The Lenovo Legion Tab has been enjoyed by players in China and Japan for some time now, but it has been officially confirmed that this gaming competition to the iPad mini is headed to some markets in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) soon

No specific release date has been revealed, but if we are to believe this Reddit post, the distributor claims that this release appears to be set for "the end of April"

No word yet on a US release, but based on past trends, it may not be long before a wider release in this market In my opinion, the use cases for Xbox Game Pass, from cloud gaming to emulation possibilities, are very interesting

So what makes it different from other Android tablets? Simply put, it comes down to the gaming experience Of course, it all starts with the 88" QHD+ Lenovo Puresight panel and its butterfly-smooth 144Hz refresh rate for ultra-silky frame rates But there are several other additional features that set it apart from the rest

Most interesting is the tablet's built-in haptic system, which seems to enhance immersion in gaming Internally, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor is not the most powerful on offer, but combined with the Legion ColdFront thermal management (basically a giant steam chamber), international users have been able to use the tablet's maximum performance mode (Beast Mode) even and have confirmed solid sustainable performance

The USB-C port is positioned on the bottom in landscape mode, so awkward plugs won't get in the way of gameplay, and supports 45W fast charging In addition, DisplayPort 14 is also supported, so those who want to enjoy their games on a large display at home can do so with ease

Finally, this will not be an isolated device, as the Lenovo Freestyle (which will become Smart Connect in a future update) is meant to form a dynamic link with your other Lenovo Legion devices and accessories It won't be an isolated device; it's more like Apple's "Continuity" feature, but for the gaming sector

Also, as someone who always relishes the option to expand storage, the microSD card slot with 1TB support is a welcome addition

This is the result of a little Internet research As noted above, the Legion Tab has been available in China and Japan for some time now, the latter via a company called NEC, and as shared on Reddit, the tablet comes in two options, priced Well The conversion is more than a little concerning

Any 8-inch tablet will be compared to the iPad Mini 6, and while I understand the great gaming features when compared to Apple's slab, this price compared to $399 will raise eyebrows

As for tablets, that goes double considering Cupertino operates on a whole different level Android has always taken a back seat against the iPadOS and its hundreds of thousands of apps If Lenovo wants to be competitive here, this potential pricing will work against them

However, the same 12GB/256GB tablet sells for RMB 2,399 (roughly $335/£260/€305) in China I am keeping my fingers crossed that the official EMEA price will be closer to this price range