Lenovo’s latest Legion Tab generation just launched in China this week and, alongside it, an awesome little arcade dock that I would absolutely buy if given the chance.
The utility of a dedicated Android gaming tablet can be questionable with the existence of handhelds like the Steam Deck, but the new “Gamepad G9” for Lenovo Legion Tab splits the difference perfectly.
Following up on its first release in the States, Lenovo is back with a new Legion Tab, Gen 5, which brings back the compact 8.8-inch form factor but this time with a much bigger battery, new colors, and a way higher price too.
Lenovo’s compact lineup of gaming tablets struck a chord on their wide release in early 2025, but the sequel was never made available outside of China. Now, another new Lenovo gaming tablet with an 8.8-inch screen is in the works with the latest Snapdragon chip and a huge battery upgrade.
After launching early this year with Android 14, Lenovo has updated its Legion Tab to Android 15 in recent weeks, but there’s a reason the update went under the radar.
Lenovo’s Legion Tab (Gen 3) only hit the global market a few short months ago, but a new generation is already in the works and has just been shown off for the first time.
Android tablets are making a comeback after years of being something disappointing because, well, why wouldn’t you just buy an iPad instead? As Android as a platform has improved tablet support and as Google has pushed harder for tablet-optimized apps, the experience has gotten a lot better. The limitation, then, came in hardware, as tablets have either been huge and powerful, or tiny and bordering on unusable. For years, I’ve been wanting a compact Android tablet with flagship specs, and that’s finally what the Lenovo Legion Tab has delivered – even though it’s technically still not a product designed for me.
Lenovo’s Legion Tab series continues to pump out more small but powerful Android tablets for gaming, with the company reportedly gearing up to launch another 8.8-inch device that’s powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite.
The Lenovo Legion Tab is one of the first small Android tablets in years that’s actually rather exciting, but it was hard to buy for a while. Now that things have stabilized, Lenovo is offering its first discount on the Legion Tab, but it barely counts following a recent and still-unexplained price hike.
Lenovo’s small Android tablet, the Legion Tab, has seen its price go up since its announcement and launch, with the price now landing at $549.99 for US buyers.
Following its launch in January, the 8.8-inch Lenovo Legion Tab has only been in stock for a little under a week, but the small Android tablet seems to finally be available more readily as demand has stabilized.
Following its announcement at CES 2025 earlier this year, the Lenovo Legion Tab has been dropping in and out of availability, but the company has once again opened up orders for the small Android tablet with this latest wave of stock shipping in March.
The Lenovo Legion Tab is finally available in the US, but we missed out on a white variant that’s sold in China. At the very least, though, you can still import the case.
Lenovo’s small yet powerful Legion Tab looks to be an Android tablet many have been waiting for, as it sold out in barely two days. One question about the device has been whether or not it supports stylus input, and we can confirm that the Lenovo Legion Tab does support at least one stylus option.
I’ve been waiting for a decently-powerful, but also small Android tablet for years now, and Lenovo finally delivered that at CES 2025 with its 8.8-inch Lenovo Legion Tab. And, seemingly proving that there’s an audience for these small yet powerful Android tablets, Lenovo has sold out of the Tab in barely two days.
The Lenovo Legion Tab turned out to be a highlight of CES 2025, bringing one of the first new small, but powerful Android tablets in years. If you’re keen to check it out, the Legion Tab is already shipping to customers, and as an added bonus, it comes with a free case.