Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025 - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

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Apple iPad Air 13
VS
90 out 100
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh 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 616g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 8.8 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1904x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:10
Pixel density 264 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 208.5 mm (8.21 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 129.5 mm (5.1 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 340 g (11.99 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 270 cm² (41.85 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 10 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1100 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
9697
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30443094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117499697
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
CPU638921580755
GPU10006101205136
Memory371902509404
UX405234449095
NanoReview Score2416667n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 10340 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 70 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 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 n/a 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 sizen/a1/2.76 (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 CMOS 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 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 3.1 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 TypeeSIMNo
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/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/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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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.

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