Five of the best tablets for gaming

In the middle price league of tablets, the Xiaomi Pad 6 looks like a very tasty piece of the pie. This is a device balanced in all planes for performing a variety of tasks, including confidently playing modern games.

The tablet has an 11-inch diagonal IPS screen with a high resolution of 2880x1800 pixels. Its refresh rate can be set to 30/48/50/60/90/120/144 Hz. The display will also boast high brightness (up to 550 nits) and support for extended dynamic range in HDR10 and Dolby Vision formats.

The hardware of the Xiaomi Pad 6 is serious - a powerful Snapdragon 870 processor from Qualcomm, supported by 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and an internal storage of 128 GB(without expansion slot). Conditional combat scenes in the popular game Genshin Impact run at 50 fps at maximum graphics settings; outside of battles, the frame rate remains stable at around 60 fps. And Mobile Legends at maximum presets launches with a frame rate of up to 120 fps.

The model has stereo sound with Dolby Atmos surround sound, and it also includes a gyroscope. Concerns about the autonomous power supply of the tablet rest on the shoulders of an 8840 mAh battery with a 33 W fast wired charging function. From the included adapter, the device is charged to almost 40% in half an hour, and the entire charging procedure takes about 90 minutes. The bottom line is that Xiaomi Pad 6 offers an excellent screen, powerful hardware and high-quality sound - just right for comfortable video viewing and gaming.

The Lenovo Legion line consists entirely of gaming devices and accessories. Among tablet computers, the “Legionnaire” is the Y700 model, entirely tailored for a comfortable pastime in games.

By modern standards, the screen diagonal of the tablet was relatively small - 8.8 inches. However, this makes it even more comfortable to hold in your hands during many hours of gameplay. The screen for the device was an IPS panel with a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels, a refresh rate of 120 Hz, support for HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

The electronic heart of the tablet is the flagship mobile processor from a couple of years ago, the Snapdragon 870. The chipset has enough power to confidently run heavy mobile games at high graphics settings. The device has 8 GB of RAM standard LPDDR5, and the standard storage of the model has a capacity of 128 GB. Part of the space in the internal storage is traditionally reserved for the needs of the operating system - Android 12 with the proprietary ZUI 13 add-on.

Lenovo Legion Y700 has stereo speakers from JBL, a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera, a USB type C port with DisplayPort support. On a full charge, the 6500 mAh battery provides 5 – 6 hours of autonomous gameplay. The battery is charged at an accelerated pace from a proprietary 45 W adapter. For dessert, the model has basic dust and moisture protection of the case according to the IP52 standard. The device will appeal to those gamers for whom the smartphone screen is too small, and an overly large display causes discomfort in games.

OPPO only entered the tablet market in 2022. And a year later, the second edition of its advanced tablet computer debuted - the OPPO Pad 2 model.

The device uses an LTPS screen with atypical proportions of 7:5 - having a diagonal size of 11.61 inches, the display broadcasts an image in a resolution of 2800x2000 pixels. The model’s screen supports display of a 10-bit color palette (over 1 billion shades), has a decent maximum brightness threshold of up to 500 nits, and boasts a high refresh rate of 144 Hz. At the same time, the display recognizes clicks with the proprietary OPPO Pencil 2.

The tablet is powered by a powerful combination of the eight-core MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset and 8 GB of fast LPDDR5 RAM. User data is supposed to be stored in the memory of an internal UFS 3.1 drive with a capacity of 256 GB. OPPO Pad 2 confidently runs the vast majority of mobile games at medium-high settings, allows you to run resource-intensive applications for graphics processing and video editing, and does not fail in multitasking mode.

The model pleasantly surprises with the sound of a quartet of stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos. When consuming video content and playing some games, it is quite possible to do without connecting headphones. The tablet will also be pleased with its long battery life, which is provided by one full charge of the 9510 mAh battery. The gadget's battery is charged from a 67 W power adapter. The model is assembled in an aluminum case about 6.5 cm thick and weighing barely more than half a kilogram.

Samsung tenaciously holds the palm in the Android tablet category. Its Galaxy Tab S family is rightfully looked up to by almost every other player in this arena.

The base model in the ninth edition of the line is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablet. It was assembled in a thin aluminum case with a thickness of only 5.9 mm and was equipped with a high-quality Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with diagonal dimensions of exactly 11 inches. The gadget's display broadcasts images in high resolution 2560x1600 pixels, supports HDR10+ and has a scan frequency of up to 120 Hz. A fingerprint scanner was built into the sub-screen layer of the tablet to unlock the device using a fingerprint.

In terms of hardware, we are presented with one of the most powerful tablets of our time. It runs on the flagship mobile processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and the initial configuration of the model provides 8/128 GB of memory. The device has no problems with resource-intensive applications or games. Thus, Genshin Impact and Diablo Immortal run on it with maximum graphics settings and without the slightest stuttering during long gameplay. For work, the tablet provides support for the Samsung DeX desktop environment.

Four speakers from AKG are distributed around the perimeter of the device. In addition, the model is equipped with a proprietary S Pen for drawing and comfortable graphics processing. The tablet's communications are powered by Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v 5.3 wireless modules, and it is powered by an 8400 mAh battery with 45-watt wired charging function. The icing on the cake in the design of the device is the reliable dust and moisture protection of the case according to the strict requirements of the IP68 standard.

It's no secret that Apple's iPads are rightfully considered the standard among tablets. Their Pro versions can compete on equal terms with many laptops, and on some fronts, Apple tablets completely bypass the lion's share of portable laptops.

The thin metal case of the Apple iPad Pro 11 2022 5G is packed with the most powerful Apple M2 processor, which copes with the most difficult tasks without the slightest problem. Games on the tablet start and run at top graphics display settings; the adaptive screen refresh rate ProMotion (up to 120 Hz) also contributes to comfortable gameplay. In general, the display of the model is one of the best on the market. The Liquid Retina panel with a resolution of 2388x1668 pixels and a pixel density of 265 ppi is assigned to its role.

The tablet has been significantly upgraded with the ability to work with the 2nd generation Apple Pencil. From now on , the screen anticipates touches from the stylus while it is still in the air at a distance of up to 12 mm from the screen. The contact point will be visible before the stylus tip touches the display surface. Artists, illustrators and graphic designers will definitely appreciate this. The only frustrating thing is that the Apple Pencil and other accessories such as the Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio are sold separately, and they are not cheap.

In terms of the quality of filming with the main camera, the Apple iPad Pro 11 2022 5G is on the heels of advanced camera phones. The rear photo module of the device consists of a 12 MP main sensor, a 10 MP ultra-wide sensor and a LiDAR sensor for fast autofocus and 3D scanning. And the 12 MP front camera is useful for video calls and boasts the Center Stage function. Autonomous operation of the tablet is ensured for up to 10 hours on a single battery charge. Among other things, the model features Face ID face unlock, 4 stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, 5G support, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v 5.3. The model is one of the strongest in the class, and only the 12.9-inch version of the Apple iPad Pro 2022 climbed literally one step above it.