Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 launches with 9 JBL speakers and a 12.1" LCD with Dolby Vision

The Lenovo Tab Plus was announced in mid-2024 and it had only 8 JBL speakers – that may not have been enough for some, so here comes the second generation model with 9 JBL speakers.

The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 supports Dolby Atmos – the Dolby Audio processing can be set to Dynamic, Movie and Music modes. Interestingly, it has a Bluetooth speaker mode if you want to play music from your phone with more oomph than the phone’s speakers can provide.

The Gen 2 model has a larger 12.1” LCD (up from 11.5”) with Dolby Vision and HDR10 support. It has 2,560 x 1,600px resolution and can reach up to 800 nits in High Brightness Mode (HBM). The built-in kickstand helps to put the display at a comfortable angle for watching movies. It can also rotate 360°, allowing you to prop up the tablet in portrait orientation – this is better for video calls.

There is a 10,200mAh battery inside that can last up to 15 hours of streaming YouTube. It supports 45W charging, but there is no charger included in the box.

The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 is powered by the Dimensity 7400 with 6/8/12GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. A microSD slot with support for cards up to 2TB is available if you prefer to store your media locally. The tablet launches with Android 16 and will receive two OS updates (up to Android 18) and a total of 4 years of security patches (until 2030).

The USB-C port on board only supports USB 2.0 speeds. Wireless connectivity is handled by Wi-Fi 6 (ax) and Bluetooth 5.4.

As optional accessories, you can get the Tab Pen Plus stylus and/or the Lenovo Wireless Keyboard. The chunky speaker array on the back means that this isn’t the most portable 12.1” tablet ever – it weighs 775g and measures 6.8mm in the thin parts and 22.7mm at the speaker bump. You might want to get the Lenovo Sleeve Suite if you plan to carry this tablet around.

The Lenovo Sleeve Suite for the Tab Plus Gen 2

The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 will be available in select markets soon at $400/£370. Google searches reveal pages in the UK, Australia and Singapore, but these currently redirect away to a generic Lenovo tablets page. By the way, the tablet already won an iF Design Award.

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