Two amazing 2022 gaming phones are already on the shelves. If you are an advanced gamer or an esports lover, you will surely like the new REDMAGIC 7 Pro by Nubia and the Lenovo Legion Y90. None of these devices was released by a mainstream brand in the smartphone market, but at the moment, they are the best gaming phones out there. After their release, a lot of people are wondering which one is the best between these two handsets. We decided to answer this question through a comparison between the specifications of the Nubia REDMAGIC 7 Pro and the Lenovo Legion Y90.

Nubia REDMAGIC 7 Pro vs Lenovo Legion Y90

Nubia REDMAGIC 7 Pro Lenovo Legion Y90
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 166.3 x 77.1 x 10 mm, 235 grams 177 x 78.4 x 10.1 mm, 252 g
DISPLAY  6.8 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.92 inches, 1080 x 2460p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3.0 GHz
MEMORY  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM ,256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB – 16 GB RAM, 1 TB 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB – 18 GB RAM, 640 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 12, Redmagic  Android 12, ZUI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.0
16 MP front camera		 Dual 64 + 13 MP, f/1.9
16 MP front camera
BATTERY 5000 mAh, fast charging 135W  5600 mAh, fast charging 68W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

Both the phones come with an aggressive and gaming-centric design. It is hard to choose the most suggestive one and it mostly depends on personal tastes. The Lenovo Legion Y90 is very interesting because it comes with an RGB light panel on the rear side. The REDMAGIC 7 Pro is more compact and built with premium materials: glass for the back and aluminum for the frame (aviation aluminum, to be accurate). The Lenovo flagship includes four ultrasonic buttons for gaming, while the Nubia one comes with pressure sensitive zones with a 500 Hz touch sampling rate. For me, it is very hard to make a choice: which is your favorite phone when it comes to design? You can let us know in the comment box below this comparison.

 

Display

It looks like the REDMAGIC 7 Pro has a superior display in terms of image quality. It comes with a 6.8-inch panel sporting a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, one billion colors, and a 120 Hz refresh rate. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion Y90 has better display specifications for gaming: the screen has a wider diagonal of 6.92 inches and a higher 144 Hz refresh rate, as well as higher brightness. It retains the Full HD+ resolution (with 1080 x 2460 pixels) and the HDR10+ certification. The fingerprint scanner is embedded in the display on both these gaming phones. With these handsets, you also get stereo speakers, but the REDMAGIC 7 Pro has superior audio and it is the only one with a 3.5 mm audio jack.

 

Specs & Software

The most important advantage of the Lenovo Legion Y90 and the REDMAGIC 7 Pro is definitely the hardware department. They are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform running at a max frequency of 3 GHz: currently the most powerful chipset by Qualcomm. The Lenovo Legion Y90 provides up to 18 GB of RAM and it is also the first phone equipped with an SSD: that is why it wins the hardware comparison. The handset comes with a UFS storage of 512 GB and an additional SSD storage of 128 GB for a total of 640 GB. But REDMAGIC 7 Pro remains amazing with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of internal storage. The operating system installed is Android 12 with custom user interfaces on top.

 

Camera

If you need a high-end camera phone, do not buy these handsets. They are gaming phones with flagship hardware but their cameras belong to the midrange segment. Between the two handsets, the most convincing camera phone is the Lenovo Legion Y90. It has a dual rear camera with a 64 MP main sensor, a 13 MP ultrawide lens, and 8K video recording support. But the REDMAGIC 7 Pro is not far away with its 64 + 8 + 2 MP triple camera.

 

 

Battery

The bigger battery of the Lenovo Legion Y90 allows for longer battery life. The RED MAGIC 7 Pro has a smaller 5000 mAh battery, but it features the fastest charging technology in the whole smartphone market, with a power of 135W.

 

Price

The starting price of the REDMAGIC 7 Pro by Nubia is €670/$743, while the Lenovo Legion Y90 starts from €570/$632 in its base variant. Both these phones are simply amazing for gamers and there is not a definitive winner, but now you know the differences and you can make a choice that makes sense.

 

Nubia REDMAGIC 7 Pro vs Lenovo Legion Y90: PRO and CONS

Nubia REDMAGIC 7 Pro

PRO

  • Faster charging
  • Pressure sensitive zones
  • Big cooling fan
  • Up to 1 TB
  • More compact

CONS

  • Price

 

Lenovo Legion Y90

PRO

  • Ultrasonic buttons
  • Bigger battery
  • Two cooling fans
  • Up to 18 GB of RAM
  • SSD
  • Bigger battery

CONS

  • Slower charging

 

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