Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Jul 01, 2025
MSRP
$ 499	$ 499
Scheduled release
	(Official) Jul 16, 2025

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 inches 207 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm
Weight
10.48 oz (297.0 g)	13.05 oz (370.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Eclipse, Starfrost

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	9.1-inch, 29.68% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	OLED, 165Hz, 1100 nits
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	240x1504px, 16:10 ratio, 168 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Adreno 830
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	8200 mAh

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 11min

Browsing

11h 8min

Video

8h 44min

Gaming

5h 26min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP	13 MP
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	9 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs	RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet Specs
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