Lenovo Tab P12 (TB370FU) review – great build quality and 3K display

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 04 August 2023 / 13:29 | 1

3. Software, Video of the interface, Camera

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Software, Video of the interface, Camera

Software

Here, we have an Android 13-based tablet. Its software feels almost like a stock Android but at least for us, that’s good. The menus look clean and the interface is intuitive. There are some Lenovo-related apps here and there but the rest feels like a pure vanilla experience.

As we mentioned, the Lenovo Pen can be used for handwriting and you can convert the data to digital text which is a nice feature. The stylus can also be used as a remote controller for selected apps that support this extra.

When you connect the external keyboard with a built-in trackpad, you’ll realize that it almost feels like using a standard unit that can be found in most thin notebooks. The feedback is clicky while the key travel is as long as possible. You can modify the default keyboard layout and you can use the physical board alongside the on-screen version. You can also use keyboard shortcuts, all the possible combinations can be found here – “Settings > Pen and keyboard > Physical keyboard > Keyboard shortcuts”. The touchpad supports multi-finger gestures which is a nice touch.

Expectedly, you can use Adaptive brightness so the screen will adapt depending on the lighting conditions around you. This works kind of alright but often, the software will bump the brightness too much or the other way around, so adjusting the brightness manually is the way to go for us. The color temperature can also be tuned depending on the environment and at first sight, this feature work well.

The Reading mode makes the screen more comfortable while reading something on it – a digital book or maybe or maybe a Web site. The Night Light is useful when you are using the tablet in a dark or dimmed room. This will reduce eye strain because, in this mode, the screen has an amber tint in order to reduce the negative effects of the blue light. You can also schedule this option and you got a slider that can regulate the intensity of this effect.

The floating windows feel great on such a big screen. This feature allows you to use two apps without switching between them. The split screen option will divide the display into up to four sections so you can use four apps at the same time.

The Lenovo Freestyle function is something like an advanced version of Miracast. It allows you to connect together your PC and the tablet if both devices are connected to the same network. You have to install Lenovo Freestyle on your computer as well. After some tweaking, you can project apps from the tablet to the computer and you can control them using your PC. The vice versa method is also available – you can mirror your PC or laptop display to the tablet or you can also use the tablet panel as a second display. File sharing between the two devices is possible and it can happen quite fast if your home network is allowing good transfer speeds.

Last but not least, Key mapping allows you to use multiple peripherals (like a mouse or a controller) at the same time for interacting with the installed applications. The PC mode is a handy feature when you connect the tablet to a big screen.

The rest of the interface feels kind of stock and most menus can be found in any other Android device with a vanilla skin. By the way, you can use Dark Mode for longer battery life. There is also a Battery Saver function as well as some charging optimizations that can be turned on or off.

Video of the interface

You can also check our video where we are showing the interface of the tablet.

Camera

The rear camera quality is average for a device like this one. Of course, the main 8MP sensor isn’t a top-of-the-line model but the resolved detail is enough for a tablet.

The picture quality is decent during the daytime. There is a 2X zoom mode that results in cropped 2x images.

Normal Mode

2X Zoom

The HDR is doing a good job here, thanks to it we can see more resolved detail in the darker areas. The bush on the right in the second picture is more detailed because the HDR is turned on.

HDR Off

HDR On

We took some pictures before dawn. When the lighting conditions aren’t good, the camera sensor struggles to capture fine details. Again, HDR can help a bit but it also overexposes some light sources.

HDR Off

HDR On

The camera is capable of a 1080p 30FPS video recording and unfortunately, the quality is nothing to write home about. The colors are off, the sound quality is mediocre, and the average bitrate is around 14MB/s.

The front 13MP snapper is doing a decent job for selfies, portraits, and video calls. The quality of the taken pictures is slightly above the average and you can also record 4K 30FPS videos.

The 4K video has a bitrate of ~50 MB/s and it looks much better compared to the one that we captured with the back camera. This is a bit of a strange decision by Lenovo.

Speaking of the camera, perhaps you can use the front one for video calls. There are functions such as Global Video Beauty and Video Portrait. The former will try to enhance the quality of your appearance on a video call. You can also set a different background. The Video Portrait works interestingly, during a video call, it’ll keep your face at the center of the screen while moving no matter the distance between you and the tablet.

The rear camera has a big hump on the back.