Among my preferred Android tablets was the initial Nexus 7 (I likewise enjoyed the second-gen design that released a year later on). Google’s 7-inch Android tablets were well-crafted, had capable specifications, and were incredibly inexpensive. Both designs were seriously well-known and set a brand-new requirement for effective, compact tablets that weren’t insanely pricey.
We have not had anything rather like the Nexus 7 for well over a years. Little Android tablets still exist, however they’re frequently budget-focused designs with far a lot of compromises. If you desire a correctly capable and compact tablet, you require to purchase an iPad mini. A minimum of you utilized to.
At CES 2025, Lenovo revealed the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3. It’s a little(ish) Andriod tablet with quality hardware, excellent specifications, and a competitive rate. I got to utilize the Legion Tab ahead of its release, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it once again.
All the makings of an excellent compact tablet
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The Legion Pad Gen 3 makes a great impression right out of eviction. The aluminum body feels truly well-crafted and cool to the touch. It’s likewise remarkably light-weight at simply 350 grams– notthatmuch heavier than the 232-gram Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. And due to the fact that the weight is expanded over a bigger body, the Legion Pad feels even lighter than anticipated. It’s likewise exceptionally thin at 7.79 mm, making it thinner than phones like the S24 Ultra and the Google Pixel 9 Pro.
And despite the fact that the Legion Tab is technically a “player” tablet and part of Lenovo’s gaming-focus Legion sub-brand, it does not appear like some other cliché gamer-focused gadgets. The Legion logo design on the back, the Legion Tab Gen 3 looks like any other Android tablet. It’s a bit standard with its ultra-sleek black paint task. There are no RGB lights or anything else that screams, “I’M A TABLET FOR GAMERS.” It’s tidy, stylish hardware, and I rather like it.
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The 8.8-inch screen is an emphasize, too. Specs-wise, it has a 2560 x 1600 resolution with a 165Hz revitalize rate. It’s intense, vibrant, and reallyresponsive. There’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip inside coupled with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. While I didn’t have a possibility to play any hardcore video games or put it through extreme multitasking sessions, the Legion Tab was quick and stylish at opening apps and scrolling through numerous settings pages. That’s definitely insufficient to assess its complete efficiency abilities, however it made a great impression, and the tablet must be morethan effective for viewing films, web surfing, and practically any video game you toss at it.
Is the Legion Tab simply for players?
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As this gadget is marketed as a “Legion” tablet, it’s clear that Lenovo is pressing the Legion Tab Gen 3 straight at players.
