Red Magic has started teasing a new entry in the compact gaming tablet segment, not long after Lenovo introduced the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 at MWC 2026. Smaller, high-performance tablets are slowly gaining attention, and Red Magic appears ready to join that push with its next device.
The company posted an early teaser for the upcoming Red Magic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro, which will succeed the Red Magic Astra. That device originally launched in China as the Red Magic Gaming Tablet 3 Pro before getting a global rebrand.
The teaser highlights a compact form factor, suggesting the new model will stick closer to the Astra’s portable design rather than the larger Red Magic Nova. Red Magic hasn’t revealed specifications yet, and there’s no confirmed launch date either. The only message for now is that the tablet is “coming soon.”
The timing is interesting because compact gaming tablets are suddenly getting more attention. Lenovo’s Legion Tab Gen 5 currently stands out as one of the first in this category to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Given Red Magic’s focus on gaming hardware, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Gaming Tablet 5 Pro use the same chip, paired with a high-refresh display and the brand’s typical active cooling system.
Red Magic has followed a fairly predictable launch pattern in the past. The previous model arrived in China first in June 2025, then appeared internationally about a month later under the Astra name. The new tablet could follow a similar path, debuting in China before a wider global release sometime later in 2026.
The Astra itself already packed strong hardware for its size. It featured a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, a 9.06-inch 2.4K OLED display, up to 24GB of RAM, and an internal cooling fan. The upcoming model will likely build on that formula, possibly adding higher refresh rates, improved triggers, or a larger battery.
For now, though, Red Magic is only offering a small preview. More details should emerge soon as the company moves closer to announcing the Gaming Tablet 5 Pro.
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(Source: Red Magic on Weibo)
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