Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus Tablet Review

Name: Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus
Brand: Lenovo

Middle-class with glass. Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus is a mid-range tablet with high ambitions. It's aiming to attract buyers by offering a glass rear, generous memory configuration, and front-sided speakers. Find out in the test report whether the available accessory packs turn the tablet into something special.

Florian Wimmer, 👁 Patrick Afschar Kaboli, ✓ Tanja Hinum (translated by Liala Stieglitz), Published 10/05/2017 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 ...

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For the original German review, see here.

Lenovo's tablets are always good for a surprise: With its Yoga, the manufacturer was one of the first to implement the convertible idea convincingly. They have built-in kickstands or an amazingly convenient handle including generous room for the battery. Or what about having a projector installed directly into the tablet? Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus is sooner a traditional mid-range tablet but Lenovo has come up with something special for it anyway: Special accessory packs allow optimizing the tablet for children or for work, or Amazon's personal assistant Alexa can be set up.

If all of this is not needed, potential buyers still get a 10.1-inch tablet with a fairly good memory configuration and a mid-range SoC. Its slim design and a glass rear should convince in terms of looks. Consumers also have some alternatives that we use for comparison. For example, the company's own Medion Lifetab P1050, Asus' ZenPad 10, Huawei's MediaPad M3 Lite or Asus' ZenPad 3S 10. Another interesting question is whether spending almost twice as much compared to Lenovo's Tab 4 10 is worthwhile.

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Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus (Tab 4 Series)

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8 x 2 GHz, Cortex-A53

Graphics adapter

Qualcomm Adreno 506

Memory

4 GB

Display

10.10 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 224 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, glossy: yes

Storage

64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB

, 51.8 GB free

Connections

1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5-mm audio jack, Card Reader: micro-SD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor, Miracast, FM radio

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 7.1 x 247 x 173 ( = 0.28 x 9.72 x 6.81 in)

Battery

26.6 Wh, 7000 mAh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Android 7.1 Nougat

Camera

Primary Camera: 8 MPix autofocus, flash
Secondary Camera: 5 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: front-sided speakers, Keyboard: virtual keyboard, charger, USB cable, SYNCit, SHAREit, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

475 g ( = 16.76 oz / 1.05 pounds), Power Supply: 75 g ( = 2.65 oz / 0.17 pounds)

Price

350 Euro

Links

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Case

At 7.1 millimeters, the thickness of Lenovo's Tab 4 10 is on a normal level for a tablet from this category. The casing's other dimensions are not unusual for a device with a 16:10 screen. The weight of 475 grams is even a bit lower than those of some comparison devices. Lenovo particularly emphasizes the glass rear that is either available in black or white (Aurora Black or Sparkling White) depending on the selected color. The glass layers refract the light gently. This creates a similar effect as some Honor smartphones, which looks very elegant. A disadvantage is the uncountable fingerprints that accumulate on the surface very quickly.

Pressure on the front or back does not affect the tablet much. However, it can be twisted visibly and then also produces an audible cracking noise. The overall stability impression is nevertheless good.

Size Comparison

Medion Lifetab P10505 Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) Lenovo Tab 4 10 Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite DIN A5 ❌

Connectivity

With 4 GB of working memory and 64 GB for storing data, Lenovo's Tab 4 10 is well-equipped - it is even better than all the comparison devices. None of them have more than 32 GB of storage. Furthermore, a micro-SD card can be inserted for expanding the storage. It can be utilized as either internal or external memory. However, apps can only be moved to it when it is formatted as internal storage. (Note: Only a model with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of ROM was found in US online retailers at the time of translation).

The USB port is implemented as USB Type-C and thus it does not matter which way around the plug is inserted. USB OTG is supported but only at USB 2.0 speed for transferring data.

Right: 3.5-mm audio jack, USB-C port, micro-SD

Left: standby button, volume control

Software

Lenovo has recently started a policy of installing an as pure as possible Android on all its devices. Thus, the Tab 4 10 Plus also receives a relatively untouched Android 7.1.1. The security patches are dated June 2017 which is not quite up-to-date.

To lower license payments to Microsoft, Microsoft's Office Suite is preloaded. Pleasingly few additional apps are installed otherwise. Thus, purists will only have to uninstall a few additional apps and should other apps be needed, they can be found in the Play Store usually for free.

Communication and GPS

Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus supports fast Wi-Fi networks in the 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards. This means that the less frequented and thus often faster 5-GHz band can be accessed. Network connections had very high transmission rates in our standardized test. Most comparison devices are much slower on the Internet. Only Huawei's MediaPad M3 Lite could keep up fairly well. The full signal is displayed in the router's vicinity and websites are opened relatively quickly. The reception still achieved 50% at a distance of 10 meters and through three walls and pages opened marginally slower.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus Adreno 506, 625, 64 GB eMMC Flash	263 MBit/s
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite Adreno 505, 435, 32 GB eMMC Flash	258 MBit/s -2%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) Mali-T720 MP2, MT8735, 16 GB eMMC Flash	84.9 MBit/s -68%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Adreno 308, 425, 16 GB eMMC Flash	50.9 MBit/s -81%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL Adreno 510, 650 MSM8956, 32 GB eMMC Flash	37.6 MBit/s -86%
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus Adreno 506, 625, 64 GB eMMC Flash	350 MBit/s
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite Adreno 505, 435, 32 GB eMMC Flash	338 MBit/s -3%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) Mali-T720 MP2, MT8735, 16 GB eMMC Flash	85.2 MBit/s -76%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Adreno 308, 425, 16 GB eMMC Flash	49.3 MBit/s -86%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL Adreno 510, 650 MSM8956, 32 GB eMMC Flash	33.4 MBit/s -90%

The GPS module could not locate us indoors, and it also took quite long before we were found outdoors. The accuracy increased gradually and achieved an average accuracy of six meters after 1 - 2 minutes.

Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus did a fairly good job in the practical test. We went on a bike ride and included Garmin's Edge 500, a professional navigation system for cyclists, in our bag. The route that our review sample measured was a few meters longer than that of the professional system, which is unusual. The GPS module in Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus does not measure 100% accurately, but the tablet can be readily used for navigating in everyday situations.

Cameras

The cameras in Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus have a considerably higher resolution than those in the cheaper Tab 4 10: 8 megapixels on the rear and 5 megapixels on the front. This is common in this price range. The photo quality of the front camera is not at all bad. Although bright areas tend to overexpose quickly, the dynamic is quite decent in dark areas. We also liked the image sharpness and the color reproduction is good. However, this should not be compared with a premium smartphone camera. The front camera's quality is nevertheless relatively high for a tablet.

What about the primary camera? It also does a quite good job: Its sharpness is good; the color reproduction is decent but sometimes a bit pale. Large colored areas occasionally look a bit distorted, but the photos have an overall very high standard for a tablet. The dynamics in darker areas could be higher, though. Videos can be recorded in 1080p at 30 FPS. The quality is good but the brightness adapts between scenes with a slight delay.

Image Comparison

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Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus also proves that its photos are relatively sharp in our test lab under defined lighting conditions. We only noticed the somewhat distorted colored areas here. Our comparison test with a reference color space confirms that colors are a bit too pale.

ColorChecker: Target colors are displayed in the lower half of each patch.

Accessories and Warranty

Lenovo includes a 24-month warranty on its tablets. Please see our Guarantees, Return Policies & Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.

Interestingly, the accessory packs that Lenovo offers are those that we described in the review of Lenovo's Tab 4 10: A protective plastic bumper and stickers make the tablet more child-friendly and easier to use. A Bluetooth keyboard and tablet stand which allow using the device like a laptop are available if the tablet is to be used for work. Another bundle, with a big speaker unit for turning Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus into a sound machine and incorporating Amazon's Alexa for making the tablet a personal assistant, is in the works.

Input Devices and Handling

The TouchPal keyboard app is preloaded. However, it is not the premium version of the app and ads are sometimes faded in. It offers many themes and settings, and typing with the app is easy. A large selection of alternative keyboards can be found in Google's Play Store should another keyboard app be preferred.

The touchscreen is very glide-friendly and comfortable to use. It is sensitive into the corners; all inputs are implemented quickly and reliably. The hardware buttons for volume control and standby are situated on the casing's left. They are easy to feel and use. The menu is controlled via onscreen software buttons.

A fingerprint-scanner is situated on the tablet's lower edge. It reliably identified our saved fingerprints. However, it takes a moment before the user interface is really visible when unlocking the tablet from standby via a fingerprint.

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Display

Thanks to a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus has another advantage over the Tab 4 10 that only has an HD panel. The reproduction is correspondingly crisper. The average brightness of the Plus model is also much higher: We measured 428 cd/m² in the test lab. This is a very good rate and many other comparison devices cannot match that. The illumination of 94% is also very even and thus the illumination of large colored areas looks homogeneous.


435 cd/m²	417 cd/m²	420 cd/m²
429 cd/m²	443 cd/m²	429 cd/m²
420 cd/m²	435 cd/m²	420 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 443 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 427.6 cd/m² Minimum: 9.43 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 443 cd/m²
Contrast: 1231:1 (Black: 0.36 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93
ΔE Greyscale 2.9 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
92.5% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.27

	Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus IPS, 1920x1200, 10.1"	Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) IPS, 1280x800, 10.1"	Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite IPS, 1920x1200, 10.1"	Medion Lifetab P10505 IPS, 1920x1080, 10.1"	Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL IPS, 2048x1536, 9.7"	Lenovo Tab 4 10 IPS, 1280x800, 10.1"
Screen		-8%	2%	-77%	-3%	-21%
Brightness middle	443	392 -12%	435 -2%	320 -28%	486 10%	316 -29%
Brightness	428	383 -11%	413 -4%	308 -28%	457 7%	305 -29%
Brightness Distribution	94	81 -14%	93 -1%	84 -11%	88 -6%	86 -9%
Black Level *	0.36	0.25 31%	0.25 31%	0.36 -0%	0.25 31%	0.2 44%
Contrast	1231	1568 27%	1740 41%	889 -28%	1944 58%	1580 28%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	3.3	4.2 -27%	4.4 -33%	7.5 -127%	5.2 -58%	5 -52%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	7.2	11.2 -56%	7.7 -7%	16.1 -124%	9 -25%	8.7 -21%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.9	2.9 -0%	3.2 -10%	10.8 -272%	4.1 -41%	5.7 -97%
Gamma	2.27 ^97%	2.23 ^99%	2.35 ^94%	2.3 ^96%	2.73 ^81%	2.25 ^98%
CCT	6961 ^93%	7115 ^91%	7056 ^92%	9907 ^66%	6579 ^99%	7921 ^82%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17146 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Although the black level of 0.36 cd/m² is not bad, it is higher than in many comparison devices. This leads to a contrast ratio of 1200:1 which is basically good, but it is rather weak in the comparison field. Colors look quite good on the screen. We did not determine brightness control via pulse-width modulation and thus sensitive users do not have to worry about screen-flickering.

We can measure the color reproduction more accurately with our spectrophotometer and CalMAN software. A minor color tint was determined at most and the color reproduction is very close to the reference color space. According to the software, the sRGB color space is covered by 92.2%. A good rate.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
32 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17 ms rise
32 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 15 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 84 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
52 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 25 ms rise
52 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 27 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 87 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33 ms).

The relatively high brightness and responsive ambient light sensor contribute to outdoor use. The glossy screen could become a problem when it reflects the surroundings on a bright day.

The viewing angles are good in all directions. Very slight brightness shifts are only visible when tilting the tablet up or down.

Performance

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625 SoC is used in mid-range tablets and smartphones, which fits quite well to Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus. It provides decent performance with eight cores and a maximum clock of 2 GHz. Only Asus' ZenPad 3S can outperform the Tab 4 10 Plus in our comparison group. The Medion Lifetab P10505 is roughly on par here.

The Adreno 506 is the graphics unit in Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus. The core clocks at 650 MHz. The review sample cannot compete with either Asus' ZenPad 3S or Medion's Lifetab P10505. However, it still presents a category-typical performance.

AnTuTu v6 - Total Score
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	77540 Points +24%
Medion Lifetab P10505	65641 Points +5%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	62725 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	46814 Points -25%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	36868 Points -41%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	34009 Points -46%

PCMark for Android
Work performance score
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	5910 Points +5%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	5648 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	5438 Points -4%
Medion Lifetab P10505	5233 Points -7%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	4518 Points -20%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	3948 Points -30%
Work 2.0 performance score
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	4626 Points
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	4462 Points -4%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	3927 Points -15%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	3307 Points -29%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	2980 Points -36%

BaseMark OS II
Overall
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1611 Points +26%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	1281 Points
Medion Lifetab P10505	1084 Points -15%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	780 Points -39%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	647 Points -49%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	362 Points -72%
System
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	3214 Points
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	2186 Points -32%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	1902 Points -41%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	1475 Points -54%
Medion Lifetab P10505	1429 Points -56%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	1192 Points -63%
Memory
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1875 Points +93%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	1214 Points +25%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	972 Points
Lenovo Tab 4 10	758 Points -22%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	752 Points -23%
Medion Lifetab P10505	708 Points -27%
Graphics
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1626 Points +60%
Medion Lifetab P10505	1576 Points +55%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	1015 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	764 Points -25%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	444 Points -56%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	292 Points -71%
Web
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1020 Points +20%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	850 Points
Medion Lifetab P10505	832 Points -2%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	745 Points -12%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	672 Points -21%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	10 Points -99%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1458 Points +68%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	868 Points
Lenovo Tab 4 10	676 Points -22%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	662 Points -24%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	588 Points -32%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	4323 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	2889 Points -33%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	2869 Points -34%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	1896 Points -56%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	1697 Points -61%
Compute RenderScript Score
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	3235 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	2242 Points -31%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	1398 Points -57%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	1103 Points -66%

3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score
Medion Lifetab P10505	20003 Points +46%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	18320 Points +33%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	13742 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	9906 Points -28%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	6100 Points -56%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	5188 Points -62%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	22041 Points +66%
Medion Lifetab P10505	22025 Points +66%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	13239 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	10102 Points -24%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	5456 Points -59%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	4622 Points -65%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	15850 Points
Medion Lifetab P10505	15139 Points -4%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	11515 Points -27%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	10388 Points -34%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	9275 Points -41%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	9076 Points -43%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0
Medion Lifetab P10505	1593 Points +87%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1350 Points +58%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	852 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	599 Points -30%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	203 Points -76%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	53 Points -94%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics
Medion Lifetab P10505	1732 Points +137%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1304 Points +78%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	731 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	518 Points -29%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	167 Points -77%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	42 Points -94%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	2031 Points
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1539 Points -24%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	1313 Points -35%
Medion Lifetab P10505	1244 Points -39%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	880 Points -57%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	810 Points -60%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
Medion Lifetab P10505	1192 Points +157%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	878 Points +89%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	464 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	315 Points -32%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	134 Points -71%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
Medion Lifetab P10505	1175 Points +208%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	782 Points +105%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	381 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	259 Points -32%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	108 Points -72%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	1991 Points
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	1532 Points -23%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	1318 Points -34%
Medion Lifetab P10505	1254 Points -37%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	860 Points -57%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen
Medion Lifetab P10505	27 fps +35%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	25 fps +25%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	20 fps
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	14 fps -30%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	14 fps -30%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	13 fps -35%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen
Medion Lifetab P10505	33 fps +43%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	32 fps +39%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	23 fps
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	17 fps -26%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	8.6 fps -63%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	7.7 fps -67%

GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL
Medion Lifetab P10505	13 fps +41%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	9.6 fps +4%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	9.2 fps
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	6.9 fps -25%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	6.2 fps -33%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	5.5 fps -40%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen
Medion Lifetab P10505	15 fps +53%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	14 fps +43%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	9.8 fps
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	7.5 fps -23%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	3.1 fps -68%
Lenovo Tab 4 10	2.8 fps -71%

GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen
Medion Lifetab P10505	10 fps +67%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	6 fps
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	5.6 fps -7%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	4.5 fps -25%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	4.3 fps -28%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
Medion Lifetab P10505	11 fps +72%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	9.5 fps +48%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	6.4 fps
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	4.8 fps -25%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	2 fps -69%

GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen
Medion Lifetab P10505	6.8 fps +106%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	3.8 fps +15%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	3.3 fps
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	2.5 fps -24%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen
Medion Lifetab P10505	7.3 fps +109%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	5.5 fps +57%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	3.5 fps
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	2.6 fps -26%

Legend

Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, Qualcomm Adreno 506, 64 GB eMMC Flash

Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) Mediatek MT8735, ARM Mali-T720 MP2, 16 GB eMMC Flash

Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 435, Qualcomm Adreno 505, 32 GB eMMC Flash

Medion Lifetab P10505 Intel Atom x5-Z8300, Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail), 32 GB eMMC Flash

Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, Qualcomm Adreno 510, 32 GB eMMC Flash

Lenovo Tab 4 10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), Qualcomm Adreno 308, 16 GB eMMC Flash

The browser performance of Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus is also in the midfield. Websites are opened at an average speed. Demanding HTML5 pages, such as letsplay.ouigo.com, need quite a long time to load and are then very jerky.

Octane V2 | WebXPRT 2015 | JetStream 1.1 | Mozilla Kraken 1.1

Octane V2 - Total Score
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL (Chrome Version 58)	8167 Points +81%
Medion Lifetab P10505 (Chrome 52)	6177 Points +37%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus (Chrome 60)	4502 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite (Chrome 58)	3167 Points -30%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 (Chrome 60)	2955 Points -34%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) (Chrome 59)	2290 Points -49%

WebXPRT 2015 - Overall
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus (Chrome 60)	93 Points
Lenovo Tab 4 10 (Chrome 60)	62 Points -33%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite (Chrome 58)	61 Points -34%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) (Chrome 59)	54 Points -42%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL (Chrome Version 58)	51.7 Points +101%
Medion Lifetab P10505 (Chrome 52)	34.44 Points +34%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus (Chrome 60)	25.76 Points
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite (Chrome 58)	20.18 Points -22%
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) (Chrome 59)	15.41 Points -40%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) (Chrome 59)	13705 ms * -48%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 (Chrome 60)	12386 ms * -34%
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite (Chrome 58)	11161 ms * -21%
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus (Chrome 60)	9237 ms *
Medion Lifetab P10505 (Chrome 52)	5133 ms * +44%
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL (Chrome Version 58)	3324 ms * +64%

* ... smaller is better

Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus achieves good rates in micro-SD card access. It is faster than all comparison devices but does not come close to exhausting the maximum transfer rates of our Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 reference card. Accessing the internal storage is also relatively fast and none of the comparison devices can keep up here. It is especially pleasing that the write speed is also very fast.

	Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML)	Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	Medion Lifetab P10505	Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL	Lenovo Tab 4 10
AndroBench 3-5		-37%	-24%	-51%	-41%	-17%
Sequential Read 256KB	270.1	216 -20%	133.5 -51%	142.9 -47%	249.6 -8%	275 2%
Sequential Write 256KB	135.5	66 -51%	60.3 -55%	44 -68%	63 -54%	45.3 -67%
Random Read 4KB	37.3	23 -38%	38.8 4%	23 -38%	31.34 -16%	32.3 -13%
Random Write 4KB	11.8	9.8 -17%	8.5 -28%	11.7 -1%	6.38 -46%	8.9 -25%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard	83.9	40.9 -51%	78.7 -6%	18.9 -77%	34.42 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401) -59%	84.5 1%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard	61.1	34.9 -43%	56.8 -7%	15.4 -75%	23.97 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401) -61%	59.9 -2%

Games

It is possible to play games on Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus. However, the graphics unit is a bit slower than those in the fastest comparison devices. Consequently, an average of only 24 FPS is achieved in graphically demanding games like Asphalt 8 when using very high details, making smooth gameplay impossible. In return, a smooth 30 FPS is achieved in low details. Even the less-demanding game Dead Trigger 2 manages 30 FPS, and casual games like Angry Birds run smoothly.

The position sensor and touchscreen control function very well and do not limit the gaming experience in any way.

Asphalt 8: Airborne
	Settings	Value
	high	24 fps
	very low	30 fps

... in comparison

Dead Trigger 2
	Settings	Value
	high	30 fps

... in comparison

Emissions

Temperature

We measured a maximum temperature of 33.6 °C on the casing during load. The casing heats up slightly but the user will hardly notice it. The casing's temperature is relatively homogeneous over the entire device. The maximum idle temperature of 30.9 °C is even much lower.

Our stress test with GFXBench's battery test shows that the SoC's performance will unlikely throttle during high load over a prolonged time.

Max. Load

Idle


33.6 °C 92 F	32.1 °C 90 F	32.3 °C 90 F
32.8 °C 91 F	30.1 °C 86 F	30.4 °C 87 F
31.9 °C 89 F	29.4 °C 85 F	29.1 °C 84 F

Maximum: 33.6 °C = 92 F
Average: 31.3 °C = 88 F


32.7 °C 91 F	32.9 °C 91 F	32.3 °C 90 F
30.1 °C 86 F	30.5 °C 87 F	31.3 °C 88 F
28.7 °C 84 F	29.9 °C 86 F	30 °C 86 F

Maximum: 32.9 °C = 91 F
Average: 30.9 °C = 88 F

Power Supply (max.) 52.2 °C = 126 F | Room Temperature 21.6 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-350

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 31.3 °C / 88 F, compared to the average of 30 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Tablet.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.6 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F, ranging from 20.7 to 53.2 °C for the class Tablet.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 32.9 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 33.2 °C / 92 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.5 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 30 °C / 86 F.

Speakers

Front-sided stereo speakers are a good idea when good tablet sound is the objective. Thus, Lenovo has done good fundamental work. Software by Dolby additionally supports the speakers with sound enhancements and diverse presets that make it easy to optimize the sound for music, videos or games. A manual equalizer is also present for users who want to set the perfect sound by hand.

The presets, in fact, make an audible difference. However, since the speakers are not high-end units but rather tablet speakers, the sound is only decent in most settings but not outstanding. The lack of low tones is very audible, mids are generally a bit understated, and the trebles are sometimes emphasized too strongly. The sound is quite powerful at over 89 dB(A) when desired. Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus can be used as a sound system for occasional music sampling or when other speakers are not available. However, tablets with a much better sound system exist.

Speakers or headphones can be connected via the 3.5-mm jack or Bluetooth. They transmit a clear audio signal to the playback devices.

Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 34.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 5.8% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 61% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 33% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 59% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 50% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 41% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 47% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Frequency diagram comparison (checkboxes above can be turned on/off!)

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The power consumption is on an average level for this category. Some devices, such as the Asus ZenPad 10, are more energy-saving and others consume considerably more power, such as Medion's Lifetab P10505. Our review sample's maximum consumption during load of over 7 watts is fairly high, while the average load consumption of 5 watts is comparatively low. Thus, the device should consume relatively little power in normal use, while it needs a lot of energy during unusual peak loads over a prolonged time.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.11 / 0.18 Watt
Idle	1.23 / 3.92 / 4.03 Watt
Load	5 / 7.09 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus 7000 mAh	Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) 4680 mAh	Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 6600 mAh	Medion Lifetab P10505 7000 mAh	Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL 7800 mAh	Lenovo Tab 4 10 7000 mAh
Power Consumption		19%	-12%	-43%	-26%	5%
Idle Minimum *	1.23	0.76 38%	1.45 -18%	2.01 -63%	1.57 -28%	1.09 11%
Idle Average *	3.92	3.23 18%	4.44 -13%	4.82 -23%	4 -2%	3.71 5%
Idle Maximum *	4.03	3.35 17%	4.61 -14%	4.89 -21%	4.09 -1%	3.84 5%
Load Average *	5	4.79 4%	6.21 -24%	8.35 -67%	7.99 -60%	5.07 -1%
Load Maximum *	7.09	5.72 19%	6.33 11%	9.91 -40%	9.71 -37%	6.88 3%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Runtime

Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus is well-equipped with its high-capacity battery of 7000 mAh or 26.6 Wh. However, it is just as strong as the one in Lenovo's Tab 4 10. The battery life in the Wi-Fi test between both devices only differs marginally: The Tab 4 10 Plus achieves 10:47 hours, and the Tab 4 10 manages quarter-of-an-hour less. Thus, neither device has to hide in the comparison field; not even Asus' ZenPad 3S 10 with an even higher capacity battery lasts as long. Huawei's MediaPad M3 Lite can offer longer battery runtimes, though.

Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus easily gets through a workday plus two hours of overtime in practice. One charged battery should be enough to get through several days of normal mixed use and prolonged standby periods. Recharging takes 3 hours with the included charger.

Battery Runtime

Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)		27h 05min
WiFi Websurfing		10h 47min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		13h 15min
Load (maximum brightness)		4h 16min

	Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus 7000 mAh	Asus ZenPad 10 (Z301ML) 4680 mAh	Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite 6600 mAh	Medion Lifetab P10505 7000 mAh	Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500KL 7800 mAh	Lenovo Tab 4 10 7000 mAh
Battery Runtime		-13%	9%	-15%	-11%	-2%
Reader / Idle	1625	1321 -19%	1345 -17%	1445 -11%
H.264	795	622 -22%	833 5%
WiFi v1.3	647	467 -28%	802 24%	564 -13%	579 -11%	632 -2%
Load	256	302 18%	312 22%	203 -21%

Pros

+ stylish casing

+ fingerprint-reader

+ generous memory

+ fast Wi-Fi

+ decent cameras

+ bright, viewing angle stable screen

+ good system performance

+ low temperatures

Cons

- mediocre gaming performance

- casing is susceptible to fingerprints

- GPS module with weak reception

- outdated security patches

Verdict

In review: Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus. Review sample courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.de

A glass-covered back would not have been necessary for convincing us of the qualities of Lenovo's Tab 4 Plus. However, it is a visual highlight. The review sample also hides many positive traits under its hood, which were soon revealed in the test: The quite bright and color-accurate screen with good viewing angles, for example, or the convincing system performance. The fast memory access belongs to this list of traits, as does the fast Wi-Fi, decent battery life, and the relatively good cameras for a tablet. Have we mentioned the generous memory configuration yet?

It is even possible to acquire matching accessory packs that equip the tablet for various purposes if wanted. The fingerprint-scanner is also nice to have. What does Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus leave to desire? A faster GPS connection would be helpful, the gaming performance could be higher, the speakers' sound could be better, and stylus support would have been an additional highlight.

Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus is a good mid-range tablet with many highlights: generous memory, good battery runtimes, bright screen, and fast Wi-Fi. As it presents hardly any drawbacks, it gets a clear purchase recommendation.

In a nutshell, Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus is a very well-designed mid-range tablet that does not have much in common with the cheaper Tab 4 10. Although the surcharge is very evident compared with the Tab 4 10, the buyer gets a lot for the money. Other equally priced tablets might offer a bit more in single aspects, but Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus is a good overall package.

Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus - 2017-09-29 09/29/2017 v6 ^(old)
Florian Wimmer

Chassis

81%

Pointing Device

92%

Connectivity

41 / 65 → 62%

Weight

84 / 40-88 → 91%

Battery

94%

Display

88%

Games Performance

28 / 68 → 41%

Application Performance

51 / 76 → 67%

Temperature

93%

Noise

100%

Audio

61 / 91 → 67%

Camera

76 / 85 → 90%

Average

74%

85%

Tablet - Weighted Average

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Editor of the original article: Florian Schmitt - Managing Editor Mobile - 1186 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009

I initially wrote about gaming laptops when I joined Notebookcheck in 2009. I was then involved with the setup of the comparison portal Notebookinfo and worked with social media concepts for large companies like BMW and Adidas, while also returning to work for Notebookcheck in 2012. Nowadays, I focus on smartphones, tablets, and future technologies. Since 2018 I have been Managing Editor for mobile device reviews, working alongside my colleague Daniel Schmidt.

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