Lenovo Idea Tab Pro The Lenovo Idea Tab Pro may not be your first choice for a budget Android tablet, but it's one of the best you can get in 2025. With an outstanding display and speaker setup, reliable performance and battery life, and a good out-of-the-box software experience, it's an excellent package for less than $400.
Shopping for an affordable Android tablet in 2025 is… less than ideal. We’re at a point where Samsung and Amazon are largely keeping the budget tablet market afloat, coupled with endless options from no-name brands, none of which are worth your time or attention. It can make your choices feel quite limited, but you do have more to choose from.
The Lenovo Idea Tab Pro is one such choice. It was announced at CES this January and hit store shelves this April, all of it done with very little fanfare. The $390 price is on the high end of the budget Android tablet space, but it’s more appealing than the $500+ flagships. The hardware looks good, too, but the quiet, inconspicuous launch makes it feel like Lenovo lacks confidence in the tablet.
Curious to find out for myself, I spent the last few weeks testing the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro, and it’s not at all what I expected. Lenovo’s tepid launch strategy might lead you to believe there’s nothing special here, but having used and lived with the Idea Tab Pro, I think this is one of the best budget Android tablets you can buy right now.
Everything I love about the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
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There’s a lot that can go wrong with lower-cost tablets. Whether it’s the hardware, display, performance, battery life, charge speeds, or software, one of these things usually takes a backseat to accommodate a low price. But, amazingly, that’s not the case with the Idea Tab Pro.
The build quality is what struck me first. The Idea Tab Pro’s entire body is constructed out of aluminum, and it looks and feels exceptional. It’s cool to the touch, the 6.9mm profile means it’s easy to grip, and the frame has shown no signs of bending or creaking — something that’s not always a given with cheaper tablets like this.
Joe Maring / Android Authority The (very good) fingerprint sensor on the Lenovo Idea Tab Pro.
I was also really happy to find a fingerprint sensor built into the power button. This is a feature a lot of budget Android tablets often forgo (even the $700 OnePlus Pad 3), but Lenovo managed to include one in the Idea Tab Pro. And it’s great! It’s fast, reliable, and makes unlocking the tablet or accessing a password manager/banking app so much easier. Entering a PIN for these things isn’t the end of the world, but I’d much rather have a fingerprint sensor for them, and I’m glad to have one here.
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