Lenovo Debuts Legion Y70 Gaming Phone With 8,000 mAh Battery and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
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Updated · Liliputing · May 25
Lenovo Debuts Legion Y70 Gaming Phone With 8,000 mAh Battery and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
9 articles · Updated · Liliputing · May 25
China pricing for the Legion Y70 starts at about $450 for a 12GB/256GB model, with Lenovo pairing the phone’s launch with an 8,000 mAh battery and 90W fast charging.
A 6.8-inch 144Hz LTPO OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip, up to 16GB LPDDR5x-9600 RAM and 1TB UFS 4.1 storage position it as a high-end gaming handset.
Lenovo backs that setup with a 5,500mm² vapor chamber, 7,000-nit peak brightness, a 500Hz gyroscope and IP69 protection, while skipping flashier gaming-phone cues like RGB lighting and dual USB ports.
The phone also includes a 50MP main camera with OIS, 8MP ultrawide, 32MP selfie camera and dual-SIM 5G support, but Lenovo has not said when or whether it will launch outside China.
Can a $450 phone with a massive battery truly dethrone dedicated gaming flagships like the RedMagic 11 Pro?
Is Lenovo's subtle new gaming phone a genius move or a sign it's abandoning its hardcore fans?