Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) vs Lenovo Tab Plus

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Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)
Lenovo Tab Plus
Display
74
61
Camera
88
46
Performance
99
33
Gaming
97
13
Connectivity
90
62
Battery
0
80
QuickComparison Score
0
53
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) and Lenovo Tab Plus

Reasons to consider the Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)

  • + Apple M4 (iPad) chipset
  • + 13 inches display
  • + 12 GB/128 GB
  • + 10340 mAh battery

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab Plus

  • + MediaTek Helio G99 chipset
  • + 11.5 inches display
  • + 90 Hz refresh
  • + 8 GB/128 GB
  • + 8600 mAh battery

Pros & Cons

Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)
  • Flagship performance
  • Capable gaming
  • 5G connectivity
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end flagship Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) tablet with strong performance (99/100). Suited for professional creative work and demanding apps."

Lenovo Tab Plus
  • Long battery life
  • Water resistant (IP52)
  • Limited performance for demanding apps

"A premium Lenovo Tab Plus tablet with excellent battery life. Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."

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Visual size comparison

Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) Lenovo Tab Plus
11.05"8.46"0.24"10.56"6.86"0.31"
Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) Lenovo Tab Plus
Height11.05"10.56"
Width8.46"6.86"
Thickness0.24"0.31"
Height (mm)280.60268.30
Width (mm)214.90174.25
Thickness (mm)6.107.77

Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) +408%
3738
Lenovo Tab Plus
736
Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) Lenovo Tab Plus
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 13702 2024
Compute Score (GPU) — —
Single-core score 3738 736
Multi-core score 13702 2024
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 3617960 545546
CPU 1732068 250145
GPU 945613 43322
Memory 349993 116331
UX 590286 135748
Total score 3617960 545546
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2821 135
Stability — 98%
Graphics test — —
Graphics score — —
3DMark Solar Bay — —
Section 1 — —
Section 2 — —
Section 3 — —
PCMark 3.0 — 11893
Web score — 12681
Video editing — 7042
Photo editing — 25105
Data manipulation — 8143
Writing score — 13639

Specifications

Display
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 inches 11.5 inches
Resolution 2048 x 2732 pixels 1200 x 2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:03 5:03
PPI 264 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.80% 80.50%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 96.10%
PWM Not detected
Response time 37 ms
Contrast 1550:01:00
Peak brightness test (auto) 437 nits
Design and build
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) 268.3 mm (10.56 inches)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) 174.25 mm (6.86 inches)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) 7.77 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 650 g (22.93 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Advanced cooling
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Area 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) 468 cm 2 (72.4 inches 2 )
Repairability Average (2.84/5) Excellent (4.07/5)
Screen-to-body ratio 86.80% 80.50%
Performance
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
SoC
Chipset Apple M4 (iPad) MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 4410 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 10 (4 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine Yes
GPU
Graphics 9 core Apple GPU Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 64
GPU clock 1470 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~3763.2 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS
Memory
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Configuration 12 / 128 GB 8 / 128 GB
RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type NVMe UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB
Software
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Operating system iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) Android 14
ROM
OS updates 5 years 7 years
Battery
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Capacity 10340 mAh 8600 mAh
Max charge power 20 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (51% in 70 min) Yes (80% in 46 min)
Full charging time 2:28 hr 1:11 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
Main camera
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Matrix 12 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 12 MP 8 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP 1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features #NAME? -
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.0
Focal length
Sensor size
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Selfie camera
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Aperture f/2.4
Sensor CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 6 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM*
Type of SIM card eSIM Nano
Multi SIM mode
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No
2G network
3G network UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G support Yes No
Sound
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Speakers Stereo 8
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 82.8 dB
Other
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Tab Plus ↗
Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced 26-Mar 24-Jun
Release date 26-Mar 24-Jun
Launch price (MSRP) $799 $289
SAR (body)
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Yes, 20 W Not included

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