Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026), Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 224g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2100 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 163.96 mm (6.46 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 77.32 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 6/3.32 (Oryon Performance)
- 2/3.8 (Oryon Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A15 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
2908
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
9604
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21972908
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51649604
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
3377066
CPU3437351057085
GPU4016971081735
Memory220509522519
UX314098715727
NanoReview Score12800403377066
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test53 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8881n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
Video Playback12:00 hn/a
Games04:28 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX603Sony LYT-710
Sensor size1/1.91/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09 (0.32)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 479
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) the clear winner in this comparison.

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