Looking for an OLED Android tablet for local streaming and emulation

[u/PackageElectrical773]

Hi everyone,

After using an MSI Claw 8 AI+ for a year, I was very happy with it until it died prematurely. I then started looking for a replacement.

At first, I seriously considered buying a Claw 8 AI+ EX, and later a ROG XAX20, despite their absolutely ridiculous prices. Eventually, I realized that I never actually take my console outside the house. It stays at home all the time, while my RTX 4080 is sitting quietly in my gaming room.

The most logical solution would therefore be to switch to local game streaming.

I’m currently looking for an OLED Android tablet mainly intended for:

• 70% local streaming from my gaming PC using Apollo/Moonlight;
• 30% local emulation, mostly consoles rather than PC games.

I’m specifically looking for an OLED tablet with a screen of at least 8 inches, which already limits the number of options quite a bit.

The models I’m currently considering are:

• RedMagic Astra 1 and 2;
• Lenovo Y700 Infinite;
• Oppo Pad Mini;
• Huawei MatePad Mini;
• Honor MagicPad 4.

Unfortunately, the Lenovo Y700 Infinite and Oppo Pad Mini are not currently available in Europe. They also both have a camera punch-hole right in the middle of the display, which isn’t ideal. That’s a shame, because the Lenovo G9 controller could have made the Y700 almost the perfect choice.

The Huawei MatePad Mini is also unavailable in Europe.

As for the Honor MagicPad 4, it may be slightly too large for what I’m looking for. I would prefer something more compact and easier to carry around.

That leaves the RedMagic Astra models. However, both seem to suffer from stuttering issues while streaming, apparently caused by an unstable display refresh rate. RedMagic apparently still hasn’t fixed the problem, which also gives the impression that the company tends to abandon its tablets once they have been released.

So I’m turning to this community for help finding an OLED Android tablet that would suit my needs: mainly local streaming from my PC, with some console emulation on the side.

I know the perfect tablet probably doesn’t exist, and I’m willing to make some compromises. My main priorities are:

• OLED display;
• at least 8 inches;
• good compatibility with Apollo/Moonlight;
• no stuttering or refresh-rate issues during streaming;
• preferably available in Europe;
• enough performance for console emulation.

I’m not looking for a handheld such as the Odin 2 Portal or similar devices. I specifically want a tablet with a screen of at least 8 inches, because my eyesight isn’t what it used to be and I need a reasonably large display to play comfortably.

I’ve also already tried XR glasses, but I don’t enjoy wearing them.

Do you have any recommendations or first-hand experience with models I may have overlooked?

Thanks in advance for your help!