Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025)
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CPU: Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
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RAM: 12GB/16GB
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Storage: 256GB/512GB
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Display: IPS LCD, 165Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10, 500 nits (typ)
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Camera: 13MP
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OS: Android 14
PROS
- 8.8-inch IPS display, 165Hz refresh.
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with 12/16GB RAM.
- Dual rear camera and single selfie.
- Stereo speakers, WIFI and Bluetooth.
- 6550mAh battery with 68W charging.
CONS
- No cellular connectivity.
- FM Radio is unavailable.
- No Fingerprint sensor.
The Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025) has arrived in South Africa, cementing its reputation as perhaps the most potent compact gaming tablet on the market. Engineered specifically for gamers who demand flagship-level performance in a form factor that fits comfortably in a backpack or even a large jacket pocket, it combines raw power with a display that is arguably best-in-class for its size.
Here is what you need to know about its local pricing, retail availability, and standout features.
South African Pricing & Availability
The Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025) starts from ZAR 10,000.
Please note that exact pricing will fluctuate based on local stock availability, current import costs, and specific retailer promotions. Whether you are purchasing it cash or looking for a tablet-data contract, it is wise to compare prices across the following channels.
Where to Buy
Lenovo has ensured widespread availability for the Legion series through major South African retail and e-commerce partners:
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E-Commerce & Online Stores: Takealot, Hi Online
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Retail & Department Stores: Makro, Game, Foschini, Mr Price, PEP, Ackermans
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Electronics & Tech Specialists: Cellucity, HiFi Corp, 4U
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Mobile Network Providers: MTN, Chatz Connect
Standout Features
The Y700 (2025) is not just a tablet; it is a dedicated mobile gaming machine designed to outperform traditional smartphones and larger, unwieldy tablets:
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Perfectly Compact 8.8-inch Display: While most tablets are too large for competitive gaming, the 8.8-inch screen is the “sweet spot.” It offers enough real estate for immersive graphics while remaining easy to hold for extended sessions without fatigue.
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Elite Flagship Performance: Powered by the latest Snapdragon 8-series flagship processor, the Y700 (2025) handles the most demanding titles—like Genshin Impact or Call of Duty: Mobile—at maximum settings without breaking a sweat.
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Blistering 165Hz Refresh Rate: The display features a massive 165Hz refresh rate, offering motion clarity that is significantly smoother than standard 120Hz devices. This provides a distinct competitive advantage in fast-paced shooters and racing games.
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Advanced ColdFront Vapor Cooling: To prevent the thermal throttling that plagues most mobile devices, the Y700 uses an oversized vapor chamber and liquid cooling system. This keeps the internal hardware ice-cold, ensuring your frame rates stay rock-solid during hours of non-stop play.
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Dual USB-C Port Versatility: The tablet features dual USB-C ports, allowing you to charge the device while simultaneously using wired headphones or connecting other peripherals, ensuring you never have to choose between power and audio quality.
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Legion Gaming Assistant: A built-in, dedicated software suite allows you to fine-tune performance, block incoming notifications, map custom touch controls, and monitor system thermals in real-time.
Full Specifications
General
| Brand | Lenovo |
| Model | Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025) |
| Announced | 16 October, 2024 |
| Released | 16 October, 2024 |
| Status | Available |
| Price | ZAR 10,000 |
Design
| Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Dimensions | 7.8 mm thickness |
| Weight | 350 g (12.35 oz) |
| Colors | Black |
Network
| 2G Network | |
| 3G Network | |
| 4G Network | |
| 5G Network | |
| SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | No cellular connectivity |
Display
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | IPS LCD, 165Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10, 500 nits (typ) |
| Size | 8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~343 ppi density) |
Media
| Audio Playback | |
| Video Playback | |
| FM Radio | No |
| Ring Tones | |
| Loudspeaker |
Camera
| Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. |
13 MP, (wide) 2 MP, (macro) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | 8 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Software
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 14 |
Hardware
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Adreno 750 |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 12GB/16GB |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 128GB |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | Yes |
| Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| USB | 2x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | No |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. |
Battery
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Po 6550 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. |
68W wired Bypass charging |
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