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Lenovo Legion Y90 vs Xiaomi 12S

What Legion Y90 does better (11) and where 12S wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion Y90
Lenovo · 2022Legion Y90
9.0Score
11 advantages≈ $620
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Xiaomi 12S
Xiaomi · 202212S
8.7Score
10 advantages≈ $620
9.0Display7.5
8.0Camera9.2
8.5Battery7.2
8.7Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion Y9012S
78.4 × 17710.169.9 × 152.78.2
Legion Y9012SDifference
Height177 mm152.7 mm+24.3 mm
Width78.4 mm69.9 mm+8.5 mm
Thickness10.1 mm8.2 mm+1.9 mm
Weight252 g179 g+73 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Legion Y90 better than 12S?

  1. Battery capacity5,600 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+24%
  2. RAM18 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. Storage (max)640 GB vs 512 GB+25%
  6. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. 4K selfie videoYes · 12S: No
  8. Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,100 nits+18%
  9. Screen size6.9″ vs 6.3″+10%
  10. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  11. Charged in 30 min86% vs 71%+21%

Why is 12S better than Legion Y90?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · Legion Y90: Yes
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Legion Y90: Yes
  3. Wireless chargingNo · Legion Y90: Yes
  4. Weight252 g vs 179 g+41%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  6. Pixel density388 ppi vs 419 ppi+8%
  7. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+6%
  8. Thickness10.1 mm vs 8.2 mm+23%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio81.9% vs 89.2%+9%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion Y90Lenovo Legion Y90≈ $6209.0
Xiaomi 12SXiaomi 12S≈ $6208.7
Design
Weight252 g179 g
Thickness10.1 mm8.2 mm
Height177 mm152.7 mm
Width78.4 mm69.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursGrayGray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.9″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,400 px
Pixel density388 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.9%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—1,381,634
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,676
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,760
Memory
RAM18 GB12 GB
Storage (max)640 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.32"1/1.28"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.1×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,600 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging68 W67 W
Charged in 30 min86%71%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 Gen2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 13

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