good as its display. What good is the latest technology if you can’t view it on a nice screen? That is why this is one area that stands out to me immediately. With the Lenovo Idea Tap Pro, you get a huge 12.7-inch 3K display, which is a rather high pixel density.
The display is also anti-glare and has a refresh rate of 144Hz. So, for all you gamers out there, it performs smoothly through those fast-paced critical moments. I definitely noticed the screen’s performance while watching sports or relaxing on the couch while catching up on some Netflix, albeit only compared to my rather outdated iPad from 2012.
It’s possibly lacking a little in brightness compared to some of its competitors, yet it was easily bright enough for me. So I think this screen is a great selling point for this tablet.
Performance and features
When you spend as much time as we do at GadgetGuy playing with phones and tablets, it’s only natural to want to know the processing power and detailed specifications. A few of the quick specs include a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz), 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. Lenovo claims this hardware delivers up to 60% better performance than its predecessor.
To put that into terms we can all understand, I found that using the tablet for my day-to-day work was no issue. I never experienced sluggish performance or stalling. In saying that, I didn’t get the chance to put it through any rigorous testing on high-end games or benchmarking software. Writing reviews, managing projects and multi-tasking were a breeze.
I should mention the quad-JBL speakers, as I’m not used to hearing such impressive audio from a tablet. It’s almost like a surround sound or a soundbar system while watching Netflix or gaming.
The Lenovo Idea Tab Pro also comes with a stylus, the Lenovo Tab Pen Plus. I was never much of a stylus user, so I’m certainly no authority on them. I did, however, have a play with the included pen and found it to be super easy to use. It felt great for taking notes or marking up documents, and I’m sure the creatives out there will love this being included for illustrating.
There was no keyboard or cover included in the bundle I was testing. Lenovo’s official keyboard is a separate $199 purchase, so keep that in mind.
Battery life
The Lenovo Idea Tab Pro has a decent 10,200mAh battery, which is what you would expect for a tablet with these specs. In practical terms, it means it will be fine to work all day without charging.
Lenovo even claim up to 11 hours of YouTube streaming, which looks to be about right in my testing. If you are using it a little more sparingly, it easily lasts several days before needing to be charged.
Early impressions
Overall, I am impressed. From its large, high-resolution screen to the bundled stylus, there’s a lot to like about this tablet. Lenovo has stepped up its game with this run-all-day multitasking machine.
Although I didn’t have enough time to really put this tablet through extensive testing, I enjoyed my time with the Idea Pad Pro. I didn’t run into any major issues, and the performance exceeded my expectations.
Starting at $699, the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro is certainly a tablet to consider.
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