ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Brand: Lenovo
Category: Tablets

PROCESSOR: Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
STORAGE: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
DISPLAY: 9.06 inches
CAMERA: 13 MP
BATTERY: 8300 mAh

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our editors

9.0 4.5 1

Design 9 / 10
Display 9 / 10
Camera 9 / 10
Features 9 / 10
Connectivity 9 / 10
Usability 8 / 10
Performance 9 / 10
Battery 10 / 10

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 has been officially released on June 30, 2026.

Product Main Features:

The tablet measures 207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm and weighs 363 g, combining a glass front with an aluminum frame and back. Its aviation-grade aluminum construction adds durability, while IP54 certification protects against dust and water splashes. An RGB rear light also gives the device a distinctive gaming-oriented appearance during everyday use.

The 9.06-inch OLED display delivers a sharp 1504 x 2400-pixel resolution with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 313 ppi density. ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 supports a very smooth 185Hz refresh rate, HDR, and brightness reaching 1600 nits peak. Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protects the panel, while one billion colors help produce vibrant, detailed and fluid visuals.

Powered by Android 16 with Redmagic OS 11.5, the tablet uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 840 GPU. Storage options include 256GB with 12GB RAM, 512GB with 16GB RAM, and 1TB with 16GB RAM, using fast UFS 4.1 Pro storage for demanding gaming workloads.

The tablet features a 13MP rear camera and a 9MP front camera, with rear video recording up to 4K at 30fps. Four speakers provide stereo audio with Snapdragon Sound support, while dual USB-C ports add DisplayPort connectivity. Its 8300mAh battery supports 75W wired charging and bypass charging, making it well suited to extended gaming sessions.

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ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 - SPECIFICATIONS

General

Model

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Released

June 2026
Status

Available

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.

Bar
Dimensions

207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm
Weight

363 Grams
Waterproof

No

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

OLED
Size

9.06 inches
Resolution

1504 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.

1B colors
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

313 PPI
Touch Screen

Yes
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features

185Hz, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)

Hardware

CPU The main chipset of the device.

Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

Adreno 840
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

12 GB, 16 GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.

256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Memory Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.

No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

Android 16
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.

Redmagic OS 11.5

Camera

Rear Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.

13 MP, (wide)
Image

2160p
Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)

Yes
Front Camera

9 MP (wide)

Connectivity

Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
USB

Dual USB Type-C 3.2
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

No
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

No
Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.

No
Headphone Jack

No