Lenovo blew everyone away at CES 2023 with the launch of the Tab Extreme tablet, which is very reminiscent of the iPad.
The new Lenovo Tab Extreme is focused on high-end performance and is among the few Android tablets available with such a wide range of features. Because of its impressive specifications, we want to see how it compares to what is probably the king of tablets, the iPad Pro M2.
iPadOS 16 vs Android 13
The Lenovo Tab Extreme runs and is installed on Android 13, while its Apple rival runs on iPadOS 16. The Tab Extreme allows users to multitask by supporting four applications simultaneously via the split screen, and the ability to open 10 different applications as small floating windows.
Android 13 is also able to distinguish between your hand and a stylus, which should help reduce the number of accidental marks when using a pen to write on the screen.
In addition, Android 13 has introduced a taskbar to the user interface as well as an update notification option, which should make multitasking and navigation much more streamlined than on tablets running the previous operating system.
iPadOS 16 also aims at improving multitasking, with apps like Files being expanded to provide more viewing options.
The new Stage Manager feature allows users to resize windows like a Mac, with the ability to create individual spaces using multiple apps at once with overlapping windows, a feature never before seen on an iPad.
Users can now connect their iPad to an external display of up to 6K resolution, for an even larger workspace. In addition, Apple has finally bought the native weather app for the iPad, keeping the same design as the iPhone variant – just much larger.
The Extreme Tab has a more impressive battery
The iPad Pro M2 packs a 40.88 watt battery, which is still on par with the previous iPad Pro model (2021). In tests conducted by Trustedreviews, after watching a movie in Dolby Vision HDR with full screen brightness for 13 minutes, the battery dropped by 5%.
Apple claims that the iPad Pro can last up to 10 hours in regular use, but this will depend on the content you engage with and the brightness of the screen.
The Tab Extreme is equipped with a 1,300mAh battery, and Lenovo claims it can handle up to 12 hours of video playback on a full charge. As we haven’t tested these claims yet, we can’t be sure that it will outperform the iPad Pro, but the claims give the impression that it will have more reliable battery life.
Unlike the iPad Pro, the Tab Extreme also supports fast and wireless charging, which should make it more accessible and better equipped to handle long journeys. Both use the same USB-C port for charging.
Lenovo Tab Extreme has limited storage capacity
The Extreme Tab has a slight disadvantage when it comes to storage, as it is limited to 265GB. This can be increased by a further 1TB using a microSD card, but it would have been interesting if Lenovo had offered larger storage options for those who want to download movies or TV shows to the device.
Apple has hit the nail on the head when it comes to storage, offering 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB variants. The 2TB option may not be necessary for everyone, but it’s a safe bet for those who want to get into content creation on the device.
In terms of RAM, the Extreme Tab comes with 12GB, while the iPad Pro comes with either 8GB or 16GB of memory, with the higher option reserved exclusively for the 1TB and 2TB storage models.
The Extreme Tab outperforms the iPad Pro in terms of camera performance.
Lenovo has equipped the Tab Extreme with a 13MP rear camera, which has an f/2.4 aperture, alongside a 13MP front camera with an RGB sensor and an ultra-wide field of view.
Apple chose to install two rear cameras on the iPad Pro, a 12MP wide lens (f/1.8) and a 10MP ultra-wide lens (f/2.4), with a 12MP front camera for the selfies.
Due to the size of these tablets, they will be more suitable for scanning documents than taking quick snaps on the go. However, the Extreme Tab’s improved front camera could be incredibly useful for anyone looking to make Zoom calls at work or video calls with friends.
Also, given that Apple’s front camera is located on the smaller portrait side of the device, rather than the larger landscape side, it’s arguably less suited to video calling in general, with our review noting that she would be more accessible in a different position.
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