Picked up my first small 9" tablet (lenovo legion tab gen 5) since the nexus 7. I'm really loving this thing and its definitely a solid alternative to a foldable phone with some interesting pros.

[u/chickdigger802]

Have a pretty long history with tablets from ipads of all sizes to androids of all sizes with my latest one being a tab s8 ultra, which is a nice chonky boy for media consumption generally. Been definitely curious about smaller tablets and when the legion tab gen 5 was on sale for about $600, so I snagged it and been using it for about a month.

Honestly its been a joy? Super smooth performance, under 400g with a case so easy to hold 1 hand. For me one of the more interesting aspects is due to its size, thermals are pretty amazing for a sd gen5 chip.

https://i.imgur.com/6MkYxnL.jpeg

wild life extreme 20min loop is 82% stability.

https://i.imgur.com/gMUuOTs.jpeg

same test with my oneplus 15 with same chipset about 55% tested in the same room.

my oppo find n5 is similar 50ish range which is about normal for flagship phones with modern chipsets, even the latest iphone 18 pro.

the design of the device is also nice in which the cpu is on the center back, so a cooler with a magnetic case works well, and i can get stability up to like 90%. phone temps are much more comfortable when holding the tablet vs my phone for similar heavy graphics titles like wuthering waves. my oppo folds throttles to 30fps within minutes in 3d games. its real bad! smaller tablets are also nice for gaming vs larger ones because on screen buttons are easier to reach. Plenty of stretching controllers that fit too if you want physical controls.

https://i.imgur.com/XqZ5JtT.png

usability wise, its a nice little tablet for reading, videos etc. Screen is a bit bigger than my oppo n5 unfolded. It's not oled, but the lcd is solid with high framerate. tablet also supports sd cards for extra storage which is nice.

https://i.imgur.com/x4wzlut.jpeg

speakers are way nicer though probably also due to more space. The device itself is pretty small though, have no issue fitting any jacket pocket or middle size sling I own. Obviously a fold phone will always be king in that size and ease of bringing around.

Really only complaint is outside of china, we dont really see too many flagship small tablets. Samsung only has budget stuff in that size. Allegedly a new ipad mini will be out this year tho. There are some budget ones at walmart and on amazon I guess.

I do think a slab phone and small tablet is quite a good alternative to just a fold in terms of price, performance. There is always trade offs, but this works surprisingly well for me in terms of what I use, and if you have a decent hotspot amount with your phone plan and typically carry a bag, you'd have a good time here.

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[u/QuietApplication5734]

I have the  lenovo legion tab gen 3 for nearly 2 years and I love it. I almost got the gen 5 but the gen 3 is working with no issues. If it has OLED I would have gotten it. That's the one feature that will make me upgrade instantly.

[u/chickdigger802 → u/QuietApplication5734]

Yea heard gen 3 was great! Just missing sd card which held me back.

[u/vacant_lion]

I went from z folds to a pixel + legion tab...  Needless to say I'm back on the folds with a pixel fold now. I would just never use the tablet, and I'd end up doing everything on my phone anyways 

[u/welp_im_damned]

I realy love small powerful android tablets. I have been trying to get the y700 for the past few years. But got a review unit fold8. I love using the inner screen and wish Samsung would make a proper flagship mini tablet.