Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 / Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi

Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2: TB522FU · ZAHX0075DE · Cosmic Blue · 16 GB / 256 GB

Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi: iPad Air (5th generation, 2022), Wi‑Fi model; 64 GB or 256 GB. The Wi‑Fi + Cellular version (such as A2589) adds 5G and nano-SIM/eSIM and is 1 g heavier. The 4th generation (A14) and the M2 6th generation are separate models.

SpecificationLenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2Apple iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi
Release year20262022
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite; 2 × 4.32 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz Lenovo—
GraphicsQualcomm Adreno 830 Lenovo—
Memory16 GB LPDDR5X; soldered, not upgradeable. Lenovo—
Storage256 GB UFS 4.0 Lenovo64 GB or 256 GB

There is no 128 GB option and no memory card slot.

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Card slotmicroSD; up to 2 TB Lenovo—
Display13-inch LTPS IPS; 3840 × 2560; 3:2 Lenovo10.9-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2360 × 1640 pixels, 264 ppi; P3 wide colour, True Tone; 500 nits

Full lamination and the anti-reflective coating (1.8% reflectivity) remove the gap between glass and panel and reduce reflections. The spec page does not list a refresh rate and there is no ProMotion. Because of the rounded corners, the screen measures 10.86 inches as a rectangle.

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Refresh rate144 Hz Lenovo—
Brightness700 nits typical; 1100 nits peak

Peak brightness is not sustained across all content.

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Display features355 ppi; Dolby Vision; 10-point touch Lenovo—
Battery12,700 mAh typical Lenovo28.6 Wh built-in lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi‑Fi

A 20 W USB-C adapter and a 1 metre USB-C cable are in the box.

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WirelessWi-Fi 7 2×2; Bluetooth 6.0 LenovoWi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous dual band, HT80 with MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0 Apple
CellularNo WWAN support Lenovo—
USB-CUSB 5 Gbit/s; charging, DisplayPort output and audio Lenovo—
Keyboard connection3-contact pogo pin Lenovo—
Audio6 speakers; harman/kardon tuning, Dolby Atmos; dual microphones LenovoStereo speakers; dual microphones

There is no headphone jack.

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CamerasRear 13 MP AF + 2 MP macro; front 8 MP + 0.3 MP Lenovo—
PenTab Pen Pro 2: 8192 pressure levels, tilt and palm rejection, haptics Lenovo—
Dimensions291.78 × 200.35 × 6.09 mm; 8.27 mm thick including camera Lenovo—
WeightTablet around 605 g; keyboard excluded Lenovo—
ProtectionIP52; not immersion protection. Lenovo—
Chip—Apple M1: 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency), 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine; 8 GB RAM

The same chip was used in 2020–2021 Macs; the tablet runs iPadOS and cannot install macOS apps. The media engine accelerates H.264 and HEVC decode/encode in hardware.

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Rear camera and video—12 MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps

There is no flash; Smart HDR 3 and extended dynamic range video up to 30 fps are supported.

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Front camera—12 MP Ultra Wide, 122° field of view, ƒ/2.4; Centre Stage

Centre Stage automatically pans and zooms the frame as people move during video calls.

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USB-C and external display—USB-C: charging, DisplayPort, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz

Thunderbolt is not supported; transfers from external drives and card readers are limited to 10 Gb/s.

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Accessories—Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Smart Connector (Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio)

The 2nd-generation Pencil attaches magnetically to the side edge and charges there.

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Authentication—Touch ID in the top button

There is no Face ID.

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Sensors—Touch ID, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor Apple
Size and weight—247.6 × 178.5 × 6.1 mm; 461 g Apple