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Lenovo Tab Plus vs TCL Tab A1

WINNER
Lenovo Tab Plus

Lenovo

Lenovo Tab Plus

$290

40.2Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1

TCL

TCL Tab A1

$190

39.8Inno Score
30.7Performance33.3
35.1Display43.6
44.7Battery32.3
37.9Portability87.2
63.2Features25.2
5 spec wins — Lenovo Tab Plus4 spec wins — TCL Tab A1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Tab Plus scores 40.2 against 39.8 for TCL Tab A1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo Tab Plus edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Tab Plus

  • Stronger battery score: 45 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 63 vs 25
  • 125% higher charging: 45 W vs 20 W
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 33% higher RAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1

  • Stronger display score: 44 vs 35
  • Stronger portability score: 87 vs 38
  • 63% higher Peak brightness: 650 nits vs 400 nits
  • 34% lower weight: 430 g vs 650 g
  • 20% lower thickness: 6.2 mm vs 7.8 mm
  • Lower launch price: $190 vs $290

Display

Display comparison: Lenovo Tab Plus versus TCL Tab A1
SpecLenovo Tab PlusTCL Tab A1
Screen size11.5 ″+5%11 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDLCD
Resolution2000 x 12002112x1320
Pixel density204 ppi226 ppi+11%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits650 nits+63%

Performance

Performance comparison: Lenovo Tab Plus versus TCL Tab A1
SpecLenovo Tab PlusTCL Tab A1
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G99MediaTek Helio G100
Geekbench 6 (single)733Bottom 15%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,018Bottom 16%—
RAM8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB + microSD128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Lenovo Tab Plus versus TCL Tab A1
SpecLenovo Tab PlusTCL Tab A1
Capacity8,600 mAh+8%8,000 mAh
Charging45 W+125%20 W

Design

Design comparison: Lenovo Tab Plus versus TCL Tab A1
SpecLenovo Tab PlusTCL Tab A1
Weight650 g430 g+34%
Thickness7.8 mm6.2 mm+20%
MaterialMetalMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Lenovo Tab Plus versus TCL Tab A1
SpecLenovo Tab PlusTCL Tab A1
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera8 MP+60%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lenovo Tab Plus versus TCL Tab A1
SpecLenovo Tab PlusTCL Tab A1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.25.0
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Lenovo Tab Plus versus TCL Tab A1
SpecLenovo Tab PlusTCL Tab A1
StylusLenovo Tab Pen Plus (sold separately)T-Pen 2 (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersOcta JBL speakers (Dolby Atmos)Quad stereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 14Android 16

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