The Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 is the first of a new crop of slate devices that seem to give the Android crowd more choices in trying to find the best Android tablet, even larger than the 12.9-inch iPad Pr0 2021 Android tablet.

The Yoga Tab 13 costs just $679, cheaper than the $1,099 iPad Pro, and Lenovo's tablet promises even longer battery life, along with a Dolby Vision display and built-in kickstand. But don't expect the same amount of power and versatility as the iPad Pro.

The Yoga Tab 13 and 11 seem completely focused on consuming content, thanks to the former's Dolby Vision support, quad speaker setup, and built-in kickstand. Then there's the Tab P11 Plus, which, like the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, works with a detachable keyboard and kickstand.

*Lenovo's claimed battery life is for non-US models.

The Yoga Tab 13 may be the most expensive option, but it is also the most notable. Not only because it is Lenovo's first 13-inch slate in a long time.

It is the only one of the trio with a display that supports Dolby Vision and is bright enough (Lenovo rates it at up to 400 nits). On the sound side, the Tab 13 is equipped with JBL Audio (Dolby Atmos support) quad speakers, two of which are built into the soundbar at the bottom of the Tab 13. The Tab 13 supports the Lenovo Precision Pen 2 (price TBD).

It also has excellent form and function: a microHDMI port makes it an external display for laptops, and the Alcantara-covered back panel is ultra-soft to the touch. And while the 1080p display probably won't beat the 12.9-inch iPad Pro's mini LED (2388 x 1668) panel, it is $420 cheaper at $679. But Apple's iPad Pro has nothing to do with the M1 chip; the Snapdragon 870 in the Moto g100 recorded only 2,855 in the Geekbench 5 multi-core performance test, while the M1 chip in the iPad Pro 2021 more than doubled that, recording 7,298 in the multi-core performance test. Lenovo may use a different version of the 870, but we don't know if it can keep up; it will likely beat the Snapdragon 865+ chip in the Galaxy Tab S7 Plus, but this tablet is more than a year old and the soon-to-be-introduced Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will likely replace it.

Like the Yoga Tab 11, the Tab 13 does not need to be supported by a stand. There is a kickstand on the back that can be used as a handle for carrying or wall-mounting. The latest iPad Pro does not have such a stand built in.

On the security side, it does not have a fingerprint sensor and offers facial recognition for unlocking. The latest iPad Pro also supports Apple Pay and third-party apps, and offers facial recognition for use beyond unlocking.

The Yoga Tab 13 is rated for up to 12 hours of offline video playback on a single charge, and Lenovo did not provide an estimate of endurance for web browsing or streaming. Lenovo only provides estimates for versions that ship to markets outside the U.S., so this battery life may vary depending on where it is obtained.

The Yoga Tab 13 is expected to be available this July.

Lenovo's Yoga Tab 11 is more attractive than its big brother in one important respect. In exchange for its steep price cut, it loses some nice perks.

The octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T processor is not very fast (the cores max out at 2.05 GHz), and the 11-inch panel lacks Dolby Vision support. The reason is that it has Lenovo's "Premium Audio Solution" quad speakers, which are optimized for Dolby Atmos. I didn't get to hear it with my own ears and look forward to trying it out in my own space.

And it will replace the Alcantara with what Lenovo calls "high-strength fabric." "Lenovo rates the Yoga Tab 11 to last up to 15 hours on a single charge, but this is only for music playback. For video and web browsing, that estimate drops to up to 12 hours.

The Yoga Tab 13 will be available this August.

If we were to compare Lenovo's new tablet to a boy band, the $259 Tab P11 Plus (available in August) would be "bookish" because it is designed to get the job done. Unlike the Yoga Tab 13 and 11, which are designed for enjoying video and audio, the Tab P11 Plus is available with a Keyboard Pack (attachable keyboard and kickstand). This is sold separately and will cost extra (price TBD).

The internals are essentially the same as the Yoga Tab 11, with a few differences. The Tab P11 Plus has a better rear camera (13MP vs. 8MP with flashlight); both the Yoga Tab 11 and Tab P11 Plus have fingerprint scanners; and the Tab P11 Plus has a fingerprint scanner.

The Tab P11 Plus has a clean, duo-tone design on the back that stands out from the shadow black Yoga Tab 13 and storm gray Yoga Tab 11. It rates it to last 12 hours. Again, this estimate is for a version not sold in the U.S., so we'll have to test it ourselves.

We can't wait to test these tablets to see if they are a strong alternative to the iPad in the Android tablet world. Currently, the field is dominated by Samsung, with products at various price points quickly becoming overpriced and the lower-priced products dominated by Amazon. With so many choices, Lenovo seems to be trying to carve out a middle ground.