RedMagic is rewriting the rules for gaming tablets, and it’s ditching LCDs in the process. The newly announced RedMagic Tablet 3 Pro—known internationally as the RedMagic Astra—is stepping into OLED territory with a smaller, sharper, and significantly more powerful package. Launching first in China and rolling out globally starting July 1, this tablet is less of a casual media machine and more of a handheld gaming console in disguise.
At the center of the experience is a 9.06-inch OLED display with a buttery-smooth 165Hz refresh rate, 1,600 nits peak brightness, and ultra-precise 5,280Hz PWM dimming. Games like Minecraft can hit 165fps, League of Legends: Wild Rift hits 144Hz, and even more demanding titles like Genshin Impact or Call of Duty Mobile push 120fps. That’s not just Android fare either—the device comes preloaded with a PC emulator, letting you run full-fledged titles like Tomb Raider at 60fps.
Under the hood, the Astra is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chip paired with up to 24GB of LPDDR5T RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 Pro storage. While RedMagic isn’t revealing exact CPU clock speeds, the tablet does feature its proprietary RedCore R3 Pro chip for real-time upscaling to 2K at up to 120fps. And yes, there’s a fan inside—RGB-lit, of course—cooling a liquid metal + vapor chamber system that reportedly drops chipset temps by 8°C. If you’ve used a RedMagic 10S Pro, you might want to temper expectations—real-world gains may vary.
Battery life? You’re looking at up to 5.5 hours of gaming on a single charge (based on Honkai: Star Rail). The 8,200mAh cell supports 80W fast charging, hitting 50% in just 20 minutes. There’s a side-mounted USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port, which can drive an 8K/60Hz external display or 4K/144Hz output if you’re setting up a desktop rig.
All of this is wrapped in an aerospace-grade aluminum unibody with sharp CNC edges and a uniform 4.9mm bezel surrounding the 16:10 OLED display. A glass window on the back gives a peek at the spinning fan—because performance should be visible.
Price and availability
China gets it first, with midnight sales kicking off today. Pricing starts at CNY 4,000 ($555) for the 12GB/256GB base model, climbs to CNY 4,700 ($655) for 16GB/512GB, and peaks at CNY 6,000 ($835) for the maxed-out 24GB/1TB version. For now, only the Dawn Black Transparent edition is up for grabs—Silverwing Transparent is expected later.
If you’re eyeing the global version, look out for the RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet and its companion accessories. The Shadow Blade Gamepad 3 (CNY 600 /$85) offers Hall-effect joysticks, linear motor feedback, and a 6-axis gyro, and works with both the Astra and the Nintendo Switch. The IceBlade Magnetic Keyboard (CNY 1,000 / $140) pushes the limits of latency with a blazing 8,000Hz polling rate and a CNC-milled aluminum chassis.
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