RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro
REDMAGIC's Gaming Tablet 5 Pro — sold globally as the Astra 2 — packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 9.06-inch 185Hz OLED display, visible liquid cooling and an 8,300mAh battery.
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is one of the fastest mobile chipsets available, backed by a device-tested AnTuTu 10 score above 3.5 million
- 9.06-inch 185Hz OLED panel hits up to 1,600 nits peak brightness — one of the best displays on any gaming tablet
- Visible active liquid cooling with a real pump and vapor chamber keeps performance stable during long gaming sessions
- Huge 8,300mAh battery comfortably covers a full day of heavy use
- Built-in PC game emulator with direct Steam connectivity is a genuinely unique feature for this category
- Dual USB-C ports, one with DisplayPort output for driving an external monitor
- Wi-Fi only — no SIM slot, cellular modem or GPS
- Just IP54 splash resistance, not true water or dust proofing
- 13MP single rear camera is a clear afterthought, as expected on a gaming-first device
- No 3.5mm headphone jack and no microSD expansion
- REDMAGIC's Android update commitment is modest — historically around one major OS upgrade, far short of Samsung or Apple's multi-year promises
Android Hire Verdict — Best-in-Class Android Gaming Tablet
Whether you know it as the RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro (its China launch name) or the REDMAGIC Astra 2 (its global name from July 2026), this is currently the most powerful gaming-focused Android tablet you can buy — a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a genuinely excellent 185Hz OLED panel, visible active liquid cooling and an 8,300mAh battery outclass anything else in this niche. The tradeoffs are the usual gaming-tablet compromises: Wi-Fi only, IP54 splash resistance rather than true waterproofing, an afterthought 13MP camera, and a modest software update commitment next to Samsung or Apple. If you specifically want a tablet built for sustained high-refresh mobile gaming and emulation, it's an easy recommendation; for general-purpose tablet use, a mainstream iPad or Galaxy Tab remains the safer buy.
Benchmarks
AnTuTu 10 and the Geekbench 6 multi-core figure are from GSMArena's own lab testing of this tablet; the Geekbench 6 single-core score comes from an independent NubiaMart review unit, since GSMArena's listing didn't separately break out single- vs multi-core Geekbench results. Treat these as representative device-tested scores — actual runs vary a little by unit, cooling state and background load, as is normal for Android benchmarks.
Full specifications
Launch
- Announced
- June 30, 2026
- Released (China)
- June 30, 2026, as the RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro
- Released (Global)
- August 26, 2026, as the REDMAGIC Astra 2
- Status
- Available in China · Global pre-orders open
Body
- Dimensions
- 207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)
- Weight
- 363 g (12.80 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
- None — Wi-Fi only, no SIM slot
- Ratings
- IP54 — dust protected and splash resistant
- Special features
- Illuminated RGB back panel, aviation-grade aluminum frame
Display
- Type
- OLED, 1B colors, 185Hz refresh rate, HDR, 1,000 nits typical / 1,600 nits peak
- Size
- 9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Extras
- 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 300Hz touch sampling (Synaptics S3930 controller), 4.9mm bezels
Platform
- OS
- Android 16, RedMagic OS 11.5
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
- Co-processor
- RedCore R4 gaming/background-task chip
Memory
- Card slot
- No
- Internal storage
- 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM (China lineup; global launches with 12GB+256GB and 16GB+512GB)
- Technology
- UFS 4.1 Pro
Main Camera
- Single camera
- 13 MP, wide
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
- Single camera
- 9 MP, f/2.2, wide, 0.7μm pixels
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Extra
- Snapdragon Sound
Connectivity
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- None
- NFC
- No
- USB
- Dual USB Type-C — 3.2 Gen2 with DisplayPort output, plus USB 2.0 — and a magnetic pogo-pin connector
Features
- Sensors
- Side-mounted fingerprint reader, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
- Cooling
- Active liquid-cooling system with internal pump and vapor chamber, visible through the back panel, plus liquid-metal thermal interface
- Software
- Built-in PC game emulator with direct Steam connection, CUBE Gaming Engine 3.0, AI tactical coach, DeepSeek voice assistant
- Casting
- Wireless display casting up to 4K@144Hz
Battery
- Type
- 8,300 mAh, non-removable
- Charging
- 75W wired, with bypass charging support
Misc
- Colors
- Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
- Models
- NP06J
- Price
- $699 (12GB+256GB) / $799 (16GB+512GB) globally · CNY 4,999-6,999 in China
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro the same thing as the REDMAGIC Astra 2?
Yes. "Gaming Tablet 5 Pro" is the name REDMAGIC used for this device's China launch on June 30, 2026. The identical hardware launched globally on July 17, 2026 rebranded as the "REDMAGIC Astra 2," starting at $699. Specs, chipset, display and battery are the same either way.
Does the RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro have expandable storage?
No. There's no microSD card slot, so you're locked into whichever built-in UFS 4.1 Pro configuration you buy — 256GB or 512GB globally (China also offers a 1TB option).
How does the liquid cooling work, and does it actually help with thermals?
It uses an active liquid-cooling system with a real internal pump, a vapor chamber and liquid-metal thermal paste, visible through a window in the back panel. Independent review testing recorded surface temperatures around 42-45°C with stable frame rates in titles like Genshin Impact and Honor of Kings during extended sessions — genuinely effective, not just marketing.
Which chipset does it use exactly?
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850-AC, 3nm) with an Adreno 840 GPU, paired with REDMAGIC's own RedCore R4 secondary chip that offloads background tasks to keep gaming performance smooth.
Does it support a SIM card or mobile data?
No. This is a Wi-Fi-only tablet (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7) with no SIM slot, cellular modem or GPS — you'll need a hotspot or Wi-Fi connection for online gaming away from home.
How long will it receive software updates?
REDMAGIC hasn't published a specific multi-year update commitment for this model. The brand's general policy for its current-generation devices promises at least one major Android OS upgrade plus rolling security patches — reasonable for a gaming-focused device, but well short of the 6-7 years Samsung and Apple promise on their tablets.
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