ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs Oppo Pad Mini
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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 Oppo Pad Mini, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 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 – 185 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Fingerprint scanner
- 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4246K versus 3337K)
- Reverse charging feature
- 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3741 and 2919 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Pad Mini
- 10% higher pixel density (344 vs 313 PPI)
- Weighs 81 grams less
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 9.06 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1504 x 2400 pixels | 1680 x 2520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 313 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1100 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 1000 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 89.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
RedMagic Astra 2
9.06″ (16:10 ratio) = 36.9 in2
Pad Mini
8.8″ (3:2 ratio) = 35.7 in2
~3% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 207.1 mm (8.15 inches) | 194.38 mm (7.65 inches) |
| Width | 134.2 mm (5.28 inches) | 132.38 mm (5.21 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 5.46 mm (0.21 inches) |
| Weight | 363 g (12.8 oz) | 282 g (9.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 278 cm2 (43 inches2) | 257 cm2 (39.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (27th and 21st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (22nd and 16th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 3800 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 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27292 | 20583 |
| Single-core score | 3741 | 2919 |
| Multi-core score | 11502 | 9780 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1201490 | 1037450 |
| GPU | 1567954 | 1091223 |
| Memory | 512745 | 438401 |
| UX | 963871 | 770826 |
| Total score | 4246060 | 3337900 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| 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 16 |
| ROM | REDMAGIC OS 11.5 | ColorOS 16 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8300 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 75 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (41% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 24 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:54 hr | 1:00 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 | 13 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 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 |
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| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2026 | April 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $849 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 67 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority – go for the Oppo Pad Mini.
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