Lenovo Unveils Gaming Tablet with 165Hz Display and Wi-Fi 7 at MWC 2026
Lenovo introduced the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 gaming tablet at the MWC 2026 exhibition. The device is aimed at mobile game players.
What is known
The tablet features an 8.8″ LCD display with a resolution of 3040 × 1904 pixels (3K), a 16:10 aspect ratio, and a density of 408 ppi. The screen supports a variable refresh rate up to 165 Hz, touch sampling rate of 144 Hz, peak brightness of 750 nits, HDR10, and 98% DCI-P3 coverage.
Performance is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, manufactured with a 3nm process. Configurations are available up to 16 GB of LPDDR5T and 512 GB of UFS 4.1 Pro. The cooling is managed by the Legion Coldfront Vapor system with a vapor chamber — the manufacturer claims improved heat dissipation by 32%.
The tablet runs on Android 16 with optimizations for gaming and multitasking. AI Engine+ is responsible for improving in-game sound, noise cancellation during voice chats, and sensor sensitivity optimization.
The 9000 mAh battery supports fast charging at 68W.
The device weighs 360 g, with a thickness of 7.6 mm. It features two USB-C ports, along with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 support. In Europe, the base version costs 1000 euros, with sales starting in April 2026.
Source: Lenovo
