The original Lenovo Tab Plus launched in 2024 with eight JBL speakers, which felt like overkill at the time. The Gen 2 looks at that and says: “You know what? Let’s make it nine.”
And that’s not even the headline.
Nine Speakers, One Argument for Ditching Your Bluetooth Speaker
The speaker array supports Dolby Atmos with three processing modes — Dynamic, Movie, and Music — and the result is genuinely impressive for a tablet that starts at €299. But the killer feature is the Bluetooth speaker mode. You can pair your phone to the tablet and use its entire nine-speaker system to play music. That means your €299 tablet doubles as a portable Bluetooth speaker that will embarrass most standalone speakers in its price range. When you’re not using it as a tablet — which, let’s be honest, is a lot of the time — it becomes your room’s sound system.
A Display That’s 0.6″ Bigger and Noticeably Better
The Gen 2 grows from an 11.5-inch to a 12.1-inch LCD with Dolby Vision and HDR10 support. The resolution sits at 2,560 × 1,600 pixels, and it can push up to 800 nits in High Brightness Mode — enough to stay usable even in bright rooms or near windows. It’s not an OLED, but at this price point, you’re getting a panel that holds its own.
The kickstand deserves its own mention. It’s been redesigned to hold the tablet at a comfortable viewing angle and can rotate a full 360 degrees, letting you prop it up in portrait mode for video calls or reading. It’s a small thing, but the difference between a kickstand you tolerate and one you actually use is huge.
Battery That Lasts, Charging That Doesn’t
The 10,200mAh battery is rated for up to 15 hours of YouTube streaming, which should cover a full day of heavy use or two days of casual browsing. The tablet supports 45W fast charging — though notably, no charger is included in the box. That’s a frustrating omission at any price, but it stings a little more at €299 where buyers are likely budget-conscious.
Under the hood, the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 handles day-to-day tasks without complaint, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The microSD slot supports cards up to 2TB, so storage anxiety isn’t a thing here.
Software Commitment That Actually Matters
The Tab Plus Gen 2 ships with Android 16 and Lenovo is promising two major OS upgrades and four years of security patches. For a tablet in this price range, that’s a meaningful commitment — and it means the device won’t feel abandoned six months after you buy it.
At €299, the Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 is the multimedia tablet to beat in 2026. It’s not trying to be a laptop replacement or a pro creative tool. It’s trying to be the best couch tablet you can buy — and with nine speakers, a solid display, and that clever kickstand, it makes a compelling case.
