Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) vs Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
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Here we compared two tablets: the 8.8-inch Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 2) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 13, 2024, against the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 1 year and 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3928K versus 1406K)
- Comes with 2450 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 6550 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 19% higher pixel density (408 vs 343 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3710 and 1839 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1904 x 3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 343 ppi | 408 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 208.5 mm (8.21 inches) | 206.46 mm (8.13 inches) |
| Width | 129.5 mm (5.1 inches) | 128.5 mm (5.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.59 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 350 g (12.35 oz) | 360 g (12.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 270 cm2 (41.9 inches2) | 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (75th and 11th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (57th and 7th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3190 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6122 | 26925 |
| Single-core score | 1839 | 3710 |
| Multi-core score | 4792 | 11672 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 520872 | 1293540 |
| GPU | 241847 | 1393286 |
| Memory | 252204 | 372983 |
| UX | 391255 | 869004 |
| Total score | 1406178 | 3928813 |
| Samples | [64 tests] | [113 tests] |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 16 |
| OS size | 46 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6550 mAh | 9000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 68 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | - |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJNS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.4 | Yes, DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | - | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2024 | March 2026 |
| Release date | August 2024 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $580 |
| Successor | - Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 (Y700) 2025 | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026 is definitely a better buy.
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