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Lenovo Idea Tab Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 8

The short answer

  • Lenovo Idea Tab Pro has the bigger battery: 10,200 mAh against 9,200.
  • Xiaomi Pad 8 is lighter, at 485 g against 620.
  • Xiaomi Pad 8 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 33,999 against INR 36,999.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

2 phones side by side.

Specification Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ₹36,999launch price Xiaomi Pad 8 Xiaomi Pad 8 ₹33,999launch price
Placement
At its priceBottom quarter ₹30–40kUpper half ₹30–40k
Spec index7.0 / 108.4 / 10
Key Specs
RAM8GB or 12GB soldered LPDDR5x8GB / 12GB
ProcessorMediaTek Dimensity 8300Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Mobile Platform
Rear Camera13.0MP autofocus with flashlight13MP
Front Camera8.0MP fixed focus with face unlock8MP
Battery10200mAh (typical)9200mAh (typ), 45W turbo charging
Display12.7" 3K (2944 x 1840), 144Hz, multi-touch11.2" 3.2K (3200 x 2136), up to 144Hz
General
Operating SystemAndroid 14 or later; Android 14 or later, with expected upgrades to Android 15 and 16Xiaomi HyperOS 3 (Android 16); Xiaomi HyperOS 3, Android 16
Performance
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 (octa-core: 1x A715 @3.35GHz, 3x A715 @3.2GHz, 4x A510 @2.2GHz)Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Mobile Platform
GraphicsArm Mali-G615 MC5Adreno 825
RAM TypeLPDDR5x, soldered, not upgradable8GB: LPDDR5X (8533 Mbps); 12GB: LPDDR5T (9600 Mbps)
CPU—1x X4 @3.2GHz + 3x A720 @3.0GHz + 2x A720 @2.8GHz + 2x A720 @2.0GHz
Fabrication—4nm (TSMC)
Display
Screen Size12.7"11.2"
Resolution2944 x 1840 (3K)3200 x 2136 (3.2K)
Aspect Ratio16:103:2
Screen ProtectionGlossy or paper-like anti-glare—
Touch ScreenIn-cell multi-touch, supports 10-point touchUp to 360Hz; 240Hz with pen
Brightness400 nits800 nits
Refresh Rate144HzUp to 144Hz
Display Type—LCD
Pixel Density—345 ppi
HDR 10 / HDR+ support—Pro HDR, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Design
WeightApproximately 620 g (1.37 lbs)485g
Build MaterialMetalFull-metal unibody
ColoursLuna grey or Seafoam green—
WaterproofIP52—
Height—251.22mm
Width—173.42mm
Thickness—5.75mm
Main Camera
Sensor13MP, autofocus—
FlashFlashlight—
Resolution—13MP
Autofocus—PDAF
Video Recording—4K at 30fps; 1080P at 30fps and 60fps; 720P at 30fps
Front Camera
Resolution8MP, fixed focus8MP
Camera FeaturesSupported—
Video Recording—1080P at 30fps; 720P at 30fps
Battery
CapacityIntegrated Li-Polymer 10200mAh (typical) battery9200mAh (typ); 9000mAh (min)
TalktimeUp to 11 hours of YouTube streaming—
Quick Charging45W USB-C with PD 3.0 / PPS (optional by model)45W turbo charging
Type—Built-in dual-cell high energy density battery, non-removable
Wireless Charging—No
USB Type-C—No
Storage
Internal Memory128GB UFS 3.1 or 256GB UFS 4.0; 128GB UFS 3.1 or 256GB UFS 4.0 on systemboard128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Expandable MemorymicroSD card slot; microSD up to 1TB (exFAT)—
Storage Type—128GB: UFS 3.1; 256GB: UFS 4.1
Network & Connectivity
Network SupportNot supported - Wi-Fi-only tablet (WWAN no support)Wi-Fi only; no cellular variant is published by Xiaomi
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax 2x2Wi-Fi 7 capability (varies by region; India model is listed as Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3—
USB Connectivity1x USB-C (USB 5Gbps); 1x microSD card slot; 1x pogo pin connector (3-point)USB Type-C
Wi-Fi Features—2x2 MIMO, 8x8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast
Multimedia
LoudspeakerNoNo
Audio Features—Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby Atmos, 200% volume boost; MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB; MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP
Sensors
Other SensorsAccelerometer: Yes; Gyroscope: Yes; Hall sensor: Yes; RGB sensor: Yes; Fingerprint reader: Touch style fingerprint reader integrated in power buttonSensor list: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Front ambient light (colour temperature) sensor, Rear ambient light sensor, Flicker sensor, Hall sensor, Magnetic sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB LED, IR remote control; Face unlock: AI face unlock