This year Lenovo released a lot of premium tablets: in the Android world, it is the company that came up with the highest number of new devices in the tablet niche. Earlier this month, the Chinese giant released the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G and the Lenovo Tab P11 5G: two models with 5G support and high-end specifications born to please power users and those who can not afford an iPad. This is an internal comparison that will highlight the differences between the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G and the Lenovo Tab P11 5G.

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G vs Lenovo Tab P11 5G

Lenovo P12 Pro 5G Lenovo Tab P11 5G
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 285.6 x 184.5 x 5.6 mm, 565 grams 258 x 163 x 7.9 mm, 520 g
DISPLAY  12.6 inches, 1600 x 2560p (Quad HD+), AMOLED 11 inches, 1200 x 2000p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core 3.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, octa-core 2.2 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 11 Android 11, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA Dual 13 + 5 MP
Dual 8 MP + TOF 3D front camera		 Single 13 MP
8 MP front camera
BATTERY 10020 mAh, fast charging 45W 7700 mAh, fast charging 20W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, pen support, keyboard support 5G, Pen support, keyboard support

Design

The Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G is a premium tablet built with solid materials: it is made of aluminum and it comes with very narrow bezels around the display. It is a device meant for productivity and gaming, so for those who want to use it as a PC as well. That is the reason why you can attach a physical keyboard to it. The tablet even comes with stylus support for handwriting and drawing. It is very thin: the thickness is just 5.6 mm and it makes the Lenovo P12 Pro 5G one of the thinnest tablets out there. The Lenovo Tab P11 5G is thicker, but it has a more compact body because it comes with a smaller display. It is built with cheaper materials, but it supports a stylus and a physical keyboard as well. The borders around the display are thicker as well, but the tablet still offers a high screen to body ratio.

 

Display

The display of the Lenovo P12 Pro 5G is way better if compared to the panel of the Lenovo P11 5G. It is an AMOLED panel with a wider 12.6-inch diagonal, a Quad HD+ resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, and Dolby Vision support. Besides being superior to the Lenovo P11 5G, this is one of the most advanced displays in the tablet market, even better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 series. If you want a display at the same level, you must go either for an iPad or for one of the most expensive Samsung Galaxy Tabs. For authentication, the Lenovo P12 Pro 5G relies on a side-mounted fingerprint reader or a TOF sensor for 3D facial recognition, while Lenovo P11 5G has just the TOF 3D sensor.

 

Specs & Software

In terms of the hardware department, Lenovo P12 Pro 5G is a flagship tablet, while the Lenovo P11 5G is a mid-ranger. The P12 Pro has a Snapdragon 870 mobile platform, up to 8 GB of RAM, and up to 256 GB of internal storage. You get the very same memory configurations with the Lenovo P11 5G, but the processor is the Snapdragon 750G. Both chipsets support 5G connectivity, but the former is much more powerful. The tablets run Android 11 out of the box.

 

Camera

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G and P11 5G are equipped with a 13 MP main camera. The Tab P12 Pro 5G adds a 5 MP secondary ultrawide sensor, while the P11 5G does not have it. On the front side, both the tablets pack an 8 MP main camera and an 8 MP TOF 3D sensor for 3D facial recognition. The camera performances are not different, given that the ultrawide camera is the only difference between the two tablets.

 

Battery

Thanks to its bigger dimensions, the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G is able to house a bigger battery with a capacity of 10,020 mAh. It even supports a faster charging technology with a power of 45W. The P11 5G has just 7700 mAh and 20W fast charging. So you get both longer battery life and faster charging speeds.

 

Price

The Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G will be available in the U.S. from October starting from $610, while in Europe it will cost €899. The Lenovo Tab P11 5G is heading to the European markets with a starting price of €499. While the tablets are pretty similar when it comes to the cameras, there are deep differences in the other aspects such as displays, hardware, and battery. Naturally, the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G is a way better device. But there is also an important price difference between the two models. Which one would you pick?

 

 

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G vs Lenovo Tab P11 5G: PRO and CONS

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro 5G

PRO

  • Stronger hardware
  • Wider display
  • Great AMOLED panel
  • Bigger battery
  • Ultrawide camera
  • TOF 3D front sensor

CONS

  • Price

 

Lenovo Tab P11 5G

PRO

  • More compact
  • More affordable
  • DisplayPort
  • TOF 3D front sensor

CONS

  • Inferior hardware

 

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