Next-gen battery monster smartphones backed to kill compact tablets

The new iPlay 70 Mini Ultra is touted as the best affordable alternative to the Legion Tab Gen 3 (now available at €529 on Amazon in Europe) with the same 8.8-inch display format. However, its maker Alldocube may not have seen the iQoo Z10 coming, or it might not have settled for the same 7,300mAh battery as the new 6.77-inch handset. 

That is the heart of a potentially crucial problem for the makers of such iPad Mini competitors, according to the famed leaker Digital Chat Station.

Historically, the main advantage of a 'mini' tablet on the Android market is its larger battery  - however, that might change with the launch of the first 8,000mAh smartphone: an event thought to take place even before 2025 is over.

Smartphone OEMs are also already normalizing the 7,000mAh+ battery at a rabid rate (as evidenced by the existence of the Z10), while those of compact tablets are reportedly stagnating, even despite their increased internal space.

Accordingly, the allegedly upcoming battery monster smartphone might be a boon for consumers looking for a device that can sustain longer and longer mobile gaming sessions and still fit in a pocket - but it might also render the compact tablet obsolete.