kinda agree on tensor. granted I have had pretty good luck with my pixel 6. I don't game or do anything stressful with my phone. agree it's Samsung or OnePlus in the US at this point
It might be even simpler to get a the cheapest small box you can and connect the printer to it and then share out the printer. 50-100$ fanless old box and run linux
my guess is with the market moving towards streaming style gaming, handheld makes sense for Microsoft as they behind Nintendo and Sony in hardware sales. Also with MS investing alot in AI will give them access to alot bare metal hardware that could be used for dedicated streaming sessions.
you could go the new ultra gateway plus a standard AP for similar cost. but the dream router should work great as well. bonus you would have remote access.