Lenovo announces 8 and 10 inch Yoga tablets for $249 and $299 1

Lenovo announced two new, 8 and 10 inch Multi-mode Yoga tablets sporting Quad Core MediaTek processor offering up to 18 hours of battery life. The design looks similar to Sony Xperia Tablet S with a round bulge on one side for better grip.

Lenovo says these Yoga tablets will feature three unique modes ( Hold, Stand and Tilt), giving consumers a better way to use a tablet.

“Watching and discovering that people frequently use tablets in three main ways allowed us to break the mold on the current ‘sea of sameness’ designs, giving them a better way to read, browse, watch and interact with content”

Hold Mode – Designed to fit an individual’s hand

Stand Mode – To allow tablet to stand by itself on a desk or table

Tilt Mode – To allow users type directly on a tablet, play games and surf internet

Here are major specs of both tablets. They both have same internals except the screen, weight and battery life.

Yoga Tablet 8 Specs

8 inch IPS display with 1280 x 800 resolution
1.2Ghz quad-core MediaTek MT8125 processor
1 GB RAM
16 GB internal storage and microSD card slot
5 MP rear and 1.6 MP front cameras
Android 4.2.2 JellyBean
Price – $249
16 hours of battery life
Weight – 0.88 lbs

Yoga Tablet 10 Specs

10 inch IPS display with 1280 x 800 resolution
1.2Ghz quad-core MediaTek MT8125 processor
1 GB RAM
16 GB internal storage and microSD card slot
5 MP rear and 1.6 MP front cameras
Android 4.2.2 JellyBean
Price – $249
16 hours of battery life
Weight -1.35 lbs

Starting Today -October 30 , 8-inch Yoga tablet will be available exclusively from lenovo.com and BestBuy where as 10 inch Yoga tablet will also be available from other major retailers Amazon, Fry’s and Newegg. Yoga 10 Bluetooth keyboard priced at $69 will also be available through all retailers.