Lenovo’s Two Legion Y700 Tablets Share a Name, but Little Else

Unlike gaming phones, which made a comeback this year, Lenovo has been pretty fervent when it comes to gaming tablets. Elsewhere, the product is called Legion Tab, followed by the generation, such as Legion Tab Gen 5, but in China, it is called Legion Y700 Gen 5.

It is an interesting small tablet with two variants and a surprise twist. There is the Legion Y700 Gen 5 and the Legion Y700 Wuji [CH], with Wuji loosely translating to “Infinite.” The twist? They may share the same Y700 branding, but they are of different sizes. The regular Gen 5 is 8.8 inches, while the Wuji is an even handier 8.4 inches.

The Legion Y700 Gen 5 arrived first in March 2026. Its 8.8-inch LCD has a resolution of 3,040 x 1,904 pixels, a 165 Hz refresh rate, 800 nits of brightness, DCI-P3 color, and 12-bit color depth through FRC. Touch response peaks at 2,640 Hz, with 480 Hz multi-finger sampling for all the frantic tapping required when victory absolutely cannot wait another millisecond.

Inside is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, supported by LPDDR5T memory and UFS 4.1 Pro storage. China gets configurations topping out at a fairly excessive 24 GB of memory and 1 TB of storage, while the international Legion Tab Gen 5 maxes out at 16 GB. That top Chinese model has more memory than many laptops. Folks, such is the time we live in now.

Keeping the processor under control is a 17,353 mm² vapor chamber with a centrally positioned cooling architecture. Power comes from a sizable 9,000 mAh battery with 68 W fast charging and bypass charging, allowing electricity to power the tablet directly while gaming instead of repeatedly cooking the battery.

The Gen 5 features two USB-C ports—a high-speed USB 3.2 Gen 2 port with DisplayPort output on the side for external monitors, a secondary USB 2.0 port dedicated primarily to bypass charging while holding the tablet horizontally, plus microSD expansion up to 2 TB. Other gaming niceties include dual X-axis linear motors, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, Legion Halo lighting, a 50 MP rear camera, and an 8 MP front camera.

Then came the Legion Y700 Wuji in August 2026. Despite sharing the Y700 name, this is not merely a different memory configuration. It is smaller, thinner, lighter, cellular-connected, and equipped with an entirely different display.

The Wuji swaps the 8.8-inch LCD for an 8.4-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, Real RGB subpixel arrangement, 165 Hz refresh rate, 12-bit color, Dolby Vision, and complete DCI-P3 coverage. Local peak brightness reaches 4,000 nits, while the bezels measure just 2.89 mm.

Touch sampling can briefly reach 3,400 Hz, while native multi-finger touch sampling operates at 360 Hz with a claimed response time of 0.3 milliseconds. If you still lose, the screen would like to be formally excused from the blame.

Lenovo has also paid unusual attention to dimming. The OLED panel uses DC-like dimming at medium and high brightness, switching to 3,840 Hz PWM at low brightness. It can drop as low as one nit for playing in the dark without illuminating your face like an unexplained paranormal event.

Performance receives a small promotion courtesy of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading Edition. It is paired with LPDDR5T memory running at up to 10,667 Mbps and UFS 4.1 Pro storage. Lenovo claims an AnTuTu score of 4,585,844, while its Qiankun Cooling 3.0 system uses a 15,000 mm² vapor chamber and positions the main heat source away from the grip areas.

Its 7,470 mAh battery is smaller than the Gen 5’s 9,000 mAh unit, though 68 W charging remains. The Wuji is considerably easier to carry, weighing around 298 g (10.51 oz) and measuring 6.5 mm (0.26 in) thick, compared with approximately 360 g (12.70 oz) and 7.59 mm (0.30 in) for the Gen 5.

The other major difference is connectivity. The Wuji is the first Y700 with full 5G support, combining a physical SIM slot with an embedded data card for dual-card, dual-standby operation. It supports the N79 band and can make voice calls, effectively turning it into a comically wide phone for anyone brave enough to hold an 8.4-inch tablet to their ear. However, opting for cellular connectivity means sacrificing internal expansion: unlike the Gen 5, the Wuji drops the microSD card slot entirely.

Port performance also gets an upgrade. On the Wuji, both USB-C ports support USB 3.2 Gen 2 data transfer, while the connector along the wider edge handles DisplayPort video output. The Wuji retains dual X-axis motors, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, and compatibility with a stylus, controller, and arcade dock.

Here is how the two compare:

Both tablets run Android 16 with Lenovo’s Tianxi AI and Legion Space gaming features. AI PadClaw, intelligent performance scheduling, battlefield awareness, voice assistance, live translation, search by circling, and device interconnection are among the software tricks. They also work with Lenovo’s G9 controller and arcade dock, allowing either tablet to impersonate a giant handheld console or a tiny arcade cabinet.

The Legion Y700 Gen 5 launched in China in black and white, with 12 GB+256 GB, 16 GB+512 GB, and 24 GB+1 TB configurations. Prices start at 4,299 yuan [CH] (about US$640).

The Legion Y700 Wuji is available in Ice White, Cloud Ink Purple, and Cloud Tide Purple, with the same 12 GB+256 GB, 16 GB+512 GB, and 24 GB+1 TB configurations. Prices start at 5,499 yuan [CH] (about US$820).

In short, choose the Gen 5 if you want the larger, sharper LCD, longer battery life, and expandable microSD storage. Pick the Wuji if you prefer a lighter body, OLED contrast, dual USB 3.2 speeds, 5G connectivity, and the freedom to game almost anywhere. Lenovo could have made the names clearer, but where would be the fun in that?

Oh. The Lenovo Legion Y500 Gen 5 also has a 2026 FIFA World Cup Limited Edition [CH]:

Images: Lenovo [CH].