Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-24 | 2016-08-31 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.72 x 7.05 x 0.18 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 22.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 291 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a general score of 65.4, which is slightly better than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus's 62.2 overall score. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS, while Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch and Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus were released only a couple months apart, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch construction is incredibly thicker but also much lighter.
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus has just a little better performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a just a little greater display pixel density and a bit bigger display.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes better photographs and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus, although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera. The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 9300mAh battery size against 8827mAh.
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