Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) vs Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026

Compared 2 smartphones : Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 8.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
  • Lighter design: 350g vs 360g
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 9000mAh vs 6550mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) and Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 8.8 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1904x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 343 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 208.54 mm (8.21 in) 206.46 mm (8.13 in)
Width 129.46 mm (5.1 in) 128.5 mm (5.06 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 350 g (12.35 oz) 360 g (12.7 oz)
Area 270 cm² (41.85 in²) 265 cm² (41.08 in²)
Water resistance No IP52
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
83.2 %
Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3) and Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
2226
Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
3710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
6986
Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
11672
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22263710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)698611672
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16250n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Lenovo Legion Tab (8.8, Gen 3)
1785168
Lenovo Legion Gen 5 (Y700) 2026
3928813
CPU3024201293540
GPU8526281393286
Memory362022372983
UX268098869004
NanoReview Score17851683928813

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Legion UI n/a

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 9000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.4 6.0
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 DP 1.4 Yes, DP 1.4
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 68 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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