If you want a tablet, but also want all the accessories that come with it, the Lenovo Yoga Tab is an unbeatable value. The tablet comes with a keyboard folio and pen, and it’s frequently on sale for $419.99. That makes it far cheaper than buying an iPad with all the same accessories.
At face value, the Lenovo Yoga Tab doesn’t seem like it should belong on a budget tablet guide, but hear me out. Each Yoga Tab includes a keyboard case and pen, so you’re getting more than just a tablet. On Lenovo’s site, it’s given an estimated value of $619.99, but in the weeks I’ve been working with it, I’ve never seen it priced higher than $419.99. That’s an amazing deal, considering an iPad with equivalent accessories will run you $677.
I should say, I don’t love the case on the Lenovo Yoga Tab, finding it stiff and not the most well-balanced. The keyboard and stylus, though, are far superior in design.
But the tablet itself is an impressive model — my favorite Android tablet I’ve tested. It’s zippy, never giving me a problem when streaming or gaming. In the Geekbench 6 test, it’s right on par with the iPad. The Lenovo Yoga Tab scores 5,799 on the multi-core benchmark, compared to the iPad’s 6,233.
What I like best about the Lenovo is the writing experience and the haptic feedback. While the screen is smooth and glossy like any tablet, the pen has a roughed tip that makes it feel like an actual pen on paper. It’s easily the best writing experience I’ve had on a tablet, and that’s not to mention that Lenovo’s built-in note-taking app has a better user interface than both Apple’s and Samsung’s.
