Lenovo Legion Y700 AI vs Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 8.4-inch Lenovo Legion Y700 AI (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on August 25, 2026, against the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026, which is powered by the same chip and came out 5 months before. 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 Y700 AI
- 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4518K versus 3928K)
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (36.3 vs 41.1 square inches)
- Weighs 62 grams less
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
- Comes with 1530 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 7470 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 14% higher pixel density (408 vs 359 PPI)
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.4 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1904 x 3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 359 ppi | 408 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4000 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
8.8″ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
Legion Y700 AI
8.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 31.7 in2
~9% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 190.48 mm (7.5 inches) | 206.46 mm (8.13 inches) |
| Width | 122.64 mm (4.83 inches) | 128.5 mm (5.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) | 7.59 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 298 g (10.51 oz) | 360 g (12.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 234 cm2 (36.2 inches2) | 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (9th and 10th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (6th and 7th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4740 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27982 | 26925 |
| Single-core score | 3765 | 3710 |
| Multi-core score | 11405 | 11672 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1322001 | 1293540 |
| GPU | 1594848 | 1393286 |
| Memory | 593523 | 372983 |
| UX | 1008031 | 869004 |
| Total score | 4518403 | 3928813 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [113 tests] |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7470 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 | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 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 |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Sensor | CMOS | 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 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 |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | August 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $820 | $580 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 68 W | Yes, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and design are more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Legion Y700 AI. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026.
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