Redmagic's 9-inch Android tablet launches in August with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for $699

The Redmagic Astra 2 is official for the global market, with US pricing now confirmed, but a release date that won’t land until August.

Launched in China as the Redmagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro, the Astra 2 is a sequel to one of our favorite compact-but-powerful Android gaming tablets. Like the first generation, it has a 9-inch~ AMOLED display, a fingerprint sensor, and a ton of power under the hood, making it a good competitor to the Lenovo Legion Tab.

Redmagic Astra 2 will be available starting at $/€699 in global markets. That’s for the 12GB/256GB model, with a higher price of $799 for the 16GB/512GB model, and cheaper than Lenovo’s latest Legion Tab release.

The initial release will kick off in “mid-August” for those who manage to obtain an “early bird voucher,” with a wide global release later in the month.

Redmagic Astra 2 at Redmagic Store