RedMagic Astra ZDNET's key takeaways The RedMagic Astra gaming tablet is available on Amazon starting at $700.
The tablet offers unmatched performance for an Android tablet.
When the fan is in use on the Astra, the battery does drain a bit faster, and the price is up there for a tablet. $699 at Amazon
As far as gaming is concerned, I'm not ashamed to say that I've done it all: consoles, PCs, handhelds, phones, and now, tablets. For the most part, I've found Android devices to offer less than stellar results. Tablets are often too slow or their displays aren't up to the task, and phones are simply too small. That's a shame, because tablets and phones are the most portable.
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Recently, however, I was sent the RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet, and I do believe it's changed my opinion on gaming with Android. What about this tablet has flipped the switch?
My experience
With every Android device, the onboarding is fairly simple, so I was able to get to the gaming fairly quickly. Even before that, my first impression was that this tablet seemed faster than any Android tablet I've ever used. On top of that, the display was gorgeous. The animations are as buttery smooth as I've ever seen on an Android tablet. By a long shot.
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After I played around with various actions to keep testing the animations and app opening speeds (which were blazing fast), I decided to dive into what this tablet was built for: gaming. I downloaded "Diablo: Immortal" because I've experienced that on lesser tablets and witnessed, first hand, what underpowered hardware can do to the game.
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