Lenovo
YOGA Tab 3 8" and YOGA Tab 3 10"
Lenovo
has just announced the YOGA Tab 3 series, starting with the entry-level Tab 3
8” and Tab 3 10”. Both slates feature Lenovo's signature foldable stand,
together with the hanger hole, which allows users to prop the tablets up in
many various ways, depending on location and situation. Additionally, each of
the devices packs a set of stereo speakers on its front, powered by Dolby Atmos
3D Surround Sound tech.
The
tablets also have a single 8 MP camera, perched atop a rotatable module, so
that it can act as both a front-facing and back-facing snapper. Lenovo has also
equipped the slates with what it calls AnyPen Technology – it allows any metal
(or conductive material-made) object to be used as a stylus, should the need
call for it.
Both
devices run on Android 5.1 Lollipop and their hardware is quite modest. The
YOGA Tab 3 8" is equipped with an 8" IPS display with a 800x1280
resolution (189 PPI), a quad-core, 1.3 GHz processor by Qualcomm, 1 GB of RAM,
and 16 GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD of up to 128 GB. The
lights are kept on by a 6,200 mAh battery.
The
YOGA Tab 3 10” sports a 10.1” HD display with the same 800 x 1280 resolution
(~149 PPI) and is also equipped with a 1.3 GHz, quad-core Qualcomm SoC, and 1
GB of RAM. Its internal storage is also 16 GB, expandable via microSD up to 128
GB, and its battery is larger, at 8,400 mAh capacity.
As
far as pricing goes, the Wi-Fi only variant of the YOGA Tab 3 8” will start at US$169, whereas the LTE-capable one will start from US$ 199. The 10” model will cost
from US$ 199 for the Wi-Fi only version, and from US$ 249 for the LTE-capable one.
