Get the REDMAGIC Astra gaming tablet a day early with this Early Bird voucher
Here's how you can be the first in line to get one, while also scoring a discount and some freebies. It's pretty simple - you need an Early Bird voucher. But first, let's meet the Astra.
REDMAGIC Astra Eclipse (black)
REDMAGIC Astra (Silver)
The tablet has a 9.06' OLED display – a 16:10 panel with 2,400 x 1,504px resolution. It runs at up to 165Hz and has 240Hz touch sampling rate. There is a thin, symmetrical 4.9mm bezel around the display. With the high refresh rate, this display is built for gaming, but it also offers an immersive experience for watching videos. It has studio-level color calibration (deltaE of around 0.7) and support for the DCI-P3 color space. Being an OLED, it also has great contrast. Plus, it has been certified for Blue Light Eye Protection by SGS.
9.06' OLED display with 165Hz refresh rate
The Astra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite plus the RedCore R3 Pro, which is responsible for image and frame rate interpolation among other things. The tablet is equipped with fast LPDDR5T RAM (up to 24GB) and UFS 4.1 Pro storage (up to 1TB).
The enhanced ICE-X cooling system features liquid metal – it's called that because it starts softening at 50°C and carries much more heat than thermal paste. The metal is over the Snapdragon and the battery charging chips. Keeping things cool during charging improves efficiency by 13%. REDMAGIC also employed the industry's first dual layer vapor chamber. And, as we've come to expect from the brand, there is a 17 x 17mm shark-fin cooling fan that can spin up to 20,000 RPM (and it has the requisite RGB lighting per gaming machine tradition).
Snapdragon 8 Elite with dual-layer vapor chamber, liquid metal and fan
Speaking of charging, the 8,200mAh battery needs 71 minutes for a full charge. Bypass charging is an option to further reduce heat and prolong the battery's life. This capacity is enough to last over 5 hours of playing Honkai: Star Rail or Arena of Valor. Or if you just want to veg out and binge your favorite shows, the tablet will last up to 33 hours of continuous video playback.
8,200mAh battery with bypass charging
The REDMAGIC Astra is designed for gaming and multimedia. Besides the performant chip, it has a screen that can reach 1,600 nits full-screen brightness and stereo speakers with DTS:X Ultra, plus dual x-axis linear motors for gaming feedback.
The USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port supports video out, so you can use a large external monitor with options including 2K @ 240Hz, 4K @ 144Hz and even 8K at 60Hz. You can also hook up external storage and other accessories as the port offers up to 10Gbps bandwidth.
Stereo speakers and USB-C port with DisplayPort
So, yes, you can use the Astra for work too – but if gaming is more your speed, here's what this tablet can do. It already has support for high refresh rate gaming in some titles with more on the way later this month: Available Call of Duty: Mobile 120Hz Minecraft 165Hz Arena Breakout 144Hz Coming July 2025 PUBG 120Hz League of Legends: Wild Rift 144Hz Delta Force 144Hz More coming soon!
The Game Center launcher offers a performance monitor as well as control over games. For example, the RedCore R3 Pro chip can upscale Genshin Impact from 60fps to 120fps by going into the Picture Quality settings and picking High Frame Rate.
Some mobile games are locked to portrait mode – you can force them into landscape using Game Space plug-ins. Additionally, you can pick different aspect ratios, including full-screen, 4:3 and 16:9. The latter is great if you want to cast gameplay to an external display. There are more plug-ins – from custom crosshairs to sound equalization. There is even a multi-screen gameplay mode.
Alright, here's the deal. The REDMAGIC Astra will be available globally starting on July 16 – but you can get it a day early if you buy an Early Bird voucher.
The voucher costs just $1 and comes with a $30 discount when it comes time to buy the tablet on July 15 (a day before people without a voucher). Additionally, you get a free 80W charger and gaming finger sleeves with the voucher.
You will find pricing details for the Astra below, along with a full list of countries where the gaming tablet will be available. 12GB/256GB
(Eclipse, Silver) 16GB/512GB
(Eclipse, Silver) 24GB/1TB
(Eclipse) US USD 550 USD 700 USD 900 Canada CAD 750 CAD 950 CAD 1,250 EU EUR 500 EUR 650 EUR 850 UK GBP 440 GBP 560 GBP 740 Singapore SGD 780 SGD 1,000 SGD 1,250 Mexico MXN 11,000 MXN 14,500 MXN 19,000 UAE AED 2,000 AED 2,500 AED 3,300 Rest of World USD 500 USD 650 USD 850 North America : Canada and the United States.
: Canada and the United States. Europe : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Croatia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Portugal, Finland, Romania, France, Slovakia, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta.
: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Croatia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Portugal, Finland, Romania, France, Slovakia, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta. The United Kingdom : England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.
: England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Asia Pacific : Australia, Hong Kong (China SAR), Macau (China SAR), Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, India, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam.
: Australia, Hong Kong (China SAR), Macau (China SAR), Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, India, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam. GCC : Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, The Sultanate of Oman, The Kingdom of Bahrain, Qatar.
: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, The Sultanate of Oman, The Kingdom of Bahrain, Qatar. Latin America : Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay.
: Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay. Others: Israel, Turkey, Egypt.
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