Oppo Pad Mini vs Lenovo Legion Y700 AI
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 8.8-inch Oppo Pad Mini (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on April 21, 2026, against the Lenovo Legion Y700 AI, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 4 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 Oppo Pad Mini
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Y700 AI
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4518K versus 3337K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3765 and 2919 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 | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1680 x 2520 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 344 ppi | 359 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Pad Mini
8.8″ (3:2 ratio) = 35.7 in2
Legion Y700 AI
8.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 31.7 in2
~12% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 194.38 mm (7.65 inches) | 190.48 mm (7.5 inches) |
| Width | 132.38 mm (5.21 inches) | 122.64 mm (4.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.46 mm (0.21 inches) | 6.5 mm (0.26 inches) |
| Weight | 282 g (9.95 oz) | 298 g (10.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Purple | White, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 257 cm2 (39.9 inches2) | 234 cm2 (36.2 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (21st and 15th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (16th and 11th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3800 MHz | 4740 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 829 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1225 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 20583 | 27982 |
| Single-core score | 2919 | 3765 |
| Multi-core score | 9780 | 11405 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1037450 | 1322001 |
| GPU | 1091223 | 1594848 |
| Memory | 438401 | 593523 |
| UX | 770826 | 1008031 |
| Total score | 3337900 | 4518403 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
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 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 7470 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 24 min) | Yes (80% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:00 hr | 0:51 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | - |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| 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 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 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2026 | August 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | August 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $849 | $820 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 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 sound are more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Legion Y700 AI. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Pad Mini.
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