Category Breakdown
Lenovo Legion Y70
ZTE Axon 50 Ultra
Performance
91.895.9
Camera
88.297.7
Display
94.692.1
Battery
36.133.7
Build
76.90.2
Connectivity
86.186.9
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
76.372.2
Summary
- The Lenovo Legion Y70 and ZTE Axon 50 Ultra both feature a 6.67" display with a 144Hz refresh rate, but the Y70 utilizes an OLED panel with HDR10+ support, while the Axon 50 Ultra employs an AMOLED display without HDR.
- Performance-wise, both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, though the Y70 offers configurations with up to 16GB of RAM, compared to the Axon's maximum of 12GB.
- In terms of camera capabilities, the Axon 50 Ultra has a superior rear camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, while the Y70's main camera is 50 MP.
- The Y70 has a slightly larger 5100mAh battery with 68W charging, whereas the Axon 50 Ultra has a 5000mAh battery and faster 80W charging.
- Both phones run on Android 12 but with different user interfaces: ZUI 14 for the Y70 and MyOS 12 for the Axon 50 Ultra.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo Legion Y70
ZTE Axon 50 Ultra
General
Release Date
2022, August 18
2023, April 12
Announced
2022, August 18
2023, April 12
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.67"
Type
OLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
68W wired, 80% in 34 min
80W wired, PD3.0, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.6 x 77 x 8 mm (6.44 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
161.8 x 73.1 x 8.9 mm (6.37 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Weight
209 g
199 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Black, Silver, Red
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, ZUI 14
Android 12, MyOS 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

