The iQOO Pad Ultra has appeared in live photos ahead of its September 29 launch in China, offering the clearest look yet at the compact gaming tablet’s active-cooling design. Vent openings are visible along its sides, confirming that iQOO is fitting a fan into the device rather than relying solely on passive thermal management.
The images show an 8.8-inch tablet with slim display bezels and a circular cutout for the front camera. The active cooling system is particularly notable because the Pad Ultra is rumored to measure just 5.74 mm thick, though that dimension has not been officially confirmed. A fan could help the tablet sustain performance during extended gaming sessions, but its cooling effectiveness and noise level will need to be tested.
iQOO has also revealed console-inspired accessories intended to support the gaming focus.
- A grip case designed to provide a more secure hold.
- A controller set that turns the tablet into a handheld-console-style device.
- Black and white-silver color options.
Several core specifications remain in the rumor category, as iQOO has not published a final spec sheet.
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset, reportedly built on a 2 nm process.
- OLED display.
- Battery capacity of around 9,000 mAh.
The 8.8-inch format places the Pad Ultra in the same compact gaming-tablet segment as Lenovo’s Legion Tab (2026), where portability, sustained performance and thermal design are as important as peak chipset speed. iQOO is expected to confirm China configurations and pricing at the September 29 event; international availability has not been announced.
