Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons vs Xiaomi 17T Pro — Price and Full Specifications

There are 8 key differences between Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons and Xiaomi 17T Pro — Price and Full Specifications.

Lenovo Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons 8.5

Xiaomi Xiaomi 17T Pro — Price and Full Specifications 8.5 ≈ 49,000 EGP

Key differences

Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons vs Xiaomi 17T Pro — Price and Full Specifications — Key differences
	Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons	Xiaomi 17T Pro — Price and Full Specifications
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM or Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM
Weight	200-224 g	219 g
Colours	Carbon Black – Ice Soul White	Blue – Purple – Black
IP rating	IP66/IP68/IP69 (per some sources)	IP68 (survives 1.5 metres for 30 minutes in fresh water)
Display type	Q10 AMOLED LTPO	AMOLED
Screen size	6.82 inches	6.83 in
Resolution	2K (~1280×2772 pixels)	1280 × 2772 px (1.5K)
Refresh rate	144Hz	144 Hz (effectively runs at 120 Hz in most everyday scenarios)

Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons

Lenovo revived the Legion Y70 with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and an 8,000mAh battery outperforming most flagships.

+8,000mAh battery outperforming most flagships.
+144Hz display with 7000-nit brightness.
+Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 at a competitive price.

−Relatively thick and heavy design.
−Dual camera without true telephoto.
−Non-expandable storage.

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Xiaomi 17T Pro — Price and Full Specifications

Delivers almost the full flagship experience for less than a traditional flagship, thanks to a powerful chip, very fast charging and a Leica-tuned professional camera system. An excellent choice if you want the best you can get without paying full flagship money.

+A Dimensity 9500 with near-full flagship performance
+A true 5x telephoto lens with 8K video
+100W wired and 50W wireless charging

−The 144Hz mode is rarely actually used
−A middling selfie camera
−A limited upgrade over the previous generation in some areas

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Full specifications

Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons vs Xiaomi 17T Pro — Price and Full Specifications — Full specifications
	Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) Review: Full Specs, Pros, and Cons	Xiaomi 17T Pro — Price and Full Specifications
Network & connectivity
2G	—	Yes
3G	—	Yes
4G	—	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM or Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Design & build
Dimensions	—	162.2 × 77.5 × 8.3 mm
Weight	200-224 g	219 g
Back material	—	Glass with an aluminium side frame
Colours	Carbon Black – Ice Soul White	Blue – Purple – Black
Water resistance	Yes	Yes
IP rating	IP66/IP68/IP69 (per some sources)	IP68 (survives 1.5 metres for 30 minutes in fresh water)
Display
Display type	Q10 AMOLED LTPO	AMOLED
Screen size	6.82 inches	6.83 in
Resolution	2K (~1280×2772 pixels)	1280 × 2772 px (1.5K)
Refresh rate	144Hz	144 Hz (effectively runs at 120 Hz in most everyday scenarios)
Pixel density	—	447 ppi
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (fabrication 3 nm)
CPU	—	fabrication 3 nm
GPU	Adreno 829	Mali-G1 Ultra MC12
Operating system	Android 16 with ZUI 16	Android 16 with HyperOS 3 (five years of Android updates)
Memory
RAM	8GB to 16GB LPDDR5X Ultra	12 GB (a version with 16 GB is also available in some markets)
Storage	Up to 1TB UFS 4.1 (not expandable)	512 GB UFS 4.1 (256 GB and 1 TB versions are also available in some markets)
Storage type	—	LPDDR5X
Card slot	—	not supported
Camera
Main camera	Triple: 50MP (Sony LYT-710, OIS) + 8MP (123° ultra-wide)	Leica-tuned triple camera: 50 MP (main, Light Fusion 950 sensor, F/1.7, OIS) + 50 MP (true periscope telephoto up to 5x optical and 100x digital, Samsung JN5 sensor, F/3.0, OIS) + 12 MP (ultrawide, F/2.2)
Main video	—	8K at 30 fps (main lens only), 4K at 30/60/120 fps, and FHD at up to 960 fps
Selfie camera	32MP	32 MP, aperture F/2.2
Selfie video	—	4K
Battery & charging
Battery capacity	8,000 mAh	7000 mAh
Charging	90W fast charging + bypass charging	fast charging wired at 100 W + wireless charging at 50 W + reverse charging at 22.5 W
Connectivity & ports
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6/7	Wi-Fi 7 (a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), dual-band (Dual-band)
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
GPS	—	Yes, with GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS and NavIC support
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
Headphone jack	—	No
Sensors & security
Fingerprint	Yes	Yes, under-display (optical) + face unlock
Sensors	—	Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor, with an IR blaster
Availability & price
Announced	May 19, 2026	—
Availability	Available in China and Europe	Available
Price	—	Around EGP 49,000 (512GB / 12GB RAM version) — varies with offers
Device type	Gaming smartphone	Smartphone

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