Apple iPad Air 13″ (M4) vs Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus

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iPad Air 13″ (M4) compared with Yoga Tab Plus

	AppleiPad Air 13″ (M4)	LenovoYoga Tab Plus
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	January 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.9″	12.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2732 × 2048 (better)	2944 × 1840
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	273 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	600 nits	650 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 13-inch, 12.9 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	12.7-inch LTPS LCD; 16:10; 273 ppi; anti-reflection surface
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	650 nits typical and 900 nits peak (PSREF); launch release calls 900 nits high brightness mode
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; no ProMotion	100% DCI-P3; 1500:1 contrast; Dolby Vision; 10-point touch; 88% screen-to-body ratio; TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free, High Visibility and hardware Low Blue Light
Performance
Chip
Chip	M4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory
Memory	12 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 3 performance and 5 efficiency cores	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, octa-core (one Cortex-X4, five Cortex-A720, two Cortex-A520), up to 3.3 GHz
GPU
GPU	9-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 120GB/s memory bandwidth	Qualcomm Adreno 750
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	Up to 20 TOPS AI performance
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4	13 MP f/2.2 autofocus plus 2 MP fixed-focus macro, with flash
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.0	13 MP f/2.2 fixed-focus 101-degree ultrawide, with face unlock
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)	–
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 11 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	10,200 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	45 W
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	36.59 Wh	–
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	No
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, in the box
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	10,200 mAh typical rechargeable lithium-ion; maker up to 11 hours of YouTube streaming
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	45 W USB-C quick charge; PSREF lists a 10 V / 4.5 A adapter or no adapter depending on configuration
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	USB-C (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1) with charging, DisplayPort output and audio; 3-point keyboard pogo connector
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO (Apple N1 chip); Thread	Wi-Fi 7, 802.11be 2x2; Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6	Bluetooth 5.4
Mobile network
Mobile network	Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; eSIM only	No WWAN support
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	Lenovo Tab Pen Pro; 8,192 pressure levels, tilt, palm rejection, haptic feedback, wireless charging and double-tap; bundled with the documented UK configurations
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (black or white)	Lenovo 2-in-1 Keyboard Pack for Yoga Tab Plus; UK bundles include keyboard, with mouse or adapter in selected packages
Design
Weight
Weight	616 g (better)	640 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm (better)	6.69 mm
Height × width
Height × width	280.6 × 214.9 mm	290.91 × 188.3 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP53
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	Power-button fingerprint reader and face unlock
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Six Harman Kardon speakers (two Solo tweeters and four SLS subwoofers), Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Dual microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor, RGB sensor and ToF sensor; no vibration motor
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 30% recycled content overall	Metal case; 8.52 mm including camera projection
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Tidal Teal and Seashell globally; documented UK configuration is Tidal Teal
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 26	Android 14; current UK page lists Android 15 and PSREF lists Android 14 or later
In the box
In the box	iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	Documented UK bundles include tablet, Tab Pen Pro and keyboard; adapter, mouse and other accessories depend on bundle. Global PSREF also permits unbundled pen and keyboard.