iQOO plans to hold a launch event in China this month, where they may introduce the iQOO Neo 9s Pro smartphone and possibly unveil a new tablet, the iQOO Pad 2 Pro. Teasers suggest the tablet will feature a new flagship MediaTek processor. Here’s what to expect from the upcoming tablet.

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1. Premium design & large display

Rumor has it that the iQOO Pad 2 Pro will be a variant of the recently launched Vivo Pad 3 Pro. It is said to improve upon some key internals, however, the overall design of the tablet is said to be the same as the Vivo Pad 3 Pro. This means that the iQOO Pad 2 Pro will come with a metal body, featuring flat sides and a circular camera island on the back.

On the front, we can expect it to feature a 13-inch 3096 x 2,064 resolution LCD display offering a variable refresh rate of 144Hz (all the way down to 30Hz). It could also offer 900nits of peak brightness, along with HDR10 support and full coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut. The panel could offer a high touch sampling rate since the iQOO Pad will primarily be targeted at gamers.

2. Cutting-edge performance

iQOO has already teased the MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ chip for the Pad 2 Pro. This new chip was introduced only a few days back, revealing that it is a slightly overclocked version of the existing Dimensity 9300 chip. That being said, the Dimensity 9300 has been going head-to-head with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in terms of performance, so this slight overclock could be enough to give it a decisive performance advantage over the flagship Qualcomm chip, at least on paper.

In real-life applications, users can expect high frame rates on any games they wish to play on this tablet. Additionally, the Dimensity 9300+ has improved in on-device generative AI processing, so AI-driven use cases will also see a significant boost.

Since the iQOO Pad 2 Pro is aimed at gaming, the brand will probably include an efficient cooling system. This will enable the powerful Dimensity 9300+ chip to run smoothly without being slowed down by overheating issues. We can also expect up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage to be onboard.

3. Larger battery and faster charging

The iQOO Pad, which launched in May last year featured a large 10,000mAh battery paired with 44W fast charging. In comparison, the iQOO Pad 2 Pro is rumored to come with a massive 11,500mAh battery, while China’s 3C certification listing has confirmed that the fast charging will be bumped up to 66W. A previous report also claimed that the iQOO Pad 2 Pro will be getting a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, which means up to 5 GBPS of transfer speeds, making transferring files and media a breeze on this tablet.

4. Cameras & other notable features

The iQOO Pad 2 Pro is likely to come with a single 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera for selfies and video calls. It’s expected to offer good sound quality, possibly with up to eight speakers for stereo sound. Connectivity options may include Bluetooth 5.4 and WiFi 7. Like the Vivo Pad 3 Pro, it might include a gyroscope, which gamers appreciate. Additionally, the device could have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for convenient unlocking.

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