RedMagic Astra 2 gaming tablet goes global

The RedMagic Astra 2 debuted in late June in China under the "Gaming Tablet 5 Pro" moniker, and now, users outside of China can get one, too. There are no obvious changes to the design or hardware, so global markets get what the Chinese market does.

The tablet is built around a 9.06-inch LTPO OLED screen with a 185Hz refresh rate and extra-fast touch response time, with an average touch sampling rate of 300Hz.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset sits behind the wheel, and you can get the tablet with either 12GB/256GB or 16GB/512GB memory. The main chipset is aided by the dedicated RedCore R4 gaming chip, which tackles things like framerate stability and gaming graphics upscaling.

The tablet has dual stereo speakers, which are quite large and dual X-axis linear vibration motors for what RedMagic calls 4D haptic feedback.

When it comes to cameras, the setup is pretty basic, which is to be expected - 13MP on the back, 9MP on the front.

An 8,300 mAh battery keeps the lights on, supporting 75W wired fast charging. Interestingly enough, the device has two USB-C ports, one high-speed 3.2 Gen 2 connector and one basic USB 2.0 port that can be used for charging while playing. It's placed along the long side of the tablet, so it's more convenient to plug it there during gameplay in landscape orientation.

The Astra 2 runs on Redmagic OS 11.5 out of the box, based on Android 16.

Today is the official global launch of the tablet, but sales will commence in late August. Until then, RedMagic is offering early bird vouchers that will allow customers to have one-day priority access before sales begin. Voucher holders will also receive an 80W charger.

Eclipse Black • Starfrost Silver

The RedMagic Astra 2 can be had in Eclipse Black and Starfrost Silver colors, both in 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB flavors. The entry-level configuration asks $749/€699/£599, while the beefier version is priced at $849/€799/£679.