ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
85
out of 100
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82
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 9.06-inch ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ) that was released on June 30, 2026, against the Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate β 185 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 8300 vs 7600 mAh
- 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4246K versus 3192K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Reverse charging feature
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3741 and 3094 points
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
- 30% higher pixel density (408 vs 313 PPI)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 9.06 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1504 x 2400 pixels | 1904 x 3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 313 ppi | 408 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1100 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 1000 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 83.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
RedMagic Astra 2
9.06β³ (16:10 ratio) = 36.9 in2
Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
8.8β³ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~5% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 207.1 mm (8.15 inches) | 208.5 mm (8.21 inches) |
| Width | 134.2 mm (5.28 inches) | 129.5 mm (5.1 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 363 g (12.8 oz) | 346.7 g (12.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 278 cm2 (43 inches2) | 270 cm2 (41.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (26th and 33rd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (21st and 26th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27292 | 24462 |
| Single-core score | 3741 | 3094 |
| Multi-core score | 11502 | 9697 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1201490 | 928000 |
| GPU | 1567954 | 1187392 |
| Memory | 512745 | 394675 |
| UX | 963871 | 682319 |
| Total score | 4246060 | 3192386 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 18 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2484 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 46 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 51 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 47 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 41 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 12145 |
Recent User Tests
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
No benchmark results yet
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-30 -> Wwws | AnTuTu 11 | 3192386 |
| π 2026-07-09 (ZepyZepy) | AnTuTu 11 | 3323284 |
| π 2026-02-01 -> Oladyshek | AnTuTu 11 | 3078221 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | REDMAGIC OS 11.5 | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8300 mAh | 7600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 75 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (41% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:54 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 05:53 hr | - |
| Watching video | 09:27 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:56 hr | - |
| Standby | 138 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | - |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJNS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 9 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.7" (β 0.18 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | - | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.4 |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2026 | May 2025 |
| Release date | June 2026 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $599 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 68 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, gaming, connectivity, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority β go for the Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025.
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