Lenovo Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition with a color-changing glass back unveiled

Lenovo has unveiled the Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition tablet with an 8-inch display in China. The new Android tablet also comes a color-changing glass back.

The standard model, the Legion Y700 was released in China last February. The Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition comes with identical features to the standard model. The tablet is a great gaming device and is as compact as it can get for an Android tablet.

It is powered by a Snapdragon 870 chipset and has a chrome shell exterior design. The LCD panel of the Legion Y700 has a 120Hz display refresh rate.

The Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition features an inductive rear glass panel. The glass back changes colors while the tablet is in operation and could be exciting to gamers. The illuminating effects of RGB lighting during gaming can give a lift to some gaming enthusiasts.

Lenovo Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition Specifications

CPU: Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC, 3.2GHz Octa-Core

GPU: Adreno 650

Display: 8.8-inch WQXGA 2560×1600 16:10, 120Hz, HDR 10, Dolby Vision

RAM: 12GB LPDDR5

Storage: 256GB UFS3.1 (up to 512GB with microSD)

Main camera: 13MP

Front–facing camera: 8MP

OS: Android 12 (ZUI13)

Dimension: 207.1 x 128.1 x 7.9mm

Weight: 375g

Battery: 6550mAh (45W fast charge)

Colors: Ice, Blue

Bluetooth: v5.1

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax

USB: USB Type-C

Earphone jack: Yes

Authentication Method:

Others: JBL stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos

Network: Wi-Fi tablet

Lenovo Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition Price and Availability

The tablet is offered at a discounted price of 3,299 yuan (~$489) in China. As with the Legion Y700, the Lenovo Legion Y700 Ultimate Edition may not be globally available yet. It comes in two color options, namely ice white and glare blue.

There are now three versions of the model in China while it remains unavailable globally. Gaming enthusiasts outside China who are desirous of trying their hands on a compact Android gaming tablet could get it via resellers. Lenovo remains silent on scaling up the availability of the Legion Y700 tablet.