Tablet "Lenovo Yoga" - reviews. Tablet "Lenovo Yoga" - characteristics

Tablet Lenovo Yoga line released in two main versions: with a screen of 8 and 10 inches. Presenting a new model of the device at one of the European technological exhibitions, Lenovo showed the audience its both modifications. They differed at first sight only in size. The first had a screen diagonal of 8 inches, the second - 10. Users and experts who saw the presented tablet "Lenovo Yoga" (photo device is presented below), did not see a significant conceptual difference.

However, after the experts got acquainted with the characteristics of each, it turned out that a larger device is technologically more efficient. It used, in particular, an innovative IPS-matrix. The device with an 8-inch display, in turn, was much inferior to the "big brother" on the characteristics of the screen. Therefore, it was quite clear what kind of feedback the brand will receive in the market, which announced the "Lenovo Yoga" tablet. Comments from experts who saw absolutely unjustifiable "discrimination" between the 8- and 10-inch versions of the device were sometimes completely unflattering.

Apparently, taking into account the criticism, shortly before the devices were brought to the market, Lenovo took time to catch on. A new "Lenovo Yoga" tablet in the "small" version would be equipped with the same matrix, which is set to "large". Therefore, the technological differences between the two tablets were minimized. But they are. And we will try to find them today. What are the features of each version of the device? What are the competitive advantages of each of them? Which of the design components (or hardware) do the devices differ from similar solutions?

Design and dimensions

In terms of appearance, both models of the tablet have an interesting feature. In its design, the supporting element, which is uncharacteristic for most such devices, is provided. It allows you to install the tablet in different positions. Another feature is the cylindrical shape of the battery. If we talk about the "small" version of the device, then, according to experts, this tablet is less than other analogs similar to the iPad Mini, considered in terms of design "exemplary" for 8-inch "Androids".

The case of both devices is made of glossy plastic of silvery hue. The supporting element referred to above is made of aluminum. The screen is covered with a reliable layer of durable glass. Materials of the hull, experts say, are chosen very successfully. Dimensions devaysov, recognized specialists, well balanced. The Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 tablet has a length of 213 mm, a width of 144, and a thickness of 7.3. "Formula" for the large version of the tablet: 261 x 180 x 8.1 mm.

There are three buttons on the tablet body. The first two adjust the volume level, they are located on the side. The third is responsible for powering the device, its location is the battery area. There is an additional camera on the front side of the screen. The main one is behind, also in the battery area. Conveniently, the connectors for flash memory micro-SD, as well as a micro-SIM card are output outside. You can open their gaze by slightly pushing back the supporting element. The speakers are located under the screen.

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With the help of a supporting element-stand, as we said above, the tablet can be placed in a variety of ways. This kind of flexibility of the device, in fact, determined the name - Yoga. There are three basic modes of fixing the device to the surface. Firstly, it is a "tent", when the tablet is placed on a table with an extended supporting element. In this position it is most convenient to print it. Secondly, it is a "stand" when the tablet is positioned vertically with respect to the plane of the table. In this mode it is convenient to watch video on it. Thirdly, this "hold", when the device is conveniently located in the hands of the owner like a paper magazine.

Interestingly, each mode is recognized by the device, and as soon as this happens, a certain backlight turns on. When "holding", in particular, warm yellowish tones are activated. When the tablet becomes a "tent", the shades turn into cold ones. When the device works as a "stand", a mixed color illuminates. However, all the color shades of the backlight can be adjusted manually.

The above-described feature of tablet design prompted to leave users who were fortunate enough to buy the Lenovo Yoga tablet, reviews about the know-how are the most positive.

Display

As we said above, the manufacturer has equipped an 8-inch tablet with a modern IRS-matrix. True, as experts say, the resolution is not very large - 1280 by 800 pixels. At the same time, specialists characterize the quality of the picture as excellent. The screen can be easily seen even at large viewing angles, it is very bright, color transmits in natural and juicy tones.

Tablet "Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10" has the same technological characteristics, reinforced by the increased resolution - 1920 by 1200 pixels. One of the latest modifications of the device, namely Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10 HD +, uses technologies that provide a very high density of dots on the screen, thereby achieving an almost perfect image quality.

Performance

The 8-inch tablet has a processor with four cores and a frequency of 1.2 GHz. The amount of RAM is 1 GB. This is enough, experts believe, to solve most everyday tasks: working on the Internet, watching videos, listening to songs and running low-resource games (such as, for example, GTA Vice City). The tablet is equipped with a built-in flash memory of 16 GB (actually available 13). There is support for additional micro-SD cards.

In the "big" version of the device, the processor is more powerful - 1.6 GHz. Therefore, we can expect that the tablet will "pull" the games a little more demanding than GTA. The built-in flash memory in some modifications of the 10-inch device is the same as in the "younger" model, there are those where on the disk - 32 GB.

Camera

The main camera of the 8-inch device has a resolution of 5 megapixels, additional - 1.6. The first is equipped with an autofocus function. The 10-inch tablet is equipped with a more powerful main camera, its resolution is 8 megapixels. Additional - also 1.6. Experts did not cause significant criticism of the images. However, as some of the experts note, the camera is by far not the most important characteristic of the tablet, and therefore its capabilities are not among the critically important ones. Approximately in the same vein are the users who studied the tablet "Lenovo Yoga". The responses of the owners to a very small degree reflect the interest of people in the quality work of the camera.

Battery

The device is equipped with two batteries. The manufacturer does not publish information about the capacity of the batteries of the 8-inch tablet, but reports in their description that the maximum battery life, which can be calculated by the user - 18 hours. Tests of experts showed that the promises of Lenovo as a whole reflect the true state of affairs. At an average intensity of operation, the devices of the battery provided about 14-15 hours of operation of the tablet without recharging. Moreover, experts say, in the standby mode (or minimal use - for example, to quickly view the mail on the Internet), the device can work for up to a week. Experts recognize that in terms of battery capacity, this device is one of the leading solutions on the market. There is a version that this device in terms of battery resources is also the best Lenovo tablet among all the rulers.

But regarding the battery of the 10-inch version there is information about the capacity. And these figures are impressive. The battery capacity of the "big" modification of the device is 9000 mAh. And if in the "small" version this indicator is comparable, it is quite explainable excellent results in terms of measuring the duration of autonomous work, achieved by experts. Needless to say, tests of a 10-inch tablet, conducted by specialists, again confirmed the thesis that this line of devices from Lenovo is one of the best on the market.

Connectivity

Both tablets support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, in some versions are equipped with 3G-modules. This is absolutely standard for devices of the type to which the "Lenovo Yoga" tablet belongs, characteristics. The experts did not cause any complaints about the wireless interfaces of the devices.

Software

Manages both versions of the tablet Android OS, supplemented with branded branded shell. Experts note that in appearance its interfaces are similar to iOS in the 7th version. In particular, the "classic" for the "Android" -platform menu for selecting applications is not here. Shortcuts for running programs are located on separate working screens or in folders. However, there is a large number of options to customize the interface to individual preferences.

Pre-installed applications, as experts say, is relatively small. There are only "Gallery", a scheduler, a browser, a program for reading mail, "Maps" and a regular video player. However, experts say, this is more of a plus, since a user who will probably need additional applications has an incentive to learn more about the Google Play catalog and its counterparts.

User Reviews

What do people who bought the Lenovo Yoga tablet write? What kind of responses are most often encountered? It is quite expected that the first thing that many tablet owners pay attention to in both versions is the battery life of the device. Many users in the brightest details tell about how they traveled from one end of Russia to another, and the battery of the tablet did not even think about landing. Devotees also note the high performance devices. Undoubtedly, the "yoga" concept deserves the highest marks, providing for the layout of the tablet in three modes, which we described. What else caused a positive for users who decided to put on display characterizing the tablet "Lenovo Yoga" reviews? The price of the device. Which is more than democratic in view of the original design and powerful battery. Depending on the particular online store, the tablet can be bought for 10-14 thousand rubles.

Summary of Experts

The specialists who tested the device were impressed, studying almost every aspect of the device: appearance, characteristics, performance. According to experts, the tablet has all chances to occupy a solid niche in its segment. Which is not surprising: the Chinese brand has tried to make the device competitive in several components at once: design, battery resources and the overall level of performance of the device.