Lenovo Legion Y90 vs Asus ROG Phone 6

80 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.92-inch Lenovo Legion Y90 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on March 1, 2022, against the Asus ROG Phone 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 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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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Y90

The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 6

Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5600 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Reverse charging feature
8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1716 and 1596 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Legion Y90 and Asus ROG Phone 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.92 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1080 x 2448 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.4:9
PPI	388 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	81.9%	82.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	100%
PWM	-	672 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	177 mm (6.97 inches)	173 mm (6.81 inches)
Width	78.4 mm (3.09 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	10.1 mm (0.4 inches)	10.3 mm (0.41 inches)
Weight	252 g (8.89 oz)	239 g (8.43 oz)
Waterproof	No	IPX4
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	3000 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	818 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	314499	342304
GPU	423231	454909
Memory	210388	225992
UX	240659	261256
Total score	1193767	1292764

Max surface temperature	-	40.6 °C
Stability	76%	94%
Graphics test	59 FPS	62 FPS
Graphics score	9915	10441

Web score	11999	-
Video editing	7015	-
Photo editing	33576	-
Data manipulation	10232	-
Writing score	17264	-

RAM size	12, 16, 18 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	-	4

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	ZUI 13	-
OS size	-	25 GB

Capacity	5600 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	-	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	1:02 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:50 hr
Watching video	-	15:54 hr
Gaming	-	06:03 hr
Standby	-	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.32", Omnivision OV64A - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	-	27.5 mm
Pixel size	-	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.93"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	July 2022
Release date	March 2022	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 68 W	Yes, 65 W

Lenovo Legion Y90 vs Asus ROG Phone 6

Lenovo Legion Y90 vs Asus ROG Phone 6

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

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Sound

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