Lenovo’s newest Yoga tablets have arrived boasting some serious entertainment cred. The main event is the YOGA Tab 3 Pro 10, a 10.1” Android device with a 2560×1600 display, built-in 70-inch projector, and Dolby Atmos digital surround (!).
It makes sense that Lenovo would have tailored their Android-powered Yoga 3 tablets for entertainment as tablets are often used for content consumption at home or on the go. But I wouldn’t have imagined Dolby Atmos (the new surround tech that adds vertical sounds to the mix) to find its way into a tablet, let alone one that will retail for $499. And let’s not forget about what Lenovo is calling a world first, that 70-inch rotating projector!
While there was no listed resolution for the projector I don’t think it’s full HD (likely 480p).
What about the rest of the tablet? It’s powered by an Intel Atom x5-Z8500 quad-core processor, a 14 nm Cherry Trail part that features Intel HD graphics (up to 600 MHz) with 12 Execution Units which should help contend with the large 2560×1600 display resolution for GPU-intensive applications.
- 10.1-inch 2560×1600 IPS display
- Intel Atom (Cherry Trail) x5-Z8500
- 2GB LPDDR3 memory
- 16 GB or 32 GB onboard storage
- MicroSD slot (up to 128 GB)
- Rotating 70” Pico Projector, 50 nits, Digital Focus, Gesture Control
- 4x front-facing speakers, Dolby Atmos 3D Surround Sound
- Rear camera: 13 MP Auto Focus, Front camera: 5MP Auto Focus
- 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth® 4.0, Optional 4G LTE (select countries)
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
What kind of battery life can we expect? Thanks to a massive 10200 mAh battery the Yoga Pro 3 10” should last up to 18 hours, according to Lenovo. Pricing starts at $499 for the Wi-Fi version and $599 for the LTE model.
Rounding out the lineup are the non-pro YOGA Tab 3 8-inch and 10.1-inch models. These versions retain the Dolby Atmos audio and will be offered in LTE versions, but have considerably lower specs (identical for both other than battery):
- 8-inch 1280×800 IPS display
- Qualcomm Quad-Core 1.3GHz (APQ8009)
- 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage
- MicroSD slot (up to 128 GB)
- 8MP AF Rotatable camera
- 2x front-facing large-chamber speakers
- Dolby Atmos 3D Surround Sound
- Lenovo AnyPen Technology
- Bluetooth 4.0, Optional 4G LTE (select countries)
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
Batteries are 6200 mAh for the 8-inch providing up to 20 hours, and 8400 mAh providing up to 18 hours for the 10.1-inch version. The 8-inch version will start at $169 for Wi-Fi only and $199 for LTE, and the 10-inch version will be $199 for Wi-Fi only and $249 for LTE.
Availability for the new YOGA Tab series was not immediately available and will be updated when announced.
And the 2GB was meh, (if 4
And the 2GB was meh, (if 4 and unlocked bios / configurable vram settings these puppies will play 3/4 your steam library!) and then I was like ANDROID?!
Don’t get me wrong android has it’s spot still.
But god dammit. This would of been my next portable device.
So close.
Wow… Only if it had
Wow… Only if it had Windows…
It looks like an interesting
It looks like an interesting device, but I am am not interested in it due to lenovo’s continued security problems.
Crap specs for the price. The
Crap specs for the price. The 2GB model should be priced at around $300, and the 1GB 8 inch model should be in the sub $200 range.