Lenovo’s Tab Plus Gen 2 doubles down on the one thing that made the original tablet easy to recommend for casual entertainment: it wants to be heard. The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 adds a JBL 9-unit Pro speaker system, a larger 12.1-inch 120Hz display, and MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400, turning a niche media tablet into something that looks more like a mainstream pick for streaming, video calls, and the occasional party trick.
That party trick is still the Bluetooth speaker mode, which lets the tablet act as a portable speaker when you connect a phone. It is a smart bit of product design because it gives the device a second life when you are not actively using the screen. Plenty of tablets claim to be ”for entertainment”; Lenovo is at least giving this one a reason to sit on the coffee table.
Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 audio and display upgrades
The audio setup is the headline feature. Lenovo says the new system includes dedicated bass units and full Dolby Atmos support, and the company is branding the result as a Cinematic Audio System. Compared with the first generation, the speaker count is up by one, which sounds small until you remember how weak most tablets are at filling a room.
- JBL 9-unit Pro speaker system
- 12.1-inch LCD screen
- 2560 x 1600 resolution
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Dolby Vision and HDR10 support
- Up to 800 nits in High Brightness Mode
The display also gets a proper bump, moving from 11.5 inches to 12.1 inches. That puts the Tab Plus Gen 2 closer to the size sweet spot for people who want a tablet that stays useful for media without becoming awkwardly huge. At 120Hz, it should feel smoother than the budget slate crowd, and the 800-nit brightness rating should help when you are not watching in a dark room like a cave dweller.
Dimensity 7400, storage options, and Android 16
Under the hood, Lenovo has swapped in the Dimensity 7400, a meaningful step up from the Helio G99 used in the previous model. The tablet comes with 6GB, 8GB, or 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage, plus a microSD slot that supports cards up to 2TB. That makes it less of a one-size-fits-all media slab and more of a do-everything family tablet.
It ships with Android 16 and is promised two major OS updates, up to Android 18, along with security patches until 2030. That kind of long support window is still too rare on Android tablets, especially in this price range, where software promises often age like milk.
Battery, build, and pricing
The battery is a 10,200mAh unit rated for up to 15 hours of YouTube streaming, and it supports 45W fast charging, although Lenovo does not include the charger in the box. The tablet weighs 775g and reaches 22.7mm at its thickest point around the speakers, so it is not pretending to be a featherweight. The upside is a more substantial feel, plus a 360-degree kickstand that switches easily between landscape and portrait use.
Lenovo is offering the tablet in Celestial White, and it has already picked up an iF Design Award. Pricing starts at around $400 or about £370, with rollout expected soon in select markets including the UK, Singapore, and Australia. The real question is whether Lenovo’s louder, larger sequel can stand out against more general-purpose Android tablets, because pure media appeal is nice, but shoppers still love a bargain with a keyboard attached.