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Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2) vs OnePlus - Pad 2

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Tab P12 (Gen 2)LENOVORENDER
Probe A
Lenovo
Tab P12 (Gen 2)
57.8/ 100D
Performance46· 40%
Display71· 32%
Design· 28%
Pad 2ONEPLUSRENDER
Probe B
OnePlus
Pad 2
62.7/ 100C
Performance55· 40%
Display72· 32%
Design· 28%
Quick verdict

Between the Tab P12 (Gen 2) and Pad 2, the Tab P12 (Gen 2) comes out ahead in screen size, while the Pad 2 wins on peak brightness and storage. Overall, the Tab P12 (Gen 2) scores 57.8 and the Pad 2 scores 62.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Pad 2 edges ahead on the Mars Score (57.8 vs 62.7), but the 4.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Tab P12 (Gen 2) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are screen size.

Pick the Pad 2 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are peak brightness, storage, ram, among others.

Both ship with comparable stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Lenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2) wins

  • Screen size — 4.96% more. 12.7 " vs 12.1 ".

Why OnePlus - Pad 2 wins

  • Peak brightness — 125.00% more. 900 nits vs 400 nits.
  • Storage — 100.00% more. 256 GB vs 128 GB.
  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Weight — 31.00 g less. 584 vs 615.
  • Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecLenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2)OnePlus - Pad 2
Screen size12.7 "lead12.1 "
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hzlead
PanelLCDLCD
Peak brightness400 nits900 nitslead

Performance

SpecLenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2)OnePlus - Pad 2
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage128 GB256 GBlead

Design

SpecLenovo - Tab P12 (Gen 2)OnePlus - Pad 2
Weight615 g584 glead
Stylus supporttruetrue
Cellularfalsefalse
OSAndroidAndroid
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