Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 review – Long Battery Life and Solid Build

The Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 is a not-so-costly tablet with a big 11″ screen and an integrated kickstand. This gadget may not be the most powerful unit out there, but if you pick one with 8GB of RAM, it should do the job for daily tasks and light gaming. Our device is equipped with just 4GB of memory and expectedly, there are some hiccups even during Web browsing if more tabs are opened at the same time.

The IPS display has a resolution of 2000×1200 which results in a 212 ppi density. It’s a 60Hz panel which is kind of normal for the price class. We are happy to see a microSD card slot for storage expansion. Also, you get up to 256GB UFS 2.1 which isn’t that new and fast, but on the flip side, it’s not as slow as eMMC.

The audio department is represented by four quality Dolby Atmos-certified JBL speakers. This device could be a bit more versatile if you choose one with optional LTE connectivity and Lenovo Precision Pen 2 with a built-in rechargeable battery.

You can check the current price of Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 here: Buy from Amazon.com (#CommissionsEarned)

Contents

Specs Sheet, What’s in the box

What’s in the box?

Inside the glossy box, we found a 20W Type-C charger and the mandatory paperwork.

Design and construction

The design of the Yoga Tab 11 is a bit different compared to the majority of other tablets that look like clonings to the naked eye. There is a notable cylindric protrusion on the bottom of the device that houses the speaker grill and the back kickstand.

The stand itself is a useful feature. It’s handy if you want to place the tablet on the desk to watch your favorite movies. The side “hump” is a big pro when you want to hold the device with one hand. However, the bulge makes the machine heavier than usual (650 grams) and the extra added profile height means that you could have some potential issues when trying to fit this gadget in small bags or jacket pockets. The thickness is 7.9 – 8.3 mm.

The bezels are a bit thick. The front 8MP camera on top has a fixed focus.

The build is made of metal and plastic. The chassis is solid. More than half of the back is covered in a fabric material that looks and feels nice to the touch. The kickstand has a rubber foot to prevent scratches. Just like the camera on the front, the back one is an 8MP unit but this one has autofocus.

Ports

There are no ports on the left. On the right, we can spot a USB 2.0 connector that supports OTG, data transfer and charging, a Power button, a Volume button, and a microSD card (+ optional nano-SIM for the WWAN models).

Display and Sound Quality, Get our Profiles

	Lenovo Yoga Tab 11
Diagonal	11 inches (28 cm)
Panel Type	IPS Touch
Resolution	2000 x 1200 pixels
Max Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Aspect Ratio	5:3
Pixel Density	212 PPI
‘Retina’ Distance	Greater than or equal to 41 cm

Viewing Angles

Viewing angles are good. We take photos from different angles to evaluate the quality.

Also, a video with locked focus and exposure.

Color Coverage

The whole “sail-shaped” map below (Fig. 1) consists of all the colors we can see, while the black crooked line shows all the colors from real-world scenes and nature around us.

Then, we’ve drawn some of the most important and interesting color spaces, compared to the colors the panel of Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 can show:

Standard/For Web: sRGB – widely used color space for most consumer devices, ideal for Web design and development
For Print: AdobeRGB – used in professional photo editing, graphic design, and print
For Photographers/Video Editors: DCI-P3 – used in high-end film production, post-production, and digital cinema
Premium HDR: Rec.2020 – the widest consumer ITU color standard, covering a massive 75.8% of the visible spectrum, a benchmark for premium HDR content

Lenovo Yoga Tab 11: the yellow dashed triangle (– – – – – –) represents the range of colors this monitor can display.

In our tests, we calculated the total color coverage of the monitor at 95% of the sRGB color gamut and 76% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.

(Fig.1) Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 covers 95% of the sRGB gamut

Brightness and Contrast

The maximum brightness is 375 cd/m² in the center of the screen and 355 cd/m² averaged across the surface with a maximum deviation of 10%.

The Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) on a white screen at maximum brightness is 7410K (in Standard mode).

The contrast ratio is 1350:1.

Uniformity: Luminance, Contrast, and Color Deviation

The figure below shows the results from our uniformity test across different sections of the screen. It’s measured at 185 nits (Windows slider = 49%) — a brightness level we consider typical for standard working conditions.

DeltaE values below 4.0 are acceptable for regular users. For those working with colors, screens with DeltaE values no higher than 2.0 are recommended.

Color Accuracy

Let’s check the difference between real colors and those you’ll see on the Lenovo Tab Plus. We measure that distance in DeltaE – the higher the number, the more different they look.

Values below 4.0 are acceptable for regular users, while values below 2.0 are suitable for color-sensitive work. A value below 1.0 means the difference is indistinguishable to the naked eye.

For the next graph, we’ve selected 24 common colors, including dark/light skin, blue sky, green grass, etc.

Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 in its factory condition (Standard mode)

Comparison in the sRGB color space (primaries and D65 white point specified in ITU-R BT.709, sRGB encoding curve).

Response time (Gaming capabilities)

We test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “black-to-white” and “white-to-black” method from 10% to 90% and vice versa.

We recorded Fall Time + Rise Time = 15.2 ms. Short pixel response time is a prerequisite for a smooth picture in dynamic scenes.

After that, we test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “Gray-to-Gray” method from 50% White to 80% White and vice versa between 10% and 90% of the amplitude.

Health Impact: PWM (Screen flickering)

Some use PWM to regulate their brightness, which means that instead of reducing the light intensity, they pulse or flicker. Our brain merges the image, so it appears darker, but this strains both it and our vision, especially when the frequency of the pulses is low. You can read more about that in our dedicated article on PWM.

In the graph below, you see the intensity of light at different brightness levels—on the vertical axis is the brightness of the emitted light, and on the horizontal axis—time.

The light from the backlight of the Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 display is not pulse-width modulated, providing visual comfort in the discussed aspect.

Health Impact: Screen Reflectance

Glossy-coated displays can cause eye fatigue in high ambient light conditions due to reflections. We measure the level of screen reflection with the display turned off, at a 60° angle.

The reflectance of the Lenovo Yoga Tab 11’s screen is 99.7 GU.

High Gloss: >70 GU
Medium Gloss: 30 – 70 GU
Low Gloss: <30 GU

Sound

When we subjectively listen to a sound file through the built-in speakers (Quad JBL speakers), the sound quality offered by Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 is good.

Software, Video of the interface, Camera

Software

Our tablet comes with Android 12. The November security patch for 2024 is installed which is good.

You can find some useful features in the Settings menu like Volume Booster or Productivity mode which is a desktop mode that allows you to open multiple apps in smaller windows for better multitasking. Handwrite function is also onboard for those who have purchased a Lenovo stylus.

The battery life of this tablet is very long but you could extend it by enabling the “Battery Saver” option. Also, there is a Battery Manager that detects which apps consume more power so you could restrict or disable them. The gesture navigation seems flawless but you can switch to the normal 3-button mode if you prefer this method.

Camera

The camera menu isn’t rich in options since the two 8MP snappers are good enough for casually taking pictures from time to time.

We took a few snaps during cloudy daytime. The resolved detail is sub-par while the colors look okay. There is a 2x mode in the viewfinder but since that is a digital zoom, the detail is smeared even more.

The selfies are also unimpressive. The skin tones and textures look rather poor.

The rear camera can capture 1080p@30FPS videos at around 15MB/s bitrate. The clip looks a bit shaky and the quality is mediocre at best.

Performance: CPU, GPU, Storage

CPU options

The 12nm Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T SoC isn’t a benchmark king but its performance is enough for normal work.

GPU options

For graphics, you get a Mali-G76 MC4. Light games such as Subway Surfers should be its main playground but Asphalt Legends UNITE runs decently on Default picture quality.

Storage

The device that we bought has 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. The read speeds are kind of okay while the writes ones are bad.

Stress test stability, Battery Life, Thermals

The sustained power is the zone where this tablet shines bright! After 20 loops of 3DMark Wild Life, the performance loss is just 2%.

Comfort during full load

We examined the external temperatures of the shell at the 20th 3DMark run. The results are promising – the hotspot on the front reaches just 33°C and the one on the rear is just 6 degrees warmer.

Battery

The 7500 mAh battery has enough juice for 14 hours and 13 minutes of video playback. That’s a great score!

Verdict

The Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 may not be perfect but it has enough positive aspects to be a good daily driver. For starters, pick an 8GB model if money isn’t a problem. The 4GB version doesn’t offer a smooth experience even during Web browsing. Still, the thing that may appeal to a lot of future buyers is the long battery life of more than 14 hours of videos on a single charge and the sturdy build quality. Also, the IPS screen is PWM-free and it has a 95% sRGB coverage. That sounds like a perfect combination for media consumption!

Light gaming seems possible. You can also try some more demanding titles but you have to lower the graphics settings to achieve a playable frame rate. The game audio sounds excellent thanks to the quad-speaker system.

The Yoga Tab 11 has a good IPS screen, a long autonomous life, a rigid chassis, and a useful kickstand.

You can check the current price of Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 here: Buy from Amazon.com (#CommissionsEarned)

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