RedMagic has officially introduced the Astra 2 to global markets, positioning the tablet squarely against Lenovo’s Legion Tab Gen 5. A key differentiator in RedMagic’s favor is the inclusion of an OLED display, a feature absent from its Lenovo rival. The Astra 2 also incorporates a branded liquid cooling system, which is designed to provide a thermal advantage during sustained, intensive workloads.
Benchmarks Against PC Gaming Hardware
A recent hands-on evaluation by YouTuber Dame Tech compared the Android-based Astra 2 directly with the ASUS ROG Ally X, a Windows gaming handheld powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor. In benchmark gameplay of Grand Theft Auto V at a 720p resolution with visual settings configured to Very High, both devices delivered essentially identical frame rates, with the RedMagic tablet sustaining speeds comfortably above 70 FPS throughout almost the entire session.
Efficiency Gains Observed in Red Dead Redemption 2
Further testing with Red Dead Redemption 2 at 720p and High graphical settings yielded even more striking results. According to the system overlay data captured during the session, the Astra 2 managed to edge ahead of the ROG Ally X in frame rate performance while consuming significantly less power. The tablet maintained a power draw of roughly 20W, whereas the Windows handheld required approximately 40W to run the same scene, meaning RedMagic’s silicon delivered superior efficiency by a wide margin.
The Heat Challenge in Emulated Play
The comparison serves as a strong showcase for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor’s raw capability, but it also exposes a notable thermal reality. Throughout the entire Red Dead Redemption 2 test, on-screen metrics recorded the Astra 2’s chip temperature exceeding 100° Celsius. Such readings are problematic for any handheld form factor. It is important context, however, that the tablet was running these demanding PC titles through an emulation layer on top of Android. A native execution environment would likely unlock better performance and potentially improved thermals, but as it stands, the blistering temperature under emulated loads remains the primary compromise for this level of pocketable power.
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