Lenovo Legion Y90 vs Legion Y70

80 out of 100

82 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 Lenovo Legion Y70, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Y90

Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 5100 mAh
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Y70

Optical image stabilization
12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1331K versus 1193K)
Weighs 43 grams less
13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1798 and 1596 points
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Legion Y90 and Legion Y70 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Legion Y90

Legion Y70

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Legion Y90

Legion Y70

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Legion Y90

Legion Y70

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Legion Y90

Legion Y70

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Legion Y90

100 *

Legion Y70

95 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Legion Y90

Legion Y70

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Legion Y90

80 *

Legion Y70

82 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Legion Y90

Legion Y70

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.92 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	388 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.9%	85.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design and build

Height	177 mm (6.97 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	78.4 mm (3.09 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	10.1 mm (0.4 inches)	8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	252 g (8.89 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray	Black, Silver, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Legion Y90

81.9%

Legion Y70 +4%

85.3%

Performance

Tests of Lenovo Legion Y90 and Lenovo Legion Y70 in the benchmarks

SoC
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

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Legion Y90

1596

Legion Y70 +13%

1798

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Legion Y90

3818

Legion Y70 +22%

4654

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Legion Y90

1193767

Legion Y70 +12%

1331689

CPU	314499	352423
GPU	423231	490358
Memory	210388	231139
UX	240659	249109
Total score	1193767	1331689

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Legion Y90

9915

Legion Y70 +9%

10826

Stability	76%	93%
Graphics test	59 FPS	64 FPS
Graphics score	9915	10826

PCMark 3.0

Legion Y90 +5%

14383

Legion Y70

13645

Web score	11999	10981
Video editing	7015	6964
Photo editing	33576	33572
Data manipulation	10232	11152
Writing score	17264	17837

Memory

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

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

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	ZUI 13	ZUI 14

Battery

Capacity	5600 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	-	68 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (80% in 34 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	0:46 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 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 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", OmniVision OV50A - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 13 MP
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4624 x 3468
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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

Sound

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

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	August 2022
Release date	March 2022	August 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, 68 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Legion Y70 . But if the battery life and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Lenovo Legion Y90 .