ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
85
out of 100
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87
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 Tab Gen 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 3 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
- Delivers 95% higher peak brightness (1100 against 563 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Fingerprint scanner
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 8300 mAh
- 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 | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 1000 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 21 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1098:1 |
Screen space comparison
RedMagic Astra 2
9.06″ (16:10 ratio) = 36.9 in2
Legion Tab Gen 5
8.8″ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~5% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 207.1 mm (8.15 inches) | 206.46 mm (8.13 inches) |
| Width | 134.2 mm (5.28 inches) | 128.5 mm (5.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 7.59 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 363 g (12.8 oz) | 360 g (12.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 278 cm2 (43 inches2) | 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (26th and 18th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (21st and 14th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 4600 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 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27292 | 27090 |
| Single-core score | 3741 | 3625 |
| Multi-core score | 11502 | 10751 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1201490 | 1161389 |
| GPU | 1567954 | 1577484 |
| Memory | 512745 | 444460 |
| UX | 963871 | 987775 |
| Total score | 4246060 | 4171108 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
No benchmark results yet
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-17 (DEFnub) | AnTuTu 11 | 4171108 |
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 | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | REDMAGIC OS 11.5 | - |
| OS size | - | 56 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8300 mAh | 9000 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" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 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" (≈ 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 | 6.0 |
| 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 |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $849 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and sound are more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5. But if the display and camera are more of a priority – go for the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2.
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