Lenovo Legion Y90 price, specifications, and release date

Lenovo Legion Y90 Price: Lenovo has released its 2022 gaming smartphone and it’s called the Lenovo Legion Y90. The price of the Lenovo Legion Y90 starts at $799 for the 12 + 256GB of storage. Other RAM and storage options are 16 + 256GB and 18 + 640GB and both are priced at $899 and $1,199 respectively.

Now that we know the prices for the various models of the Lenovo Legion Y90, what are the specifications of this 2022 Lenovo gaming phone? Well, let’s talk about the smartphone and get to know it better.

About Lenovo Legion Y90

The Lenovo Legion Y90 is a 2022 flagship phone released by Lenovo and it’s targeted at gamers. It comes with the 2022 flagship chipset “the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1” and has lots of interesting gaming features. Amongst other things, it has a built-in two cooling fans and 4 ultrasonic buttons (Gaming triggers). But, there is so much more to this phone than just cooling fans and gaming triggers.

There are lots of things inside this phone. To further break things down, let’s get to talk about the specifications and features of the Lenovo Legion Y90. We’ll start from. The chipset, CPU, and GPU.

Chipset, CPU and GPU

Lenovo Legion Y90 features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. This makes the phone good for gaming and also gives you access to 5G network connectivity. The chip is built on 4nm process technology and is said to be 20x better and 30x more heat efficient than its predecessor. This makes the chipset a very powerful chip.

It has a really fast CPU and GPU cores. Its CPU has a speed clocked at 3.0GHz paired with the Adreno 730 GPU. When it comes to gaming, this chipset is up to any task you throw its way. The chipset can play any game at the highest settings without breaking a sweat.

The chipset has a download speed of 10Gbps and an upload speed of 4.5Gbps. It also has new ISP, NPU, and AI chips. All these combined make the chipset one of the best you’ll see in a 2022 gaming smartphone.

Cameras

The Lenovo Legion Y90 comes with a dual rear camera and a single front camera. At the rear, it has a 64MP main camera with a PDAF feature and a 13MP ultra-wide camera. Upfront it comes with a 16MP selfie camera placed in a notch at the top.

The rear camera can shoot video in 4K resolution while the front camera can only shoot video in 1080p resolution. There are no extra photo and video features and one can’t complain because this is a gaming smartphone. You can check out picks of the best camera phones of 2022 if you need phones that are the best in photography and videography.

Display, Design, and Build

The display of the Lenovo Legion Y90 is 6.92-inch, 1080 x 2460 pixels resolution, AMOLED panel, with features such as 144Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ support. Its peak brightness is 1300 nit which is pretty bright even when using the phone under sunlight.

The design of the phone is very cool for gamers. It seems as if the phone is separated into two different parts with its console-like design. This makes it easy for users to easily hold both sides of the phone and enjoy playing games with it.

The build of the phone is smooth and it comes with a flat glass front. It also has a big chin to prevent hands from interfering when playing games. It has a camera module that sits in the middle and this separates the phone into two halves.

RAM, Storage and Battery

Lenovo Legion Y90 comes in three different RAM and storage options: 12GB + 256GB, 16GB + 256GB, and 18GB + 640GB. The 640GB is made up of 512GB UFS and 128GB SSD inside the device. The RAM and storage technologies are LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 respectively. Lenovo Legion Y90 has no space for storage expansion via a microSD card, so the default storage is all you’ve got.

The Lenovo Legion Y90 is powered by a 5,600mAh battery with a 66W fast charge. The phone also has no support for fast wireless charging but you can charge the phone from 0 to 100% in about 35 minutes. Lenovo Legion Y90 comes in a single Gray color.

Software and Sensors

Lenovo Legion Y90 boots ZUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box. Lenovo has promised three years of software updates and security patches for this phone. Games and Apps can be downloaded from Google Play Store and you have access to use all Google Mobile Services.

Other features available are Fingerprint (under display, optical), Built-in two cooling fans, RGB light panel (on the back), 4 ultrasonic buttons (Gaming triggers), four noise-canceling microphones, and NFC support.

Lenovo Legion Y90 Key Specifications

Legion Y90	Specs
DISPLAY	6.92-inch, FHD+, 144Hz
Software	Android 12, ZUI 13
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU	Adreno 730
RAM	12/16/18GB
Storage	256/512/640GB
Battery	5,600mAh (68W)
Back Camera	64 + 13MP
Front Camera	16MP
Network	2G, 3G, 4G & 5G
Price	$799

Lenovo Legion Y90 Price

The Lenovo Legion Y90 Price starts at $799 for the 12 + 256GB storage option. While the 16 + 256GB and 18 + 640GB storage options are priced at $899 and $1,199 respectively. You can buy the phone using the link in the table below.

Buy Lenovo Legion Y90

Lenovo Legion Y90	Price
Buy on Giztop	$799.00

Lenovo Legion Y90 Release Date

Lenovo Legion Y90 was released on March 1, 2022. The phone is expected to start shipping out by mid-March and should be available in local retail stores by the end of March.