Android gaming tablets are back: new Black Shark and Lenovo Legion models are on the way

• Xiaomi has listed the Black Shark Gaming Tablet on its global site, suggesting it will get a wide launch
• Lenovo has teased its own new gaming tablet, dubbed the Legion Y700
• Pricing and availability of these two tablets is yet to be confirmed

It’s not often that we get to write about new gaming tablets, with this area seeming even more niche than gaming phones, but that might be about to change, as two such tablets appear to be arriving imminently.

First up, we have the Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet, a device that was teased late last year, but at that point it was unclear whether it would launch outside China. Now it looks like it will, as Xiaomi has added the tablet to its global Black Shark site.

Sadly, you can’t order it yet, and in fact there’s no release date or price, but its presence there suggests it will land soon, and could be widely available.

We do at least know its specs though, with this listed as having a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, an 8.8-inch 1600 x 2560 screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, a 7,300mAh battery, a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing one, and the choice of a black or silver finish.

It also has a “large VC heat dissipation plate, multiple graphene sheets, and metal cooling structure” to keep it cool, and there’s also a game mode that silences calls and messages, and maximizes the performance.

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Lenovo's latest Legion

Next up, there’s the Lenovo Legion Y700, which Lenovo has teased on Weibo (via Android Authority). The company hasn’t said much about it, other than mentioning AI, but leaker Digital Chat Station claims it will have an 8.8-inch LCD screen with a 165Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a 9,000mAh+ battery, and a 50MP camera.

This is reportedly landing in March, but it’s not clear whether it will launch beyond China. Still, it’s nice to see some new gaming tablets arrive, at least one of which should be widely available.

Sure, it’s a niche space, especially with things like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch 2 arguably being more specialized alternatives, but there will definitely be some people who’d rather have a gaming tablet.

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