23 hours ago Feb. 25, 2014 - 12:55 PM PST

Lenovos Yoga tablet is getting a makeover. The company announced the Yoga Tablet 10 HD+ at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. It features the same flexible design, but bumps the screen resolution up to high definition. Its getting a nice increase in the power department as well.

The original 10-inch tablets 1280 x 800 display has been replaced by a much higher resolution, 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 screen, which delivers a sharper 224 pixels per inch. It should perform a lot faster, as well, thanks to a new 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 2GB of RAM. The rear camera has also been upgraded to 8 megapixels, and the tablet will ship running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, with an update to Android 4.4 KitKat in the works.

Physically, the Yoga Tablet HD+ still very much resembles its predecessor. It features an adjustable kickstand capable of rotating 135 degrees. This allows you to use the tablet in three different positions on your lap, standing up for watching media, or propped up slightly for typing. The kickstand is also home to a massive 9,000mAh battery, which provides the tablet with up to 18 hours of battery life.

The Yoga Tablet HD+ will be released in April starting at $349. Its still a little pricey, but youre getting much better features for the money than the first time around. I think that with this upgrade, the Yoga stands a significantly better chance against other upper-mid-range slates like Amazons 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX.

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