Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) vs Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

79 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.9
VS
90 out 100
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 10.9 with chipsetApple M1 (iPad), vs Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
  • Larger display: 10.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8827mAh vs 7600mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 340g vs 461g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
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Performance:
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Battery:
Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
vs
Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1904x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.1 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
486 nits
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time28 msn/a
Contrast1430:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 208.5 mm (8.21 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 129.5 mm (5.1 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 461 g (16.26 oz) 340 g (11.99 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 270 cm² (41.85 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
80.1 %
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M1 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/3.2 (Icestorm)
- 4/2.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple M1 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2617 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
2361
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
8704
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
9697
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23613094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87049697
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33168n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)], [Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
1807557
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
CPU477838580755
GPU7973141205136
Memory194331509404
UX338074449095
NanoReview Score1807557n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
10021
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test60 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10021n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 15.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) Android 15

Battery

Volume 8827 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
34:27
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
Web Browsing10:22 hn/a
Video Playback16:53 hn/a
Games07:18 hn/a
Standby Mode217 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No Dual LED
Stabilization Digital n/a
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
Sensor size1/3.0"1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
84.8 dB
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes, 68 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025 the clear winner in this comparison.

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