ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 vs Lenovo Legion Y90

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80 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 17, 2022, against the Lenovo Legion Y90, which is powered by the same chip. 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 ZTE nubia Red Magic 7

Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Weighs 37 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Y90

Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 4500 mAh
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 and Lenovo Legion Y90 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.92 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	387 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	530 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	81.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.5%	-
PWM	729 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	170.5 mm (6.71 inches)	177 mm (6.97 inches)
Width	78.3 mm (3.08 inches)	78.4 mm (3.09 inches)
Thickness	9.5 mm (0.37 inches)	10.1 mm (0.4 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	252 g (8.89 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	Active fan	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black	Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	3000 MHz	3000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 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	818 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	321813	314499
GPU	454814	423231
Memory	182280	210388
UX	248037	240659
Total score	1213558	1193767

Max surface temperature	36 °C	-
Stability	86%	76%
Graphics test	60 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	10025	9915

Web score	10067	11999
Video editing	7199	7015
Photo editing	33244	33576
Data manipulation	10000	10232
Writing score	18441	17264

RAM size	8, 12, 16, 18 GB	12, 16, 18 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	-

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

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	Redmagic 5.0	ZUI 13
OS size	21 GB	-

Capacity	4500 mAh	5600 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	-
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (99% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:38 hr	0:37 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:09 hr	-
Watching video	10:54 hr	-
Gaming	03:49 hr	-
Standby	89 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.32", Omnivision OV64A - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Hynix HI-846 (CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 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, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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

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

ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 vs Lenovo Legion Y90

ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 vs Lenovo Legion Y90

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Display

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Camera

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