Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra vs Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026

Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 8.8-inch Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6) that was released on September 29, 2026, against the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 6 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

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra
  • 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4518K versus 3928K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.5% more screen real estate
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 62 grams less
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • 32% higher pixel density (408 vs 309 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra and Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026 crucial features
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)

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12 / 256 GB
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12 / 256 GB
31.5
(Mediocre)
Value Index
70.4
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 8.8 inches 8.8 inches
Resolution 1440 x 2304 pixels 1904 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 309 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 160 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 4500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1% 84.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 197.4 mm (7.77 inches) 206.46 mm (8.13 inches)
Width 126.3 mm (4.97 inches) 128.5 mm (5.06 inches)
Thickness 5.7 mm (0.22 inches) 7.59 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 360 g (12.7 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Advanced cooling Active fan Vapor chamber
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver White, Black
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 249 cm2 (38.6 inches2) 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (8th and 15th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (6th and 11th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra and Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max clock 5010 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 3 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz:
- 3 cores at 4.03 GHz:
- 2 cores at 5.01 GHz:
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance
- 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime
L3 cache - 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 2 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 850 Adreno 840
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1450 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~4454.4 GFLOPS ~3993.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra and Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 32608 26925
Single-core score 3860 3710
Multi-core score 11703 11672
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
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
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type - UFS 4.1
Memory card - MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 17 Android 16
ROM OriginOS 7 -

Battery

Capacity 9020 mAh 9000 mAh
Max charge power 66 W 68 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging - Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 8160 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS -
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
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
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
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 Yes, DP 1.4
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card No No
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No -
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced September 2026 March 2026
Release date October 2026 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $1099 $580
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 66 W Yes, 68 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Pad Ultra. But if the battery life, connectivity, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026.

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