Lenovo’s New Yoga Tabs Will Get Android Updates Until Android 24. That’s the Spec That Matters

Android tablets have had a long-running credibility problem, and it was never really about hardware. It was about support. Buy a pricey Android tablet a few years ago and you could count on it being stuck on old software long before the screen or battery gave out.

Lenovo’s two new flagship tablets tackle that head-on. The Yoga Tab Gen 2 and the larger Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 both launch on Android 17 and come with a promise of seven OS upgrades, through Android 24, plus seven years of security updates running through 2033. That’s the kind of commitment we used to only see from Google and Samsung phones, and it changes how you should think about spending up to a thousand dollars on an Android tablet.

Two sizes, two very different chips

Lenovo unveiled both tablets at IFA in early September, and they’re now on sale in the U.S. The pair share a design language, a 144Hz PureSight Pro display and 68W charging, but they split sharply on silicon.

A note on the numbers: 9to5Google lists RAM as up to 12GB and 16GB respectively, which matches configurations sold in other markets. Notebookcheck confirms the U.S. Plus model at $999.99 comes with 12GB and 256GB, while the U.K. and German versions get 16GB. We’ve used the U.S. configurations above.

The bundle makes the price easier to swallow

Here’s what separates Lenovo’s pitch from a lot of premium tablets: the accessories are included. PhoneArena reports that both tablets ship with the Tab Pen Pro 2 stylus and a keyboard, a 2-in-1 keyboard for the smaller model and an all-in-one clamshell keyboard for the Plus. On competing tablets, a pen and keyboard can easily add a few hundred dollars to the bill.

The Tab Pen Pro 2 is aimed squarely at artists and note-takers, with gestures like Squeeze to Create, Double Tap, Click to Draw and Flip to Erase. Both tablets also add a decorative LED panel on the back, which is either charming or unnecessary depending on your taste.

Which one should you buy?

For most people, the Yoga Tab Gen 2 is the smarter buy. At 480g, it’s light enough to hold one-handed for reading or streaming, the Dimensity 9500s is a current flagship-class chip, and $729.99 with a pen and keyboard included is competitive.

The Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 earns its extra $270 if you’ll actually use the 13-inch canvas: digital artists, anyone editing photos, or people who want a laptop-style setup with the clamshell keyboard. Just know that it uses the original Snapdragon 8 Elite, not Qualcomm’s newest chip. That won’t matter today, but it’s worth weighing against a seven-year support promise. The hardware will likely show its age before the software does.

Why the update promise is the headline

Seven OS upgrades means a tablet bought this fall should still be getting new Android versions in the early 2030s. That turns a $1,000 purchase from a gamble into something closer to a long-term investment, and it puts pressure on every other Android tablet maker to match it.

9to5Google points out that the policy lines up with Google’s broader push for longer device support. We’d go further: in 2026, any premium Android tablet that doesn’t offer something similar is a hard recommendation. Lenovo just set the bar.

Sources: 9to5Google, PhoneArena, Notebookcheck, Android Headlines. Photo by Shawn Rain on Unsplash.