Gaming phones became a huge niche, full of very powerful devices. After trying to conquer the sector with the Legion Duel phones, Lenovo decided to change strategy and launched the new Y series focused on gaming phones but with a design similar to traditional devices. The latest one is the Lenovo Legion Y70, packing incredible specifications but also focusing on the quality price ratio. Meanwhile, Asus launched the new Asus ROG Phone 6D: essentially a Dimensity Edition of its latest gaming phones series known as ROG Phone 6. Is it better to choose a fully gaming-centric phone or something more affordable and casual like the new Lenovo handset? We think there is no better way to answer this question than a comparison, so here is a comparison between the main specifications of the Lenovo Legion Y70 and the ASUS ROG Phone 6D.

Lenovo Legion Y70 vs Asus ROG Phone 6D

Lenovo Legion Y70 Asus ROG Phone 6D
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.6 x 77 x 8 mm,
209 g		 173 x 77 x 10.4 mm,
239 g
DISPLAY 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), OLED 6.78 inches, 1080 x 2448p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa-core 3.19 GHz MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ octa-core 3.35 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, ZUI Android 12
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 13 + 2 MP
Single 16 MP		 Triple 50 + 13 + 5 MP scanner, f/1.9 + f/2.2
Single 12 MP
BATTERY 5100 mAh, fast charging 68W 6000 mAh, Fast Charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM 5G, dual SIM, reverse charging, IPX4 water resistant, RGB logo, pressure sensitive zones

Design

As already mentioned in the intro paragraph, despite being a gaming-centric phone, the Lenovo Legion Y70 has a design similar to traditional phones. So no aggressive aesthetics, no silly LEDs, and no thick borders around the displays: it will be hard for you to distinguish it from normal devices. That is the reason why this device is perfect for those who search for a gaming phone but also need a normal device for daily usage and productivity. But if you are a professional gamer, then you should go for the Asus ROG Phone 6D. Just like all the most advanced gaming phones, it has an aggressive design and it includes an RGB logo on the rear side, as well as pressure sensitive zones you can use as gaming triggers, just like the controller of your favorite console. Further, this device is water resistant with the IPX4 certification and it has a more advanced cooling system.

 

Display

If you are looking for the best display for gaming out there, then you should go for the Asus ROG Phone 6D without thinking twice. It has an AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.78 inches able to show up to one billion colors with a Full HD+ resolution, a 160 Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 1,200 nits, as well as an in-display fingerprint reader. The Lenovo Legion Y70 comes with a great display too, but it is not able to compete with its rival. It has a 6.67-inch OLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution, a 144 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ certification, as well as an in-display fingerprint reader. The advantage of this device is a more compact body and narrower bezels around the screen, thanks to the presence of a punch hole. But the display quality is inferior. Both the devices feature stereo speakers, but the Asus is the only one with a 3.5 mm audio jack.

 

Specs & Software

These two devices are powered by different processors, but they are two chipsets with similar performance. The Lenovo Legion Y70 has the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1: currently the best chipset by Qualcomm. It is built with a 4 nm production process and it has an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.19 GHz, three Cortex A710 CPUs running at 2.85 GHz, and four Cortex A510 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz, as well as an Adreno 730 GPU. The Dimensity 9000+ is the best SoC by Mediatek. It is built at 4 nm and it sports an octa-core architecture composed of the same CPUs, but with different clock frequencies: 3.35 GHz, 3.2 GHz, and 1.8 GHz, respectively, paired with a Mali G710 MC10 GPU. What makes the difference is the cooling system, definitely better on the Asus ROG Phone 6D, while the Lenovo Legion Y70 provides a higher amount of internal storage: up to 512 GB. Both handsets run Android 12 out of the box.

 

Camera

These devices come with the same rear cameras: they have a 50 MP main sensor, a 13 MP ultrawide lens, and a 2 MP depth sensor. But the Lenovo Legion Y70 wins the camera comparison because of an additional element: optical stabilization. For the rest, they should provide a similar photo and video quality.

 

Battery

An important pro of the Asus ROG Phone 6D over its rival is definitely the battery life: it is equipped with a huge 6000 mAh battery, against just 5100 mAh found on the Lenovo Legion Y70. This means that the battery life of the ROG is way longer on a single charge. The charging speeds are similar, but the Asus features reverse charging.

 

Price

The starting price of the Lenovo Legion Y70 in the Asian market roughly translates into €440 at the actual change (or $430), while the Asus ROG Phone 6D debuted in the global market with a starting price tag of €1029 or $1008. The Asus ROG 6D wins the comparison.

 

 

Lenovo Legion Y70 vs Asus ROG Phone 6D: PRO and CONS

Lenovo Legion Y70

PRO

  • Good price
  • Quicker charging
  • OIS
  • Up to 512 GB of storage

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

Asus ROG Phone 6D

PRO

  • Bigger battery
  • Pressure sensitive zones
  • RGB logo
  • Better display
  • Reverse charging
  • IPX4 certification

CONS

  • Price

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