iQOO has introduced the Pad Ultra in China, positioning the 8.8-inch tablet as a compact gaming-focused device with active cooling and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor. iQOO says it is the first gaming tablet to use the chip.
The tablet pairs the flagship-class chipset with an iQOO Q4 chip for gaming optimizations and a separate chip intended to improve Wi-Fi stability. Its cooling system includes an active fan rated for 0.94 CFM of airflow and a 23,253mm² heat-dissipation area.
- Display: 8.8-inch OLED panel with a 165Hz refresh rate, up to 4,500 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 coverage and HDR10+ support.
- Memory and storage: up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage.
- Battery and charging: 9,020mAh battery, with iQOO claiming up to 25 hours of online video streaming, plus 66W fast charging.
- Dimensions and weight: 5.74mm thick and 298g.
- Gaming extras: rear RGB lighting, a preinstalled PC-game emulator and support for an optional telescopic controller.
The entry-level model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is priced at CNY 6,499 in China, or about $968. The highest-end version is listed at roughly $1,341. iQOO has not confirmed international release plans for the Pad Ultra.
