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Honor is working on a compact gaming tablet that could carve out a nice little niche for itself. The upcoming Win Pad looks set to pack a high-refresh-rate OLED screen and an active cooling fan, aiming to offer smooth gameplay despite a more portable size.
Recent reports and a hands-on image suggest the Win Pad will use an 8.4″ OLED panel running at a full 240 Hz. It was previously tipped to hit over 200 Hz, and now a real hands-on photo of the device shows the Settings app with clear refresh-rate options of 60 Hz, 120 Hz, and 240 Hz, pretty much confirming the earlier leak. The tipster also noted it’ll come in black and silver, and there’s no 5G version planned.
Supporting evidence also comes from Honor’s product head, who shared a front-facing photo of the device. The same settings menu in the hands-on image reportedly includes controls for a cooling fan and customizable ambient lighting.
The tablet has already shown up on JD.com with a teaser image, and reservations are set to open on October 16. It’s expected to launch sometime in October. Honor isn’t new to active cooling either. It previously released the Magic 9 Super Edition phone with a fan, and the upcoming Win 2 series phones are also tipped to combine large fans with big vapor chambers.
Compact gaming tablets are still a pretty small category. Lenovo’s Legion Y700 series, for example, has mostly stuck with larger 8.8-inch LCD panels and refresh rates well under 240 Hz. An OLED screen at this high a refresh rate, plus a built-in cooling fan, would give the Win Pad two clear advantages in smoothness and sustained performance.
The smaller 8.4″ size could also appeal to people who want something that feels closer to a handheld gaming device. Honor’s product manager, who shared the tablet’s photo, even told fans to try it in person because “the grip feels amazing.”
If the rest of the rumored specs hold up, the Win Pad could offer a solid mix of high-end visuals, better thermal management, and portability for mobile gamers.
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