Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
87 out 100
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
Google Pixel 9a
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 224g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a 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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Legion Y70 (2026)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 2100 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 163.96 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 77.32 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.32 (Oryon Performance)
- 2/3.8 (Oryon Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
2908
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
9604
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16772908
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40679604
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
3377066
CPU1617371057085
GPU4648651081735
Memory191750522519
UX172727715727
NanoReview Score9910793377066

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony LYT-710
Sensor size1/1.21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1 (0.32)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.09 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 479
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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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