Lenovo Legion Y900 13" (2026) vs Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 13-inch Lenovo Legion Y900 13" (2026) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on May 22, 2026, against the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 2 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 Y900 13" (2026)
- Has a 4.2 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 3700 mAh larger battery capacity: 12700 vs 9000 mAh
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3928K versus 3113K)
- Much smaller footprint: 55% more compact case (41.1 vs 90.5 square inches)
- 15% higher pixel density (408 vs 355 PPI)
- Weighs 239 grams less
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3710 and 3077 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 | 13 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 3840 pixels | 1904 x 3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 355 ppi | 408 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1100 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Legion Y900 13" (2026)
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
8.8″ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~124% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 291.8 mm (11.49 inches) | 206.46 mm (8.13 inches) |
| Width | 200 mm (7.87 inches) | 128.5 mm (5.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.99 mm (0.24 inches) | 7.59 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 599 g (21.13 oz) | 360 g (12.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 584 cm2 (90.4 inches2) | 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (16th and 19th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (12th and 15th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25015 | 26925 |
| Single-core score | 3077 | 3710 |
| Multi-core score | 9429 | 11672 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1030159 | 1293540 |
| GPU | 1215533 | 1393286 |
| Memory | 383071 | 372983 |
| UX | 484584 | 869004 |
| Total score | 3113347 | 3928813 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [113 tests] |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
Battery
| Capacity | 12700 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 | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual 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) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - 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 |
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) | Yes | 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 |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 6.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $580 |
| Successor | - | - Lenovo Legion Y700 AI |
| 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, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Lenovo Legion Y900 13" (2026).
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