Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 224g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra 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 AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2100 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 163.96 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 77.32 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 6/3.32 (Oryon Performance)
- 2/3.8 (Oryon Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
2908
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
9604
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19952908
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54199604
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
3377066
CPU3891401057085
GPU5964051081735
Memory297015522519
UX242361715727
NanoReview Score15249213377066
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.52 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test71 fpsn/a
Graphics Score11992n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Web Browsing09:36 hn/a
Video Playback13:10 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989Sony LYT-710
Sensor size1/11/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.511/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.09 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)n/a
LTE category20n/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
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 479
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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