Lenovo Lenovo 11" Idea Tab Multi-Touch 128GB Tablet Review
The Lenovo Tab 11 is a bare-bones budget tablet that struggles with basic tasks. Unless you're desperate for a cheap video screen, you should look elsewhere.
Overview
Look, if you need a cheap, basic screen for watching videos in bed, the Lenovo Tab 11 is fine. That's the one thing to know. It's a $200 tablet, and it acts like one. Don't expect it to be fast or fancy. For everything else—reading, browsing, or even thinking about work—there are much better options out there.
Performance
Honestly, nothing surprised me. The performance is exactly what you'd fear from a budget tablet. The CPU and GPU are both in the bottom 40 percent of all tablets, which means apps load slowly and stutter is common. The 27th percentile screen ranking means it's dim and not very sharp. It's built for one job: playing video files you already have.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average connectivity (15th percentile) 22th
- Below average feature (22th percentile)
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
- Below average ram (27th percentile)
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | MediaTek 6300 |
| GPU | Mali G57 MC2 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Display
| Size | 11" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Cellular | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| OS | Android 15 |
Value & Pricing
At $206, it's hard to call this a bad value if your needs are zero. But you get what you pay for, and you're paying for very little. I'd only consider it if your budget is absolutely locked at $200 and you refuse to buy used.
Price History
vs Competition
This is where the Tab 11 gets embarrassing. The Apple iPad Pro, Microsoft Surface Pro, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra are in a different universe. They're also 4-5 times the price, so that's not a fair fight. A more relevant comparison is a used older-generation iPad or a Samsung Galaxy Tab A9. For the same money, those will offer a smoother experience and better screens. Even the Lenovo Legion Go, a gaming handheld, would be a more capable media device.
| Spec | Lenovo Lenovo 11" Idea Tab Multi-Touch 128GB Tablet | Apple iPad Pro Apple 11" iPad Pro M5 Chip (Standard Glass, 512GB, | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Samsung 12.4" Galaxy Tab S10+ 256GB Multi-Touch | Microsoft Surface Pro Microsoft - Surface Pro - Copilot+ PC - 13” OLED | Lenovo Yoga Tab Series Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus | Xiaomi Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Only WiFi (No Calls or Text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | MediaTek 6300 | Apple M5 | MediaTek 9300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3, QCM8650 | 2.2 GHz mediatek_helio |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 16 | - |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 256 | 1000 | 256 | 256 |
| Screen | 11" 2560x1600 | 11" 2420x1668 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" 2560x1600 |
| OS | Android 15 | iPadOS | Android 14 | Windows 11 Home | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | false | true | true | false | false | false |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | false | false |
Verdict
Skip it. The Lenovo Tab 11 is a textbook budget tablet with all the expected compromises. It's only suitable for the most passive media consumption, and even then, the screen isn't good. Save up a little more money and buy a used, older premium tablet. You'll be infinitely happier.