Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.72 x 7.05 x 0.18 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.72 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 291 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.84 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus, getting a score of 65.4 against 62.2. IPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system, while Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Although the iPad 9.7-inch and Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus were released with only a couple months difference, iPad 9.7-inch's body is noticeably lighter but also noticeably thicker.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus features a bit faster CPU than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 1 GB more RAM and 6 more processing cores (although they are slower). Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus has just a bit better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a slightly higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a much better camera than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus, although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution. The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Plus has a bit better battery performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 9300mAh battery capacity.
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