Yoga Tab 3 - QHD 10.1" Android Tablet Computer (Qualcomm Snapdragon 652, 3GB RAM, 32GB SSD) ZA1N0007US

It's all about what you want in a Tablet to fit your lifestyle. It’s a give and take with features. My usage is about 20% work related stuff and 80% entertainment but trust me it's powerful to handle your work stuff (Pfd's, word, excel,powerpoint etc). With that said, this is a must if you like Entertainment. This was the first time i heard of QHD displays and I was blown away by the crisp details. The display is bright, rich and clean down to the last pixel. Pictures/videos are superb with rear camera @ 13MP and front @ 5 MP. Excellent for your social media life like Facebook and Instagram. To couple with that for a great experience, the sound is amazing, clean clear surround sound, it makes me feel like i'm in a Cinema.Two thumbs up for Dolby Atmos sound. Now since i use my Yoga Pro alot for entertainment i would expect that i would have to keep it plugged in most of the time but this is not so, it packs a powerful battery. The battery makes the Pro a little heavier but so what it's not a brick. Also the versatility of the kickstand why would you want to hold it, this kickstand makes it very practical and comfortable for all angles. I even use mine's on the bed with the kickstand. Now to what i thing is the best feature and the main reason i bought this tablet, the PROJECTOR. I mean right off people would see it has a projector and want to analyze the projector down to a Tee with negativity, come on guys its a projector on a tablet, you cant expect it to be the most powerful projector like an Optoma or Epson at 2000 - 3000 Lumens, it’s a 50 Lumen DLP projector. So i won't use the project in a well lit room, it shows in semi-dark room but amazing in a dark room with the same HD quality. So for all of you like me who loves to watch movies and series whether Netflix, Youtube or even Kodi this is the Tablet for you. This is your personal TV that goes with you everywhere, all the places you might not get to watch what you want or a quiet place to enjoy your series without disturbances. So no matter where you go, travelling on vacations, camping, stay over at friends or family, even when the boss is not around in work this is a great companion. Talking about the Yoga Tab 3 Pro can't suffice to seeing it in action as i learnt with friends and coworkers who were amazed and wanted the exact name to look at buying one for themselves.

Intro I have found a lot of the reviews for this tablet to be out of date. The tablet shipped to me was pre-loaded with Android 6.0 but I was able to update it to Android 7 immediately. What I ended up with was a pretty stock version of android which I appreciated for its lack of bloatware (I would actually consider the number of pre installed Google apps to be the biggest offender here). I did not experience any kind of battery drain, start up issues, or screen flickering with the unit I received. With the update to Android 7 I was able to utilize my 128GB MicroSD card as “internal” storage immediately. Since I don’t plan on hot-swapping the card this means my Yoga has an effective 160GB of storage. So with that, let’s dive into the review. Design This is where the Yoga tablet blows every other tablet I’ve used out of the water and it all is thanks to the folding hinge/stand which in practice proves to be much more versatile and stable than expected. “Yoga” was definitely an appropriate choice to name this device. The screen is able to achieve a surprising range of angles where you are still able to poke at the screen without supporting the back and is stable on everything from knees to bed tops to chair arms. I’ve also been using the stand in open mode for holding the tablet in landscape mode which offers up different options when lying in bed. The beefy spine is also handy (pun alert) for holding the tablet in portrait mode. In all I’ve found the Yoga tablet to be much easier to hold than any other whether I’m standing, sitting, laying, or walking about. The hinge and outer rim of the tablet are made of aluminum, the face is glass, the back is faux leather, and the speaker front and area behind the stand are plastic. All of the normally touched surfaces feel nice and premium and not slippery. The only real downside in the feel of the tablet is that the stand feels sharp and indeed it sounds terrible when sliding the tablet across a table, I’m careful around wooden table tops with this thing. The absence of a finger print reader is also sorely felt and the oversized power button can be a little too easy to bump while playing certain games where you’re supposed to use your left thumb to control movement. Screen I’ve found the 2HD IPS display to be a joy. While I don’t have another tablet to directly compare it to, the images are detailed, naturally vibrant and generally look excellent for watching media. Text is similarly clear and the size of the screen overall is reminiscent of a magazine folded over which is fantastic for reading articles in portrait mode. Brightness is very adjustable though the auto-dimmer tends to be on the dimmer side. I was hesitant to get a 10” tablet as I had been looking at 8” models (because they are easier to hold) but the larger screen changes the experience of android and definitely opens up some elbow room vs android on a phone. Sound The speakers are fantastic delivering clear and rich sound for music and video streaming and are easily loud enough to be watching a show on Netflix while working in the kitchen. The sound quality does begin to fall off after about 10 feet, so for anything outdoors you'll likely still want to use a BT speaker. In my opinion the Dolby Atmos does enhance the sound and the speakers sound best above about 40% volume. As a few other reviewers mentioned there is a slight buzz from the speakers at very low volume levels, but I was able to fiddle with the Dolby Atmos settings to at least minimize (but not eliminate) the problem to where I could ignore it. I also only noticed this at the first 2-3 volume levels. Battery My Yoga 3 Plus arrived with 50% charge. Using the supplied charger the initial charge-up took a little under 2 hours to get up to 100% capacity before the initial start up. While it charged for the first time I periodically checked in on the charge level and noticed that it charged fastest from 50% to about 80% and then it started to slow down until it was trickle chagrining from 95% on. This is the proper multi-stage method for charging lithium batteries to maximize their performance and lifespan so this was awesome to see. The battery easily lasts a day of constant use and multiple days of normal use. One annoying thing is that the Yoga 3 doesn’t recognize other chargers (like Anker) so it will not charge quickly without its supplied wall adapter. I also wish the ring around the power light pulsed while charging and stayed solid when full, but it is solid while charging and turns off when full. Performance The Yoga 3 Plus is perfectly capable of handling your basic streaming and web surfing needs. I’m not a huge gamer but the ones I’ve tried run smoothly and start quickly. All apps in general start fast and run smoothly. I did notice that some apps aren’t compatible with the tablet, the most disappointing of which was WhatsApp. I haven’t benchmarked the tablet but the experience is fluid and I haven’t been particularly annoyed by any glaring flaws. Conclusion Lenovo has a winner on their hands with the aptly named Yoga tablets. With its innovative built in stand, tremendous battery life, beautiful display and immersive sound the Yoga Tablet 3 10” Plus ticks all the right boxes at the right price. Don’t let a few minor issues distract you from an otherwise amazingly well thought out device as Lenovo simply has Samsung and Apple beat when it comes to a tablet that flexible enough for use anywhere in the house you might go. *** Update *** A few more niggles after spending more time with the tablet. - I find that it needs to be restarted more often than an Android phone - about once every 3 - 5 days - otherwise it starts acting up. It just needs to go through the shutdown and start up process, it doesn't freeze or require a hard reset. - Occasionally the system will hiccup and be unresponsive to scrolling or input. :-The screen is a little too sensitive to touch and will sometimes register the electric field of your finger when it is very very close to, but not touching the screen In all though I still love(d) my Yoga tablet so much that I bought another to replace the one that was stolen out of my car since first writing this review.

Build : Lenovo built a wonderful little machine here. The spine of the tablet houses a pair of excellent Dolby speakers that broadcast rich, wonderful sound and a huge battery (relative to tablets) that serves to power Lenovos vision of using this as a multimedia device. The battery lasts greater than 6 hours under some moderately heavy use. The camera is fair enough as far as tablets go as well. It's built on a swivel that rotates 180 degrees for front facing and rear facing video or pictures. The back side of the tablet is made to feel like a soft leather and delivers a pleasant texture when holding it. Because of the large battery, the tablet is a bit weighty, but I like the heft. It feels durable and not like some other devices that feel like they're made of cheap plastic. The spine has a kick stand that flips out by a button press and allows the tablet to be oriented a few interesting ways, including hanging. As long as the stand is locked into one of the two positions the tablet is fairly stable. This little device is built for people who want a more convenient way to enjoy media and browse the web. It's not a gaming tablet and will struggle under heavy applications. But if you want something to take with you will me you ride the train, wait at the doctor's office, etc look no farther. The spine makes for a very comfortable and natural hand hold while viewing in portrait mode. The speakers are extremely good and very quite loud, meaning this a perfect media device for music or downloaded Netflix shows or YouTube clips. Apps like Kindle or libby make reading a real pleasure. I love it and you probably will too. I can't recommend it enough if you're looking for a more convenient way to consume digital media

Excelente producto, lo ocupo para entretenimiento, cuando proyecto algo, las bocinas si me quedan a deber, pero con que le pongas una buena bocina Bluetooth cubres eso, yo le conecto una sony SRS-XB10 y se escucha excelente, para ver algo con dos o más personas y usar la pantalla, el sonido es excelente. Para una buena proyección necesitas obscuridad absoluta ya que su capacidad en lúmenes es baja (50), queda muy bien cuando vas a algún rancho y no hay luz que te interrumpa. Una buena proyección es en el techo del dormitorio cuando estás acostado. En fechas del mundial, en la oficina apagamos las luces y proyectamos los partidos con la bocina, excelente! Si piensan adquirir esta tableta, súper recomendable, no se van a arrepentir. Lo único “malo” es el peso, no es una tableta para estarla cargando de un lado a otro, no es mucho su peso (poco más de 500gms) pero para algunos podría ser cansado. Si tienes hijos pequeños en casa, les encantará ver películas proyectadas con sus amigos. (Prime video, Netflix, YouTube, etc.)

Es un muy buen equipo, es la segunda que adquiero, excelente resolución de pantalla, sonido y duración de la batería.