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REDMAGIC Astra 2

Mobile Gaming, Emulation, Cloud Gaming, Streaming, Content Consumption, Productivity

Overview

The REDMAGIC Astra 2 (known as the Gaming Tablet 5 Pro in China) is the company's flagship 2026 compact Android gaming tablet. It pairs the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset with the Adreno 840 GPU and RedCore R4 co-processor, delivering flagship mobile gaming, emulation, and streaming performance in an ultra-slim 6.9mm aluminum chassis. Its 9.06-inch 185Hz OLED panel, AquaCore liquid-cooling system, and 8300mAh battery with 75W fast charging make it a potent edge-to-edge gaming slate for the most demanding mobile titles.

Key Highlights

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm) with 8-core Oryon V3 CPU up to 4.6GHz and Adreno 840 GPU, paired with the RedCore R4 gaming co-processor for flagship Android tablet performance
  • 9.06-inch 2400x1504 OLED display with up to 185Hz refresh rate, 2000Hz instantaneous touch sampling (Synaptics S3930T), 1600 nits peak brightness, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
  • AquaCore Cooling System 2.0 with Liquid Metal 3.0, large vapor chamber, and AI cooling allocation for sustained high-frame-rate gaming without throttling
  • 8300mAh dual-cell battery with up to 75W fast charging and bypass charging, keeping thermals down during marathon play sessions
  • Ultra-slim 6.9mm, 363g aluminum body with dual USB-C ports (USB 3.2 Gen2 with DisplayPort 8K output), Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, full-color RGB back lighting, and IP54 splash resistance

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Technical Specifications

Brand REDMAGIC (ZTE)
Model REDMAGIC Astra 2
Processor (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850-AC, 3nm, Octa-core 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @4.6GHz + 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @3.62GHz, 8-core CPU up to 4.6GHz, RedCore R4 gaming co-processor)
Graphics (GPU) Qualcomm Adreno 840
Memory (RAM) 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X (soldered, non-upgradeable, up to 16GB)
Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.1 (soldered, non-expandable, no microSD card slot)
Display 9.06" 2400x1504 OLED, 185Hz, 16:10, HDR, 1600 nits peak / 1100 nits full-screen, 100% DCI-P3, 313 PPI, touchscreen, Gorilla Glass, IP54
Battery 8300mAh dual-cell (75W wired fast charging, up to ~10 hours active use, bypass charging support)
Weight 363g (0.80 lbs)
Connectivity Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6.0
Operating System Android 16, REDMAGIC OS 11.5
Dimensions 207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm