RedMagic Astra review

Introduction

Here is something that you can witness once in a blue moon - a compact gaming tablet with reasonable pricing! Meet the RedMagic Astra - a 9-inch tablet with an Elite chipset, sophisticated cooling, premium OLED screen, and even ingress protection. And it starts at just €499!

The RedMagic Astra is a truly unique thing - a 370g aluminum slate with IP54 splash resistance. It packs a 9-inch OLED with 313ppi, 165Hz and 10-bit color depth. There is a properly cooled (with a vapor chamber system and a fan!) Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.

The tablet has signature back-facing RGB lights around the fan. You can get it with up to 1TB UFS 4.1 storage and up to 24GB RAM.

The Astra is powered by an 8,200mAh battery with 80W fast wired charging. Bypass charging is available as well, of course, and the USB-C port is offset so it doesn't get in the way of your gaming.

The RedMagic Astra is a globally available tablet that starts at €499. It boots Android 15.

ZTE RedMagic Tablet 3 Pro specs at a glance:

• Body: 207.0x134.2x6.9mm, 370g; Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back; RGB light on the back, Built-in cooling fan (Illuminated), Aviation-grade aluminum frame, IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes).
• Display: 9.06" LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 5280Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak), 1504x2400px resolution, 14.36:9 aspect ratio, 313ppi.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm): Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M); Adreno 830 (1200 MHz).
• Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM; UFS 4.1 Pro.
• OS/Software: Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5.
• Rear camera: 13 MP, (wide).
• Front camera: 9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 8200mAh; 80W wired, 50% in 22 min.
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4, USB 3.2 Gen 2 port
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers.

After a quick look at the RedMagic Astra specs sheet we can think of only one thing - let's unbox this tablet fast!

Unboxing the RedMagic Astra

The compact tablet arrives in an incredibly thin box, which contains the Astra and a USB-C cable.

You can use any PD-compatible charger, while RedMagic offers a bunch of optional accessories (case, protector, gamepad) with a 20% bundle discount, which is quite nice.