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The duel.
Two phones, one verdict.

Lab-tested over 14 days each. Identical conditions, identical workloads, scored on a calibrated 100-point rubric.

Apple · 2024 Best for ecosystem

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

A17 Pro · 6.1″ Super Retina XDR · Titanium

0^/100

From

$999

Samsung · 2024 PixlRun pick

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2024

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 6.8″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X · Titanium

0^/100

From

$1,299

Where each one wins.

Six pillars, scored independently in our Victoria, BC lab. Bars animate to live values when in view.

Camera

S24 +0.6

Lenovo8.6

Lenovo9.2

Performance

iPhone +0.3

Lenovo9.5

Lenovo9.2

Battery

S24 +1.4

Lenovo7.8

Lenovo9.2

Display

S24 +0.4

Lenovo9.3

Lenovo9.7

Build & feel

iPhone +0.5

Lenovo9.4

Lenovo8.9

Value

iPhone +0.4

Lenovo8.6

Lenovo8.2

Six dimensions, overlaid.

Radar of normalized scores across our full rubric.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2024

Lab benchmark

+12%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2024 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 — sustained workload comparison.

Battery (video, real-world)

19h

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2024 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 — battery rundown.

Charge to 50%

22min

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2024 fast-charge vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12.

Weight delta

−45g

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2024 — weight delta.

The full spec sheet.

Grouped by what matters to use, not by alphabet. Winners highlighted with an acid dot.

Display

Display14.0" 2880x1800 OLED

Display—

Refresh Rate120Hz

Refresh Rate—

Brightness500 nits

Brightness—

Performance

ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 155U

Processor—

RAM32GB LPDDR5x 6400MHz

RAM—

GPUIntel Arc Graphics (Integrated)

GPU—

Battery & Charging

Battery57.4Wh

Battery—

Battery LifeUp to 15 hours

Battery Life—

Body & Build

Weight1.09 kg (2.41 lbs)

Weight—

Connectivity

Ports2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1

Ports—

WiFiWi-Fi 7 (Intel BE200)

WiFi—

General

Webcam1080p MIPI + IR with Human Presence

Webcam—

OSWindows 11 Pro

OS—

Pros & cons,
at a glance.

A bento grid of what each one nails — and where it falls short.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

What you'll love

The most polished daily-driver experience Apple has ever shipped.

Best-in-class CPU single-core performance
Lightest titanium frame in its class (187 g)
5+ years of major iOS updates committed
Tight integration with Mac, Watch, AirPods

Watch out for

Slow 20 W charging
3× telephoto only
No always-on tone-mapping

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2024

What you'll love

A spec monster with the most versatile camera system on a phone.

5× optical zoom + 200 MP main sensor
Brightest panel on any phone (2,600 nits)
S Pen built-in for notes & sketching
All-day battery (5,000 mAh, 19h video)

Watch out for

Heavy at 232 g
Steeper $1,299 entry price
One UI bloat out of the box

The verdict.

After 14 days each, in real-world use — here's how we'd actually spend the money.

PixlRun verdict · April 2026

If you do anything serious with the camera, get the S24 Ultra.

It is a close call. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12: The business laptop benchmark, evolved. Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2024: Desktop-class gaming on the go.

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PixlRun Lab Score

Composite · 14-day test cycle

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 1292.4

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 202494.1

Margin+1.7

ConfidenceHigh