Lenovo Idea Tab
Today
Typical price$289
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.6
Buy on AmazonLenovo Idea Tab or Samsung Galaxy Tab A11?
Galaxy Tab A11 costs $80 less today; Idea Tab has score 1.6 higher (6.5 vs. 4.9).
Lenovo Idea Tab
6.5score · higher
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
4.9score
Lenovo wins 2by componentSamsung wins 0
- 3.9Performance3.6
- 8.2Screen·
- 6.5Longevity4.0
- 5.9Battery and features3.9
- 10.0Recency10.0
Lenovo Idea Tab is the cheaperSamsung Galaxy Tab A11 is $80 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Tablets for studying and note-taking
Only Lenovo Idea Tab works: compatible pen and 128 GB or more.
Tablets for watching videos and shows
Both work. Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 is $80 cheaper.
Tablets for working with a keyboard
Only Lenovo Idea Tab works: screen of 10″ or more, a mid-range chip and 128 GB.
Tablets for gaming
Only Lenovo Idea Tab works: Apple, Snapdragon or Dimensity chip and 128 GB.
Tablets for reading
Both work. Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 is $80 cheaper.
Cheap tablets worth buying
Only Lenovo Idea Tab works: known chip, 64 GB or more and a 10″ screen.
Neither one fits: Kids tablets.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Idea Tab wins on longevity and battery and features.
- 3.9Performance3.6
- 8.2ScreenN/A
- 6.5 (wins)Longevity4.0
- 5.9 (wins)Battery and features3.9
- 10.0Recency10.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
Today
Typical price$209
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Idea Tab
- Amazon Lowest price$289Buy on Amazon
Galaxy Tab A11
- Amazon Lowest price$209Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Idea Tab | Galaxy Tab A11 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Chip changes | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage changes | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card | Yes | Yes |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 11 inches | 8.7 inches |
| Resolution changes | 2560 x 1600 | 1340 x 800 |
| Sharpness changes | 274 ppi | not listed |
| Screen type changes | LCD | not listed |
| Refresh rate changes | 90Hz | not listed |
| Battery and features | ||
| Battery changes | 7,040 mAh | 5,100 mAh |
| Mobile data | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Compatible pen changes | Yes | not listed |
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| General | ||
| System changes | Android | not listed |
| System version changes | 15 | not listed |
| Weight changes | 480 g | 335 g |
| Model code changes | ZAFR0488CA | not listed |
| Release | 2025 | 2025 |
Other comparisons
Idea Tab orApple iPad mini A17 Pro$850 · score 6.9Compare
Idea Tab orLenovo Tab K11$400 · score 5.5Compare
Idea Tab orLenovo Tab One$225 · score 4.7Compare
Idea Tab orApple iPad 11″ A16$650 · score 6.8Compare
Idea Tab orLenovo Idea Tab Pro$652 · score 7.7Compare
Idea Tab orTCL Tab 8″$159 · score 2.7Compare
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the tablet; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.