RedMagic, the brand best known for its gaming smartphones, has confirmed that its new flagship tablet, the RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro, will go on sale in China on June 30, 2026. Built around the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, it pairs a 185Hz OLED panel with a liquid-cooling system rarely seen in tablets, promising desktop-class performance. Rather than competing with handheld consoles or gaming laptops, it sets out to be a device for playing comfortably on a big screen, and it is already drawing attention well ahead of release.
A China Debut on June 30, Global Name Still Unconfirmed
RedMagic first teased this tablet back in April 2026. It was initially expected to arrive alongside the company's 11S Pro series phones, but the launch was pushed back, and RedMagic has now confirmed June 30 for the Chinese debut.
The company has historically rolled its products out to global markets shortly after their Chinese release, so a wider launch is expected to follow. The international name has not been finalized, although some expect it to be called the "Astra 2." There is no official word yet on availability in Japan.
An Industry-First 185Hz OLED and a Flush Camera
The screen is the headline feature. The tablet uses an OLED display of around 9 inches (reported as 9.06 inches) with a 2400×1504 resolution and a refresh rate of 185Hz, which the company bills as an industry first for a tablet. The touch sampling rate is also high at 1200Hz, so both display smoothness and input responsiveness should work in the user's favor during fast-paced games with constant aiming and swiping. For comparison, Lenovo's Legion Tab Gen 5 runs the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 but uses a 165Hz IPS panel, so the Tablet 5 Pro pulls ahead on both image quality and fluidity.
The camera gets some thoughtful design as well. Its lens is fully embedded into the body, eliminating the usual rear bump. The aim is to solve a long-standing annoyance: fingers catching on a protruding camera while holding the device in landscape for gaming.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Up to 24GB of RAM
At its core sits Qualcomm's latest flagship-class SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The tablet offers up to 24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage, a generous configuration for a tablet. Four variants are reportedly planned: 12GB+256GB, 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB, and 24GB+1TB, covering everything from lighter titles to demanding games and heavy multitasking.
A Liquid-Cooling Loop Unusual for a Tablet, Plus an 8,300mAh-Class Battery
Keeping that performance in check calls for serious cooling. The Tablet 5 Pro features what RedMagic describes as an industry-first liquid-cooling circulation system for a tablet, combining a liquid-metal composite vapor chamber with a turbo fan spinning at 18,000 RPM, so it can sustain performance without thermal throttling during long sessions. In effect, the cooling know-how RedMagic has refined on its phones has been scaled up into a larger body.
The battery is said to be in the 8,300mAh class, a fitting capacity for a large-screen gaming device. The tablet is also reported to carry gaming-brand RGB lighting and to come in three color options.
Price and Positioning
No price has been announced at the time of writing. As a reference point, Lenovo's Legion Tab Gen 5, which runs the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, currently sells for 699.99 USD (about 110,000 yen), so the question is whether the Tablet 5 Pro will land at a similar level or command a premium for its higher-end specs. ※1 USD = 160 JPY (as of June 2026)
Considering that it packs desktop-class performance into a 9-inch form factor, with a 185Hz OLED and liquid cooling on top, the tablet looks set to be a strong option for anyone who wants to play serious games on Android.
Summary
The RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro brings together the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, an industry-first 185Hz OLED, a tablet-grade liquid-cooling loop, and a flush camera into one ambitious gaming tablet. It launches first in China on June 30, after which the focus shifts to its global rollout, official pricing, and whether it will be sold in Japan. For anyone who wants to settle in and game on a large screen, this is one worth following.
