Red Magic: The gaming tablet Red Magic Astra has been launched to international markets. A Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, a 9.06-inch 2.4K OLED screen, a refresh rate of 165 Hz, an 8200mAh battery, and 13-layer ICE-X cooling are some of its features. Pre-booking is presently open, and sales will start on July 16.
There are a few global markets where the Red Magic Astra gaming tablet has been launched. It has an in-house RedCore R3 Pro gaming chip and Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, which are said to enhance display and gaming performance. As to the claim, the tablet us 13-layer ICE-X cooling system increases cooling efficiency. It can accommodate up to 1TB of built-in UFS4.1 Pro storage and up to 24GB of LPDDR5T RAM. By the end of this month, the Astra gaming tablet will be available for purchase.
Red Magic Astra’s price and availability
The 12GB + 256GB Red Magic Astra model prices $499 (around Rs. 42,800) in the United States. The prices of the 16GB + 512GB and 24GB + 1TB models are $649 (about Rs. 55,600) and $849 (around Rs. 72,700), respectively. Red Magic’s official website is presently accepting pre-orders for the tablet. On July 16, it will go on sale.
The starting price of Red Magic Astra in some European nations is EUR 499, or around Rs. 50,400. Its starting price in the UK is GBP 439, or around Rs. 51,700.
Features and Specifications of the Red Magic Astra
A 9.06-inch 2.4K (2,400×1,504 pixel) OLED display with a refresh rate of up to 165 Hz is featured on the Red Magic Astra. In addition, the panel features Corning Gorilla Glass protection, SGS eye protection certification, a 5,280Hz PWM dimming rate, brightness up to 1,600 nits, and a touch sampling rate of up to 2,000Hz. The tablet employs RedCore R3 Pro chip and 3nm octa-core Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU are said to enhance gaming and display capabilities. Up to 1TB of UFS4.1 Pro internal storage and 24GB of LPDDR5T RAM are supported. Redmagic OS 10.5, based on Android 15, is pre-installed on the tablet. Also, Google Gemini features are supported.
In the Astra gaming tablet, Red Magic has included an enhanced 13-layer ICE-X cooling system that includes a graphene layer, a turbo fan operating at 20,000 RPM, and Liquid Metal 2.0. Compared to current tablets, it promises to increase the device’s cooling efficiency by up to 28%. The tablet features two 1620 super-linear speaker units that are symmetrical and enable DTS:X Ultra. It features a 9-megapixel front-facing camera and a 13-megapixel rear-facing sensor for photography.
Fast charging is made possible by the 8,200mAh battery that powers the Red Magic Astra. Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and a USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 connection are among the available connectivity choices. It has a security feature that side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The tablet measures 207×134.2×6.9mm and weighs 370 grams.
