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General

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Series

iPad Air1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Astra1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026The maker sells the original Astra and the Astra 2 as one tablet line. The Sept 2026 maker post compares them as Astra 1 and Astra 2

Model numbersiMaker identifiers for this exact model and its listed variants. Excludes sibling models and other generations.

A3268, A3269, A32712Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/108043Read 5 October 2026A3268 Wi-Fi, A3269 Wi-Fi + Cellular, A3271 mainland China cellular only. The China identity is retained without unsafe China configuration rows.

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GTIN / EAN

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AnnouncediThe maker's first announcement of this model. This is separate from first retail availability.

4 March 20253Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-introduces-ipad-air-with-powerful-m3-chip-and-new-magic-keyboardRead 5 October 2026

17 July 20265Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026Global launch post dated 17 July 2026. The store pages were published the same day

Status

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Available5Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026The stores take orders as preorders with a dispatch estimate. Reviews and launch coverage report open sales from 26 August 2026

PredecessoriThe model this one directly replaced, in the same line, tier and size, as the maker or a trusted review names it.

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2)20Press articlebgr.com/reviews/apple-ipad-air-m3-review-predictably-greatRead 23 October 2026BGR reviews the 13-inch iPad Air M3 and says it updates the previous generation iPad Air from an M2 chip to an M3 chip.21Spec databaseeverymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-air-faq/differences-between-ipad-air-m2-ipad-air-m3.htmlRead 23 October 2026EveryMac says the iPad Air M3 models were released in 2025 as replacements for the iPad Air M2 line.

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SuccessoriThe model that directly replaced this one, in the same line, tier and size. A revision such as a Slim or OLED model does not count when a next generation exists.

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4)22Reviewtechradar.com/tablets/ipad/embargoed-i-tested-the-ipad-air-with-m4-and-apple-just-stretched-the-value-of-the-air-even-furtherRead 23 October 2026TechRadar reviews the 13-inch iPad Air M4 and says both iPad Air sizes moved from the M3 in 2025 to the M4 in 2026.

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Launch price (US)iThe maker's US launch MSRP for the stated configuration, excluding tax. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

$7993Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-introduces-ipad-air-with-powerful-m3-chip-and-new-magic-keyboardRead 5 October 2026US 13-inch starts at $799 Wi-Fi and $949 cellular, base 128 GB configurations only. Higher-tier launch prices are not inferred from reviews.

$7492Maker product pagena.redmagic.com/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026REDMAGIC North America store, currency USD: 749 for 12GB+256GB and 849 for 16GB+512GB. TechRadar and Pocket Tactics report the same US prices. The cart note says tax is included, but US sales tax is normally added at checkout, so the figure is treated as the list price. The global store (global.redmagic.gg and us.redmagic.gg) shows a separate USD price of 699 and 799 for markets such as Australia, which is not the US price13Reviewtechradar.com/tablets/redmagic-astra-2-reviewRead 14 October 2026TechRadar price section: from 749 USD and 599 GBP for 12GB+256GB and 849 USD and 679 GBP for 16GB+512GB. It also lists a separate global price of 699 and 799 USD. TechRadar says shipping starts on 26 August 2026 for the US, UK, Australia and much of Europe

Launch price (EU)iThe maker's euro launch price for the stated configuration, including VAT as published. Current store prices and later discounts do not qualify.

€9495Press releaseapple.com/de/newsroom/2025/03/apple-introduces-ipad-air-with-powerful-m3-chip-and-new-magic-keyboardRead 5 October 2026German VAT-inclusive 13-inch base 128 GB launch prices: EUR 949 Wi-Fi and EUR 1119 cellular. Later sale prices and education discounts are excluded.

€6993Maker product pageeu.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026REDMAGIC Europe store: 699 EUR for 12GB+256GB and 799 EUR for 16GB+512GB. The store says tax is included. Germany ships from the store. Review sites (Pocket Tactics, netzwelt) give the same 699 and 799 EUR

MarketsiISO country or region codes where this exact model or variant is sold. A source page's language does not establish availability.

US, DE3Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-introduces-ipad-air-with-powerful-m3-chip-and-new-magic-keyboardRead 5 October 20265Press releaseapple.com/de/newsroom/2025/03/apple-introduces-ipad-air-with-powerful-m3-chip-and-new-magic-keyboardRead 5 October 2026

US, EU, GB2Maker product pagena.redmagic.com/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026The North America store sells the tablet in USD. The EU store sells it in EUR and the UK store in GBP3Maker product pageeu.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026EU store lists shipping to the EU member states4Maker product pageuk.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tablet.jsonRead 14 October 2026REDMAGIC UK store product feed lists the four variants in GBP (599 and 679)

ColoursiThe maker's own colour names

Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Eclipse, Starfrost1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Color: Eclipse and Starfrost

Form factor

Slate7Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 20268Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 20269EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026Device type TABLET, isFoldable false.

Slate1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Sold as a gaming tablet. No keyboard or kickstand is part of the body

OS updates promisediYears of major OS upgrades explicitly promised from launch. A number of Android generations or the EU minimum from end of market placement is not a duration from launch.

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2years1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026FAQ: 2 major Android OS updates from the product launch date. The EU store says the same

Security updates promisediSecurity support duration explicitly promised by the maker from launch. The source note states the starting event. EU minimum support from end of market placement is not stored here.

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3years1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Global and US store FAQ: security updates for 3 years from the product launch date. The EU store FAQ says 5 years, which matches the EU minimum, so the global figure is stored

Security updates untiliExact support end date published for this model. Do not calculate it from a stated number of years.

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Body

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HeightiLong edge of the tablet in portrait orientation. Base describes the Wi-Fi model. The source notes when the maker lists landscape dimensions.

280.6mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

207.1mm1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Dimensions are published as 207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm. The long edge is stored as height and the short edge as width, in portrait order

WidthiShort edge of the tablet in portrait orientation. Do not copy landscape height into this field.

214.9mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

134.2mm1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026

ThicknessiTablet body thickness excluding the camera bump when the source states that condition.

6.1mm1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

6.9mm1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 20266.9 mm. The page does not say whether the camera bump is included

WeightiTablet body only. Base describes the Wi-Fi model. Cellular variants state their own weight. Excludes keyboard, stylus and packaging.

616g(1.4 lb)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

363g(12.8 oz)1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026363 g. Reviews (Pocket Gamer, uswitch, Pocket Tactics) repeat 363 g. netzwelt lists 367 g and a Chinese review title says 368 g, which are not used

Frame

Aluminium1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Materials section: 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure.

Aluminium5Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026Premium metal frame. The aluminium type comes from reviews10Reviewuswitch.com/mobiles/reviews/redmagic-astra-2Read 14 October 2026Aviation-grade aluminium middle frame with a glass-accented rear11Reviewpockettactics.com/redmagic-astra-2-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review spec list: aluminum frame13Reviewtechradar.com/tablets/redmagic-astra-2-reviewRead 14 October 2026Solid aluminium body in Eclipse (black) or Starfrost (white). Geekbench and 3DMark results from this review are not stored because the Geekbench 6 minor version is not stated

Front

Glass1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Materials section explicitly describes glass in the cover glass.

Corning Gorilla Glass 38Spec databasemobilissimo.ro/articole-tablete/redmagic-astra-2-hardware-de-top-cu-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-si-racire-pe-baza-de-lichidRead 14 October 2026Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3. uswitch also reports Gorilla Glass 310Reviewuswitch.com/mobiles/reviews/redmagic-astra-2Read 14 October 2026Screen cover: Corning Gorilla Glass 313Reviewtechradar.com/tablets/redmagic-astra-2-reviewRead 14 October 2026The display is coated in Gorilla Glass 3

Back

Aluminium1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Materials section: 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure.

Glass5Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026Glass-accented rear cover that shows the cooling system. Reviews call it a glass rear panel10Reviewuswitch.com/mobiles/reviews/redmagic-astra-2Read 14 October 2026Glass-accented rear11Reviewpockettactics.com/redmagic-astra-2-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review spec list: glass rear panel

Dust and water ratingiPublished ingress protection rating. Source notes distinguish a regulatory EU rating from a separately advertised maker claim.

IP427Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 2026Original EU regulatory sheet explicitly lists IP42. This differs from reviews stating no water certification. Regulatory model information is retained without treating it as a separate maker marketing promise.8Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 2026Original EU regulatory sheet explicitly lists IP42. This differs from reviews stating no water certification. Regulatory model information is retained without treating it as a separate maker marketing promise.9EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026

IP541Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026IP54 Rating

MIL-STD-810iWhether the maker explicitly claims MIL-STD-810 testing. Absence from a specification sheet does not establish false.

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SIM

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Built-in kickstandiA stand integrated into the tablet body. An optional keyboard cover or case stand is excluded.

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Display

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Screen sizeiPublished rectangular display diagonal, before rounded-corner deductions. This can differ from the marketed product size.

12.9in(32.8 cm)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Marketed as 13-inch. The maker specifies 12.9 inches diagonally when measured as a rectangle. Rounded corners reduce actual viewable area.

9.06in(23 cm)1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 20269.06-inch OLED

ResolutioniNative panel pixels. Width is the larger landscape pixel dimension and height the smaller one.

2732 × 2048px1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

2400 × 1504px1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 20262,400 x 1,504 Pixels. 16:10 Ratio. The ratio fits 2400/1504 = 1.596

Pixel density

264.7ppi=CalculatedFrom Screen size and Resolution

312.6ppi=CalculatedFrom Screen size and Resolution

Aspect ratio

4:317Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact 13-inch hardware table and Display paragraph explicitly state 4:3. The native 2732 x 2048 raster uses rounding.

16:101Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Published as 16:10 on the Display row

Display type

LCD (IPS)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

OLED1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026

Display type (as published)

Liquid Retina display1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

OLED1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026The page says OLED. A Philippine review calls it LTPO OLED, which the maker does not state

Dimming zonesiIndependently controlled backlight zones. OLED pixels are not counted as local dimming zones.

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Refresh rate modesiOne row per confirmed display mode. Minimum refresh rate is stored only when explicitly published or tested. A measured minimum requires test conditions in the source note.

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Max (Hz)
60

Source17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact model display and input sections explicitly state maximum 60 Hz. No minimum or adaptive capability is invented.

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Mode	Max (Hz)
Up to 185 Hz	185

Source1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Refresh Rate: Up to 185Hz. No minimum rate or lower modes are published, so one row stores the stated maximum

Max refresh rate

60Hz=CalculatedFrom Refresh rate modes

185Hz=CalculatedFrom Refresh rate modes

Min refresh rate

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Brightness (typical, SDR)iMaker typical or nominal SDR brightness. A figure explicitly described as maximum SDR, outdoor HBM or HDR peak does not establish typical brightness.

600nits1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026600 nits brightness in the maker Display section. No HDR peak or outdoor mode value is substituted.

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Peak brightnessiMaker peak HDR brightness under the published window and operating conditions. Outdoor HBM is a different measurement.

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Full-screen HDR brightnessiMaker full-screen HDR brightness. This is not a small-window HDR peak or automatic outdoor SDR level.

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Contrast ratio

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Colour depthiPublished bits per colour channel. Do not infer native bit depth or FRC from a rounded number of total colours. A published depth reached with FRC or a software extension, such as 8 + 2 bit, is stored as the published total, here 10. The split goes in the source note.

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DCI-P3 coverageiPercentage of the DCI-P3 gamut covered. Gamut volume above 100 percent is not coverage.

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100%5Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026Launch post: 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut. The product page only says DCI-P3. The post gives no test method

HDR playback formatsiHDR video playback formats explicitly supported. Playback or decoding support alone does not establish HDR luminance reproduction by the built-in panel. Source notes identify that distinction.

Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Video Playback lists Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG. These are playback formats, not a claim that the LCD produces OLED-level HDR luminance.

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Fully laminated

Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

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Anti-reflection coating

Antireflective coating1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

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Screen surface

Glossy17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact tested 13-inch M3 8 GB/128 GB Wi-Fi unit hardware table says glossy yes.

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Nano-texture option

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PWM dimming frequency

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Platform

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OS at launch

iPadOS 183Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-introduces-ipad-air-with-powerful-m3-chip-and-new-magic-keyboardRead 5 October 2026iPadOS 18.

REDMAGIC OS 11.5 (Android 16)1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Operating System: REDMAGIC OS 11.5 Based on Android 16

Software

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REDMAGIC OS 11.51Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026

Latest OS

iPadOS 2714Maker product pageapple.com/os/ipadosRead 5 October 2026Current iPadOS 27 compatibility list includes iPad Air M2 and later.

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Chipset

Apple M31Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, plus the RedCore R4 gaming chip

Process

3nm11Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-m3-m3-pro-and-m3-max-the-most-advanced-chips-for-a-personal-computerRead 5 October 2026Original M3 family announcement explicitly states 3-nanometer process technology. Exact tablet maker specifications independently identify M3. No Mac memory bandwidth or NPU throughput is transferred to the tablet.

3nm5Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026Launch post: built on a 3nm Pro process. Qualcomm's brief also says 3nm7Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-8-Elite-Gen-5-product-brief.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product brief: 3nm Process Technology

CPU coresiEnabled CPU cores in the reference configuration. Storage tiers with a different enabled core count use explicit variants.

81Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

87Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-8-Elite-Gen-5-product-brief.pdfRead 14 October 2026Product brief: 2 Prime cores and 6 Performance cores

CPU configurationiPublished core groups and their maximum clock. Do not apply another storage tier or the SoC theoretical clock to the tablet.

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Count	Core	Max clock (GHz)
4	Performance	4.1
4	Efficiency	2.7

Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Maker specifies four performance and four efficiency cores. Clock frequencies come separately from the exact tested model hardware table at Notebookcheck.17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact reviewed M3 8 GB/128 GB unit hardware table lists four P-cores at 4.1 GHz and four E-cores at 2.7 GHz. These are review-published clock specifications, not an inferred SoC maximum.

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Count	Core	Max clock (GHz)
2	Qualcomm Oryon Prime	4.6
6	Qualcomm Oryon Performance	3.62

Source6Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/redmagic-astra-vs-astra-2-upgradeRead 14 October 2026Comparison table: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, CPU up to 4.6GHz. This is the prime core clock7Maker spec sheet (PDF)qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/Snapdragon-8-Elite-Gen-5-product-brief.pdfRead 14 October 2026Brief: 2 Prime cores up to 4.74 GHz and 6 Performance cores up to 3.62 GHz. A footnote says a 4.6 GHz CPU version also exists. REDMAGIC states 4.6 GHz for this tablet8Spec databasemobilissimo.ro/articole-tablete/redmagic-astra-2-hardware-de-top-cu-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-si-racire-pe-baza-de-lichidRead 14 October 2026Octa-core: 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L and 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M. Core names follow Qualcomm's Prime and Performance wording

Max CPU clock

4.1GHz=CalculatedFrom CPU configuration

4.6GHz=CalculatedFrom CPU configuration

GPU

Apple M3 9-core GPU1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Qualcomm Adreno 8408Spec databasemobilissimo.ro/articole-tablete/redmagic-astra-2-hardware-de-top-cu-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-si-racire-pe-baza-de-lichidRead 14 October 2026Adreno 840. Netzwelt and PinoyMetroGeek also name Adreno 840. The maker says only Adreno GPU9Press articlepinoymetrogeek.com/2026/08/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tablet-released.htmlRead 14 October 2026Adreno 840 plus the RedCore R4 co-processor

GPU coresiEnabled GPU cores in the marketed tablet configuration. This is not a shader, execution-unit or NPU count.

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NPU performanceiPublished NPU peak operations per second. Precision and SoC conditions belong in source notes. This is not an AI benchmark score.

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Memory

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RAMiPublished RAM capacities. Base lists marketed options. Each verified configuration row lists its own capacity.

8GB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

12, 16GB1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026RAM 12GB / 16GB. Store variants are 12GB+256GB and 16GB+512GB, each in both colors

RAM type

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Memory bandwidth

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StorageiPublished internal storage capacities. A published 1 TB is converted to 1000 GB, using decimal GB. Exact published GB capacities are preserved. This is not usable space after formatting.

128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Published 1 TB equals one trillion bytes and is represented as decimal 1000 GB.

256, 512GB1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026ROM 256GB / 512GB

Storage type

NVMe17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact reviewed Wi-Fi 128 GB drive is explicitly NVMe. Base and Wi-Fi 128 rows retain that proven value. Cellular 128 and higher storage interfaces are not independently stated and remain unknown per variant.

UFS 4.15Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026The launch post says 4.1 Pro UFS. A later maker post says UFS 4.1. Only UFS 4.1 is stored. The same posts disagree on RAM type (LPDDR5T and LPDDR5X), so RAM type is not stored6Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/redmagic-astra-vs-astra-2-upgradeRead 14 October 2026Comparison table: up to 512GB UFS 4.1

Memory card

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None8Spec databasemobilissimo.ro/articole-tablete/redmagic-astra-2-hardware-de-top-cu-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-si-racire-pe-baza-de-lichidRead 14 October 2026Card slot: no. netzwelt says storage is not expandable12Reviewnetzwelt.de/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tablet/testbericht.htmlRead 14 October 2026Storage is not expandable. Benchmarks and battery runtime from this review are not stored because the Geekbench version and test settings are not stated

Max card sizeiMaker supported removable-card capacity. A published 1 TB is converted to 1000 GB, using decimal GB. Exact published GB capacities are preserved.

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Rear cameras

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Rear cameras

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Role	Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)	Autofocus
Main	12	1.8	PDAF

Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 202612 MP Wide, f/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels. Apple documents Focus Pixels as phase detection. Digital zoom and panorama output are not physical optical zoom or native sensor resolution.16Maker product pagedeveloper.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/DeviceInformation/Reference/iOSDeviceCompatibility/Cameras/Cameras.htmlRead 5 October 2026Apple Focus Pixels documentation explicitly defines phase detection. The exact M3 tablet specification says Autofocus with Focus Pixels.

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Role	Resolution (MP)
Main	13

Source1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Rear: 13MP, 5P lens, up to 4K@30fps, enhanced AI. Aperture, sensor and autofocus are not published

Number of rear cameras

1=CalculatedFrom Rear cameras

1=CalculatedFrom Rear cameras

Main camera

12MP=CalculatedFrom Rear cameras

13MP=CalculatedFrom Rear cameras

Flash

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Video recordingiConfirmed recording modes, including a separately identified slow-motion maximum where supported. Decode or playback modes are excluded.

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Width (px)	Height (px)	Max frame rate (fps)
3840	2160	60
1920	1080	240
1280	720	30

Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 20264K reaches 60 fps. The 1080p 240 fps mode is slow-motion only. Camera recording codecs are HEVC and H.264, distinct from the SoC media-engine ProRes capabilities.

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Width (px)	Height (px)	Max frame rate (fps)
3840	2160	30
1920	1080	30

Source1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Up to 4K@30fps. 4K is stored as 3840 x 2160. The 1080p@30 row comes from the Mobilissimo spec sheet8Spec databasemobilissimo.ro/articole-tablete/redmagic-astra-2-hardware-de-top-cu-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-si-racire-pe-baza-de-lichidRead 14 October 2026Main camera video: 4K@30fps and 1080p@30fps

Max video resolution

3840 × 2160px=CalculatedFrom Video recording

3840 × 2160px=CalculatedFrom Video recording

Video HDR

Not available

Not available

Video formatsiFormats the camera records. Hardware media-engine decoding or video playback formats are not recording formats.

HEVC, H.2641Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

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LiDAR scanner

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Front camera

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Front cameras

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)
12	2

Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 202612 MP Center Stage, f/2.0. Ultra-wide field of view and autofocus are not inferred from automatic framing.

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Role	Resolution (MP)	Aperture (f/)
Main	9	2.2

Source1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Front: 9MP, f/2.2, 4P lens, 1080P@30fps, 0.7 um 4-in-1 pixel. The pixel size is not stored because the binned size is not stated

Front camera resolution (as published)iPublished front-camera resolution or output description. Keep sensor megapixels distinct from video output. This description does not confirm a recording mode or frame rate.

Not available

Not available

Front camera position

Landscape edge1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 20262Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/108043Read 5 October 202612Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipadaeee8168/27/ipados/27Read 5 October 2026

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Auto framing

Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

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Front videoiRecording modes explicitly attributed to the front camera. A general device video-recording maximum is not sufficient.

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Width (px)	Height (px)	Max frame rate (fps)
1920	1080	60

Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Width (px)	Height (px)	Max frame rate (fps)
1920	1080	30

Source1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Front: 1080P@30fps

Front autofocus

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Audio

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Number of speakersiPhysical tablet speakers. Excludes logical audio channels and optional keyboard-cover speakers.

217Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Only two actual speakers. Four openings on the 13-inch model do not mean four speakers.

21Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Dual 1227 Stereo Speakers. Two physical speakers

Speaker layout

Stereo (landscape)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Not available

Stereo speakers

Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Yes1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Dual 1227 Stereo Speakers

MicrophonesiPhysical microphones in the tablet. Excludes microphones in headsets and optional accessories.

21Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

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3.5 mm jack

Not available

No1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026The Ports row lists only two USB-C ports with audio support. The maker blog says wired headphones plug into the side USB-C port. No 3.5 mm jack is listed

Audio features

Spatial Audio playback, Dolby Atmos1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Audio Playback names Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos support.

DTS:X Ultra, N'Bass acoustic enhancement materials1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Audio: DTSX Ultra and N'Bass acoustic enhancement materials

Network

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CellulariTrue in base when a cellular model is marketed. Wi-Fi and cellular configuration rows state their own capability.

Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

No1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Sim Card: No Support10Reviewuswitch.com/mobiles/reviews/redmagic-astra-2Read 14 October 2026Wi-Fi only, with no 5G or eSIM

Network

HSPA, LTE, 5G1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Not available

2G bandsiPublished radio bands for the identified cellular regional model. Wi-Fi configurations do not have these bands.

Not available

Not available

3G bandsiPublished radio bands for the identified cellular regional model. Frequency labels are kept distinct from band identifiers.

850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Exact UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA list: 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900 and 2100 MHz. No 2G radio is invented.

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4G bandsiPublished FDD and TDD LTE bands for the identified cellular regional model.

B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B11, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B21, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B66, B71, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B481Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Combined exact maker FDD-LTE and TD-LTE lists for the represented cellular model.

Not available

5G bandsiPublished 5G NR bands for the identified cellular regional model. Sub-6 support does not establish mmWave support.

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n791Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Exact A3269 cellular table includes n76, which is absent from the newer M4 radio table. Only cellular configurations use the radio lists. China-only A3271 configurations are omitted because regional radio and package inheritance is not verified.

Not available

5G mmWave

No1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Maker specifies 5G sub-6 GHz. No mmWave support is listed.

Not available

Max download speed

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Modem

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Connectivity

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Wi-Fi 71Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, which is Wi-Fi 7. The launch post and one product tile say Wi-Fi 6, but the specification table and later maker posts say Wi-Fi 7. The 6 GHz band is not stated, so bands are not stored

Wi-Fi bands

2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz15Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-gb/guide/deployment/dep268652e6c/1/web/1.0Read 5 October 2026iPad table explicitly lists both M3 Air models, with 802.11ax support at 6 GHz, 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz. Regulatory restrictions apply. No China configuration is represented.

Not available

Bluetooth

5.31Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

6.01Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Bluetooth 6.0

Bluetooth codecs

AAC, SBC17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact review audio section explicitly lists AAC and SBC. These describe the tested iPadOS 18 software, not additional codecs inferred from Bluetooth version.

Not available

NFC

Not available

No8Spec databasemobilissimo.ro/articole-tablete/redmagic-astra-2-hardware-de-top-cu-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-si-racire-pe-baza-de-lichidRead 14 October 2026NFC: no. The maker does not list NFC

PositioningiPublished location methods. GNSS on a cellular model must not be inherited by its Wi-Fi configuration unless the maker lists it there.

Digital compass, Wi-Fi, iBeacon microlocation, GPS/GNSS, Cellular1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Compass, Wi-Fi and iBeacon on all configurations. GPS/GNSS and cellular location only on cellular configurations. Every row explicitly records its own methods.

Not available

Dual-band GNSS

Not available

Not available

Connector

USB-C1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

USB-C1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026

USB portsiPhysical USB ports on the tablet. Excludes the keyboard charging port and accessory pogo pins.

11Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 202612Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipadaeee8168/27/ipados/27Read 5 October 2026

21Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Dual USB-C ports

USB speediPublished USB data speed or standard. A USB-C connector does not establish USB 3, USB 4 or Thunderbolt.

USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (short-side port), USB 2.0 (long-side port)1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Short-side USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort. Long-side USB-C 2.0

Thunderbolt

Not available

Not available

Video out over USBiWired video output over the tablet USB connector. Wireless screen mirroring alone is excluded.

Yes1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Yes1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Display Output supports up to 4K@144Hz / 8K@60Hz over the short-side port. The launch post says 4K@120Hz or 8K@30Hz, so no exact maximum is stored

Max external displayiHighest confirmed external-display resolution and its refresh rate. Only exact published pixel dimensions are stored. Other supported modes belong in the source note.

Resolution6016 × 3384 pxRefresh rate60 Hz17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact reviewed M3 model Connectivity section explicitly states external display signals at 6016 x 3384 pixels and 60 Hz. These pixel dimensions are directly published, not inferred from the maker 6K label.

Not available

External displaysiExternal displays supported at the same time. Excludes the built-in tablet display.

11Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026One external display up to 6K at 60 Hz. Exact 6K pixel dimensions are not stated, so no resolution is invented.

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Stylus

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Stylus

Supported1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 202613Maker product pageapple.com/apple-pencilRead 5 October 2026

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Compatible stylusesiOne row per compatible maker-listed stylus. Inclusion depends on the exact tablet bundle. Unpublished pressure levels or latency remain missing.

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Name	Included	Tilt	Hover	Haptics	Charging
Apple Pencil Pro	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Magnetic, on the device
Apple Pencil (USB-C)	No	Yes	Yes	No	USB-C

Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 20263Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-introduces-ipad-air-with-powerful-m3-chip-and-new-magic-keyboardRead 5 October 202613Maker product pageapple.com/apple-pencilRead 5 October 2026Compatibility explicitly includes M3 Air in both sizes. Pro supports tilt, hover, haptics and magnetic on-device charging. USB-C supports tilt and hover, charges through USB-C and has no haptic feedback. Both are sold separately. Pressure levels and latency are unpublished.

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Not available

Pressure levels

Not available

Not available

Tilt support

Yes=CalculatedFrom Compatible styluses

Not available

Hover

Yes=CalculatedFrom Compatible styluses

Not available

Keyboard and accessories

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Accessory connector

Smart Connector1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 202612Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipadaeee8168/27/ipados/27Read 5 October 2026

Not available

Official keyboardsiOfficial compatible keyboards or licensed maker-listed accessories. Inclusion refers to the exact sold tablet bundle, not a temporary promotion.

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Name	Connection	Trackpad	Function row	Included
Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 13-inch	Pogo pins	Yes	Yes	No

Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 20263Press releaseapple.com/newsroom/2025/03/apple-introduces-ipad-air-with-powerful-m3-chip-and-new-magic-keyboardRead 5 October 2026New 2025 Magic Keyboard attaches magnetically. Smart Connector provides power and data without Bluetooth. It has a larger trackpad and 14-key function row. It is sold separately, as are both compatible Apple Pencils.18Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122273Read 5 October 2026Original 2025 Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 13-inch technical specifications explicitly list M3 compatibility, glass trackpad and 14-key function row. USB-C is pass-through charging. No unsupported backlight boolean is stored.

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Not available

Keyboard with trackpad

Yes=CalculatedFrom Official keyboards

Not available

Keyboard in box

No=CalculatedFrom Official keyboards

Not available

Features and sensors

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FingerprintiA top button reader is side button. A reader in the front home button, such as Touch ID on older iPads, is front home button.

Side button1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 20262Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/108043Read 5 October 2026Touch ID sensor in top button. Stored under the existing side_button enum used by other iPads.12Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipadaeee8168/27/ipados/27Read 5 October 2026

Side button8Spec databasemobilissimo.ro/articole-tablete/redmagic-astra-2-hardware-de-top-cu-snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-si-racire-pe-baza-de-lichidRead 14 October 2026Fingerprint: side-mounted. PinoyMetroGeek also lists a side-mounted fingerprint sensor9Press articlepinoymetrogeek.com/2026/08/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tablet-released.htmlRead 14 October 2026Side-mounted fingerprint sensor

Face unlockiPublished facial authentication type. Infrared requires explicit infrared camera authentication support and does not imply depth sensing or a 3D face map. An ordinary front camera alone does not establish face unlock. Yes, type not stated is for a maker that names face unlock but not 2D, 3D or infrared.

None17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact input section states no Face ID. Authentication uses top-button Touch ID.

Not available

Sensors

Touch ID, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic sensor, Ambient light sensor, Hall sensor9Press articlepinoymetrogeek.com/2026/08/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tablet-released.htmlRead 14 October 2026Launch coverage lists a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic, ambient light, Hall and accelerometer sensors. Mobilissimo adds a proximity sensor, which is not stored because only one source lists it

Extra buttonsiAdditional dedicated buttons beyond ordinary power and volume controls. Stylus and keyboard buttons are excluded.

Not available

Magic Key1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Product copy names the customizable Magic Key. The launch post says it opens the Game Space hub11Reviewpockettactics.com/redmagic-astra-2-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review spec list: red Magic Key side button

Battery and charging

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Battery capacityiPublished rated or minimum pack capacity. A typical capacity belongs in the separate typical field. No assumed voltage conversion.

9,720mAh7Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 2026Original maker sheet for A3268. Rated capacity 9720 mAh, not a typical-capacity estimate.8Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 2026Original maker sheet for A3269. Rated capacity 9720 mAh, not a typical-capacity estimate.9EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026

8,300mAh1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 20268,300mAh Dual Cell Battery. No rated or typical qualifier is published

Battery capacity (typical)iPublished typical battery pack capacity. Keep it distinct from rated/minimum capacity.

Not available

Not available

Battery energyiPublished battery pack energy. Do not infer it from mAh without a published nominal pack voltage.

36.59Wh1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

Not available

Claimed battery lifeiMaker runtime under the stated use case and connection. The source note records brightness and test conditions. Unknown connection remains missing. Configuration-specific promises must be stored in the matching variant. A missing variant cell inherits the base claim, so explicitly repeat the applicable claim table when Wi-Fi and cellular configurations differ. Reading is a maker claim for reading documents or e-books.

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Use case	Connection	Hours (h)
Web browsing	Wi-Fi	10
Video playback	Not available	10
Web browsing	Cellular	9

Source1Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi web or video playback. Cellular web is up to 9 hours, cellular configurations only. Apple tested preproduction M3 units in January and February 2025 at 50% brightness, auto-brightness off, WPA2 Wi-Fi and default settings otherwise. Video repeated a purchased 2-hour 23-minute film. Its connection is not specified.

BREDMAGIC Astra 2

Use case	Hours (h)
Gaming	9.09
Mixed use	9.6

Source5Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026Based on our lab tests: up to 9.09 hours of Genshin Impact at 60 FPS and up to 9.6 hours of video editing, photo editing and daily tasks. The battery post rounds the first to 9 hours. Brightness, refresh rate and connection are not published, so the connection is left out

Video playback (claimed)

10h=CalculatedFrom Claimed battery life

Not available

Wired chargingiMaximum charging power accepted by the tablet. The wattage of a bundled or recommended adapter alone does not establish this value.

Not available

75W1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026Fast Charging: Up to 75W, with Reverse Charging Support

Wired charging standards

USB PD17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact review hardware Connections table explicitly identifies USB-C Power Delivery (PD). It does not establish a PD revision or maximum tablet input wattage.

Not available

Charging guidanceiPublished charging guidance and estimates with their exact targets and conditions. An unspecified charging interval is not an empty-to-full claim.

Not available

The maker states 75 W as the maximum supported charging power through the dual USB-C ports. It is not a guaranteed level. The launch post also mentions 40 W or 75 W charging across the two ports. Bypass charging is supported. No charger is included.5Press releaseglobal.redmagic.gg/blogs/product-information/astra-2-gaming-tablet-launchRead 14 October 2026Dual charging ports for 40W or 75W charging, both with bypass charging. The product page says up to 75W on both ports. The battery post says 75W is the maximum, not a guaranteed level

Charge 0 to 50 %iMaker claim for charging from empty to 50 percent. Adapter, cable and any upper-bound qualifier are recorded in the source note.

Not available

Not available

Charge 0 to 100 %iMaker claim for charging from empty to full. Measured review times belong in the measured field.

Not available

Not available

Reverse wired

Not available

Yes1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026FAQ: both the short-side and long-side USB-C ports can provide reverse power to compatible devices. Actual output depends on the connected device, cable and system

Charger in boxiPower adapter included in the exact regional sold configuration. A USB cable or temporary promotional adapter is not an in-box charger.

Not available

No1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026In the box note: charger not included. The FAQ says free chargers come only with selected promotions

Included chargeriOutput rating of the adapter included in the exact regional configuration. No-charger variants must not inherit a positive rating.

Not available

Not available

Measured

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Geekbench 6 single-coreiReviewer Geekbench 6 score. Source notes must state the exact 6.x version, tested CPU, RAM and storage tier. Scores from Geekbench 5 or a different hardware configuration are excluded.

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Geekbench 6 multi-coreiReviewer Geekbench 6 score. Source notes must state the exact 6.x version, tested CPU, RAM and storage tier. Scores from Geekbench 5 or a different hardware configuration are excluded.

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Geekbench 6 GPUiReviewer Geekbench 6 score. Source notes must state the exact 6.x version, tested CPU, RAM and storage tier and graphics API. Scores from Geekbench 5 or a different hardware configuration are excluded.

Not available

Not available

3DMark Wild Life ExtremeiReviewer score for ordinary Wild Life Extreme. Wild Life Extreme Unlimited is a different test and is excluded. Source notes name the tested configuration.

7,031points17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Ordinary Wild Life Extreme 7031, exact 13-inch M3 8 GB/128 GB review unit. Unlimited result is a separate test and is excluded. Article software context is iPadOS 18.3. The original OS minor version for this individual run is not separately published.

Not available

3DMark stress test stabilityiWorst-loop performance as a percentage of the best loop in the explicitly named 3DMark stress test. CPU throttling and unrelated stress tests are excluded. The Wild Life Extreme Stress Test only. The ordinary Wild Life stress test is not stored.

88.6%17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Wild Life Extreme Stress Test stability 88.6%, exact 13-inch M3 8 GB/128 GB unit. Solar Bay and Steel Nomad results are not substituted. Article software context is iPadOS 18.3, without individual run OS provenance.

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AnTuTuiReviewer score with AnTuTu major version and tested configuration in the source note. Scores across platforms or major versions are not directly comparable.

2,147,386points17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026AnTuTu v10 total 2147386, exact 13-inch M3 8 GB/128 GB review unit, iPadOS. Scores across OS platforms and major versions are not directly comparable. Article software context is iPadOS 18.3, without individual run OS provenance.

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Manual SDR brightness (measured)iReviewer-measured maximum manual SDR brightness. The source note states stimulus or white-area extent when reported, or explicitly unknown, spatial maximum versus centre, tested configuration and actual manual/automatic settings. Keep automatic and HDR measurements separate. Do not imply identical standardized tests across products.

607nits17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact 13-inch M3 8 GB / 128 GB Wi-Fi unit. Published X-Rite i1Pro 2 grid spatial maximum and centre 607 nits, average 576.1. Manual SDR method uses the publisher documented nine-zone maximum setting with automatic and content-adaptive adjustments off. Stimulus and white-area extent are unstated. Individual setting log is not repeated in this review. No separate automatic or HDR measurement. Test context iPadOS 18.3. Explicitly repeated only on matching reference rows, so other storage and cellular rows remain unknown.19Reviewnotebookcheck.net/How-does-Notebookcheck-test-laptops-and-smartphones-A-behind-the-scenes-look-into-our-review-process.15394.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026

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Brightness with auto (measured)iMaximum automatic SDR brightness measured under bright ambient light. Source notes state white-area size and conditions.

Not available

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HDR brightness (measured)iReviewer HDR brightness, with white-window size or content method in the source note. A different SDR result is not substituted.

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Contrast ratio (measured)iReviewer white-to-black luminance ratio under the same mode and brightness. Profile and measurement conditions belong in the source note.

1,214:117Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026CalMAN/X-Rite display measurements for exact 13-inch M3 8 GB/128 GB review unit: centre white 607 nits and black 0.5 nits, contrast 1214:1. No maker claimed ratio is substituted.

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Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)iReviewer colour-error result. Delta E formula, colour profile and target gamut belong in the source note where reported.

1.5217Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026CalMAN ColorChecker CIEDE2000 average 1.52, exact 13-inch M3 8 GB/128 GB review unit. The accompanying comparison table explicitly names dE2000. Review includes sRGB charts. A separate named colour profile is not published.

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Reflections (measured)iReviewer reflected-light percentage under the stated method and display surface.

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PWM dimming (measured)iReviewer-measured dimming or flicker frequency under the stated brightness range. Zero is not used to represent no PWM.

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PWM up to brightness (measured)iHighest display brightness setting at which the reviewer detected PWM. This is a settings percentage, not percentage luminance.

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Stylus latency (measured)iMeasured latency for the named stylus, app, refresh mode and method. A maker latency claim is excluded.

Not available

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Battery life (measured)iReviewer mixed-use score under the named methodology. Single web or video rundown tests belong in the battery-tests table.

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Battery tests (measured)iOne reviewer test per row. Results compare only under matching test methodology, brightness and tested configuration.

AApple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

Test	Hours (h)
Notebookcheck Wi-Fi	13.23
Notebookcheck video	13.82
Notebookcheck idle	25.48
Notebookcheck load	4.97

Source17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact 13-inch M3 8 GB/128 GB Wi-Fi unit. Wi-Fi v1.3 browsing 13 h 14 min. Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p video 13 h 49 min. Idle without WLAN at minimum brightness 25 h 29 min. Load at maximum brightness 4 h 58 min. Runtime hours are direct minute-to-hour conversions. Brightness of the Wi-Fi and video tests is not explicitly repeated in this article, so no assumed value is stored. The article reports iPadOS 18.3 as software context. The minor OS of every separate measurement is not individually published.

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Full charge time (measured)iReviewer empty-to-full charge time with adapter, cable and tested configuration in the source note. Source upper bounds are labelled as such.

150min17Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Air-13-2025-tablet-review-Almost-as-good-as-an-iPad-Pro-but-a-lot-cheaper.988087.0.htmlRead 8 October 2026Current 2025 review states a full charging cycle of 2:30 hours, converted to 150 minutes. Its power paragraph opens with the name iPad Air 13 2024, while the surrounding review and adjacent test tables/graphs identify iPad Air 13 2025 with M3. This naming discrepancy is preserved. An individually documented M3 charging setup is not published. Tested adapter, cable and powered-on/off state are unknown. Article discusses 20 W charging, but does not prove a 20 W maximum accepted input or identify the test supply. Observed full-cycle duration attributed to this current review with the stated naming limitation, not fastest-supported charging. Repeated only on matching M3 8 GB / 128 GB Wi-Fi reference rows.

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Loudspeaker loudness (measured)iReviewer loudness in LUFS under the stated test. dB sound-pressure measurements are not substituted.

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EU label and regulatory

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EU energy classiEU energy-label class for the exact model identified in the source. It is not a benchmark of ordinary video playback.

G7Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 20268Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 20269EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026

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Battery endurance per cycle (EU test)iEU regulated endurance test duration for one full charge. It is not the maker's claimed video-playback runtime. Wi-Fi and cellular models have their own EU entries, so it is per variant.

72h7Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 202672 hours 0 minutes under the regulated EU test, distinct from maker Wi-Fi/video claims.8Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 202672 hours 0 minutes under the regulated EU test, distinct from maker Wi-Fi/video claims.9EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026

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Battery endurance in cycles (EU test)iEU declared charge cycles before the specified capacity threshold, typically 80 percent. The source states the exact regulatory model. EPREL prints this value in hundreds, so 10 there is stored as 1000.

1,000cycles7Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 2026At least 1000 cycles at default settings. Stored figure is the published lower bound.8Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 2026At least 1000 cycles at default settings. Stored figure is the published lower bound.9EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026API value 10 is in hundreds of cycles. Original maker sheet confirms at least 1000.

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Drop resistance class

E7Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 20268Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 20269EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026

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Repairability class

C7Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 20268Regulatory filingregulatoryinfo.apple.com/cwt/api/ext/fileRead 5 October 20269EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026

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SAR body (US)iUS body SAR under the published averaging mass and separation. It applies only to the identified tested radio model.

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SAR body (EU)iEU body SAR under the published averaging mass and separation. It applies only to the identified tested radio model. Wi-Fi and cellular models have their own figures, so it is per variant.

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In the box

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In the boxiContents of the exact regional standard box. Conditional nano-texture polishing cloths are listed only on nano-texture configurations. Promotional gifts are excluded.

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REDMAGIC Astra 2, Type-C Data Cable, Warranty Card, User Manual, REDMAGIC Logo Stickers1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026REDMAGIC Astra 2, Type-C Data Cable, Warranty Card, User Manual and REDMAGIC Logo Stickers, one of each

Links

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Product page

support.apple.com/en-us/1222421Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026Original maker technical specifications for this exact M3 size. The current general iPad Air sales page describes a newer generation.

global.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tablet1Maker product pageglobal.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026REDMAGIC global store product page for the Astra 2 Gaming Tablet. The page is a store page with the full specification list

Spec sheet

support.apple.com/en-us/1222421Maker product pagesupport.apple.com/en-us/122242Read 5 October 2026

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Manual

support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipadaeee8168/27/ipados/2712Owner's manualsupport.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipadaeee8168/27/ipados/27Read 5 October 2026Original iPad User Guide hardware chapter for this exact M3 screen size. It identifies the single USB-C port, Smart Connector, top-button Touch ID, camera and microphone locations.

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EPREL registration numberiId in the EU energy label database. Each size or model of a series has its own id, so it is per variant.

22610699EU energy label (EPREL)eprel.ec.europa.eu/api/products/smartphonestablets20231669/2261069Read 5 October 2026Public EPREL identifies Wi-Fi model A3268. Registration number applies to that reference radio.

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Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)iThe maker's warranty period for the exact SKU or configuration and market named in the source note. It applies only to that stated market, not every regional variant. Statutory consumer rights are excluded. The base term is stored. An extension that needs registration goes in the source note.

1year10Maker product pageapple.com/legal/warranty/products/ios-warranty-document-us.htmlRead 5 October 2026US manufacturer warranty is one year from original retail purchase. Statutory rights are additional. Original maker EU sheets also state 12 months. Some older retailer copies of the EPREL sheet instead list 24 months, so those are not used to establish the manufacturer warranty.

2years3Maker product pageeu.redmagic.gg/products/redmagic-astra-2-gaming-tabletRead 14 October 2026EU store FAQ: phone, tablet and laptop warranty is 24 months. The global and US store FAQ states 12 months for phones and does not name tablets

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