The Chinese smartphone maker iQOO plans to unveil their upcoming gaming tablet in the second half of the year, and according to industry expectations, this will be another compact device equipped with the upcoming Snapdragon flagship SoC. According to tech blogger DCS, this tablet is expected to be the only compact device that will use the new SoC and become a real challenge for all portable gaming aficionados.
Expected Move
The rumors about the development of a compact gaming tablet from iQOO have started to emerge back in April of last year. At that time, the company’s sources claimed that an 8.3-inch LCD screen would be perfect for such a device. Nevertheless, since then, almost no information appeared in the web about the actual specifications of the future tablet, and enthusiasts eagerly wait for any leaks.
Market Situation and Expectations
In order to understand the place of the new product in the company’s portfolio, it should be recalled what other products the company has recently launched. On May 20th, iQOO unveiled their newest flagship tablet, iQOO Pad6 Pro, equipped with a 13.2-inch 4K display running at 144 Hz, powered by the newest SoC – Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, priced at 4299 yuan.
While iQOO Pad6 Pro targets consumers looking for large-screen experience for media consumption and productive work, the upcoming compact device seems to target another audience. The combination of a compact and convenient form factor and flagship silicon clearly shows that iQOO intends to establish themselves as the brand producing devices for portable gaming. It will be interesting to see how the company copes with such a task in terms of cooling and power efficiency.
