ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
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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 Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 4 months after. 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)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Comes with 720 mAh larger battery capacity: 9020 vs 8300 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (38.6 vs 43.1 square inches)
- Weighs 65 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 | 1440 x 2304 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 313 ppi | 309 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1100 nits | 160 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 1000 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
RedMagic Astra 2
9.06″ (16:10 ratio) = 36.9 in2
iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
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) | 197.36 mm (7.77 inches) |
| Width | 134.2 mm (5.28 inches) | 126.25 mm (4.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 5.74 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 363 g (12.8 oz) | 298 g (10.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Active fan |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 278 cm2 (43 inches2) | 249 cm2 (38.6 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (29th and 16th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (24th and 12th 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 | 27670 |
| Single-core score | 3741 | 3686 |
| Multi-core score | 11502 | 11322 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1201490 | 1173438 |
| GPU | 1567954 | 1475754 |
| Memory | 512745 | 486517 |
| UX | 963871 | 871485 |
| Total score | 4246060 | 4007194 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-28 (AmooArman) | AnTuTu 12 | 4414147 |
Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
No benchmark results yet
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 17 |
| ROM | REDMAGIC OS 11.5 | OriginOS 7 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8300 mAh | 9020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 75 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| 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 | No |
| 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 60 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 |
| 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 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | June 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | June 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $645 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
| 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 design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8. But if the camera and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2.
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