Between Google’s
Pixel 9a delay and Samsung’s
reported Galaxy S25 Edge delay, I can completely perceive if even these of you who religiously observe the most recent cellular tech information right here on PhoneArena missed the current bulletins of some merchandise which might be
not delayed.
Why are Lenovo’s latest mid-range Android giants extra vital than the 2 Galaxy Tabs that most likely set
a brand new world report for leaked info previous to an official launch? As a result of they’re higher. And since they strengthen a sense I have been sensing for fairly a while now.
Lenovo > Samsung
Earlier than you ask, no, I have never had the possibility to check out the just-released Lenovo Tab or Concept Tab Professional but. However I’ve really owned a number of Lenovo tablets over time (which I all the time bought with my very own cash), so I really feel comparatively protected in assuming these gadgets will carry out out in the actual world about in addition to their specs recommend on paper.
With that in thoughts, I can not assist however marvel why on earth
Samsung is planning to cost $650 and up for the 13.1-inch
Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ when the 12.7-inch Lenovo Concept Tab Professional is priced at a much more cheap $390. Is 0.4 inches of additional display screen actual property actually price 260 bucks?
Absolutely not, particularly when Lenovo’s sizzling new budget-friendly colossus manages to beat the Tab S10 FE Plus within the show refresh fee know-how division 144 to 90Hz whereas one way or the other additionally squeezing a barely larger battery right into a lighter and solely barely thicker physique. And here is the cherry on prime of the Concept Tab Professional’s irresistible worth cake – its MediaTek Dimensity 8300 processor is quicker than the Exynos 1580 inside Samsung’s newest super-plus-sized Fan Version machine.
The Concept Tab Professional features a helpful stylus in its superb listing value. | Picture Credit score — Lenovo
Sure, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ does look prettier at first look, and sure, Samsung’s long-term software program help stays unmatched within the Android panorama (save for Google, in fact). However Lenovo is vowing to ship two main OS upgrades to the Concept Tab Professional, which looks like a superbly acceptable quantity for the sub-$400 market section. Not nice, not horrible.
Even the $200 Lenovo Tab is assured to obtain each
Android 15 and
Android 16 promotions… ultimately, which is arguably sufficient to maintain the $500
Galaxy Tab S10 FE at bay by way of bang on your buck. In fact, that comparability shouldn’t be completely truthful, however the $220 and up
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus can also be fairly onerous to advocate for cash-strapped pill patrons proper now.
Apart from, if you get thinking about older merchandise as properly, it’s important to additionally check out the
Lenovo Tab Plus, which usually prices $290 and up however is pretty
simple to search out at hefty reductions in a number of variants lately. Then you definately’ve additionally received the high-end
Legion Tab Gen 3 and
Yoga Tab Plus, that are at the moment obtainable for $490 and $600 respectively with some specs and options the
Galaxy Tab S10 FE duo cannot actually come near.
Backside line, Lenovo’s US pill portfolio very clearly wipes the ground with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab household right now, and sure, I refuse to even acknowledge the existence of the
Tab S10+ and
Tab S10 Extremely attributable to their obscene costs. There’s nothing these two Android “super-flagships” can try this the $600 Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus can’t do, and extremely sufficient, that $600 buys you each a keyboard
and a stylus along with the 12.7-inch
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 powerhouse with a minimum of 16GB RAM on deck. How does Lenovo do it?
Can Lenovo go after Apple too?
In gross sales numbers, most likely not. In truth, Lenovo continues to be behind Samsung too on that entrance (a minimum of
at a worldwide degree), and since radical client habits adjustments take time, I anticipate that hierarchy to stay the identical for the foreseeable future.
However extra conventional iPad patrons ought to undoubtedly take into account the Lenovo-made alternate options talked about above, particularly if you cannot afford Apple’s iPad Professional beasts, that are objectively tough to rival in uncooked energy and even general performance and flexibility.
The 2025 iPad Air shouldn’t be a nasty pill, however it’s fairly repetitive and… boring. | Picture Credit score — PhoneArena
The brand new M3-powered
iPad Air 11 and
iPad Air 13 are additionally considerably sooner than the Lenovo Concept Tab Professional, however their repetitive designs and in any other case unremarkable spec sheets clearly create an ideal alternative for adventurous (and not-that-devoted)
Apple followers to strive one thing new.
The Concept Tab Professional, thoughts you, is barely a bit of costlier than the boring A16-based
iPad 11 (2025), and with a stylus included in its $389.99 listing value, it is fairly apparent which of the 2 delivers
significantly extra worth… and pleasure.
