ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs Vivo iQOO Pad 6 Pro
85
out of 100
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89
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 Vivo iQOO Pad 6 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 1 month 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
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Much smaller footprint: 53% more compact case (43.1 vs 91.9 square inches)
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 300 grams less
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Pad 6 Pro
- Has a 4.14 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 4700 mAh larger battery capacity: 13000 vs 8300 mAh
- 11% higher pixel density (348 vs 313 PPI)
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 | 13.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1504 x 2400 pixels | 2512 x 3840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 313 ppi | 348 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | - |
| Max rated brightness | 1100 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | 1200 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% | 87.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
iQOO Pad 6 Pro
13.2″ (3:2 ratio) = 80.4 in2
RedMagic Astra 2
9.06″ (16:10 ratio) = 36.9 in2
~117% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 207.1 mm (8.15 inches) | 297 mm (11.69 inches) |
| Width | 134.2 mm (5.28 inches) | 199.8 mm (7.87 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 6.2 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 363 g (12.8 oz) | 663 g (23.39 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Silver, Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 278 cm2 (43 inches2) | 593 cm2 (92 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (26th and 9th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (21st and 7th 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 | 27567 |
| Single-core score | 3741 | 3771 |
| Multi-core score | 11502 | 11733 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1201490 | 1444304 |
| GPU | 1567954 | 1327384 |
| Memory | 512745 | 527730 |
| UX | 963871 | 833894 |
| Total score | 4246060 | 4133227 |
| 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 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8300 mAh | 13000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 75 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | 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 | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 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 |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $799 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 66 W |
*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 Vivo iQOO Pad 6 Pro. But if the camera and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2.
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