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Lenovo Idea Tab vs TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

Lenovo Idea Tab

Lenovo

Lenovo Idea Tab

$190

43.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
43.9Inno Score
39.6Performancechip29.8
44.6Display51.5
23.1Battery54.9
72.6Portability63.9
57.2Features31.2
3 spec wins — Lenovo Idea Tab6 spec wins — TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Idea Tab scores 43.5 against 43.9 for TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER. Pick by the categories that matter to you — TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Idea Tab

  • Stronger performance score: 40 vs 30
  • Stronger portability score: 73 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 31
  • 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
  • 16% higher Pixel density: 274 ppi vs 236 ppi
  • Lower launch price: $190 vs $280

Reasons to pick the TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER

  • Stronger display score: 52 vs 45
  • Stronger battery score: 55 vs 23
  • 65% higher charging: 33 W vs 20 W
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 42% higher capacity: 10,000 mAh vs 7,040 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Lenovo Idea Tab versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecLenovo Idea TabTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Screen size11 ″12.2 ″+11%
Panel typeIPS LCDTCL NXTPAPER Display
Resolution2560 x 16002400 x 1600
Pixel density274 ppi+16%236 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness500 nits500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Lenovo Idea Tab versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecLenovo Idea TabTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)787Bottom 23%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,965Bottom 15%—
RAM8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Lenovo Idea Tab versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecLenovo Idea TabTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Capacity7,040 mAh10,000 mAh+42%
Charging20 W33 W+65%

Design

Design comparison: Lenovo Idea Tab versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecLenovo Idea TabTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Weight480 g+14%556 g
Thickness7 mm6.7 mm+4%
MaterialAluminumMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Lenovo Idea Tab versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecLenovo Idea TabTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lenovo Idea Tab versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecLenovo Idea TabTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.25.0
CellularOptional 5G (Sub-6 GHz) on select models—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C

Features

Features comparison: Lenovo Idea Tab versus TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
SpecLenovo Idea TabTCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER
StylusLenovo Tab Pen or Tab Pen Plus (bundled on some models)T-Pen 2 (included, 4096 pressure levels)
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersQuad speakers with Dolby AtmosStereo quad speakers
Operating systemAndroid 15Android 16

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