The Lenovo Idea Tab is an 11-inch Android tablet that comes with the Lenovo Tab Pen and a folio case in the box rather than sold separately. The 2.5K IPS touchscreen has a 90Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness, and quad speakers tuned for Dolby Atmos sit around the edges. A MediaTek Dimensity 6300 handles the software with 128GB of storage behind it, expandable by microSD. The whole tablet weighs 1.06 pounds in a Luna Grey metal case that’s 7mm thick.
Head over to Amazon to get the Lenovo Idea Tab for just $185, down from its usual price of $213. That’s a discount of $28 and 13% off.
A versatile tablet that’s perfect for work or play on the go
The 11-inch display has a resolution of 2560 by 1600, which makes it much clearer than most tablet displays in this price range that use a lower 1080p panel. The 90Hz refresh rate helps make scrolling feel smoother, and the 500-nit brightness level is enough for reading in a well-lit room or somewhere with natural light coming through the windows. Displayed colors cover about 72% NTSC. TÜV Rheinland certified the panel for low blue light and flicker-free viewing, which helps during a long reading session before bed. The IPS panel also holds its color when you look at the screen from an angle rather than straight on.
The Tab Pen included here works for handwriting, sketching, and marking up documents without any charging or pairing. Four apps come loaded to go with it: Lenovo Notepad, Squid, Nebo, and MyScript Calculator, which converts handwritten equations into solved math. Circle to Search works with the pen or your finger, so drawing a circle around anything on screen pulls up results or a translation without leaving the app.
The MediaTek Dimensity 6300 has eight cores and is made on a 6nm process. It handles video streaming, web browsing, creating notes, and switching back and forth between two or three applications before slowing down. It cannot efficiently run graphics-intensive games or heavy multimedia creation. There is also 128GB of storage in the form of UFS 2.2, along with a card slot that accepts microSD cards up to 2TB in size. This means you don’t have to worry about your applications running out of space because of the movie and music library stored on your device.
At this price point, quad speakers designed using Dolby Atmos are uncommon in tablets. Most have two speakers. At 7mm thick and 1.06 pounds, the tablet’s metal body also has an IP52 rating, making it durable enough to withstand some dust or light water. The device comes installed with Android 15, and Lenovo states it will provide two major operating system updates on top of what is included with the purchase.
The Lenovo Idea Tab is available now in a bundle with the folio case and Tab Pen for $185, which is lower than the original $213 price point. This is a great way to get a basic tablet that can be used for written notes, reading content, and video streaming around the home, without having to purchase a separate stylus.
