iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs RedMagic Astra 2
60.7Performance73.3
39.1Display68.9
30.4Battery68.4
86.1Portability—
42.4Features100
1 spec wins — iPad mini (A17 Pro)9 spec wins — RedMagic Astra 2
InnoReviews verdict
RedMagic Astra 2 wins this tablet face-off, 75.5 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in features (+58) and battery (+38). iPad mini (A17 Pro) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the RedMagic Astra 2
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 61
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 39
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 42
- 317% higher Rear camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Display
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | RedMagic Astra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 8.3 ″ | 10.9 ″+31% |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2266x1488 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi+4% | 312 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits+10% |
Performance
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | RedMagic Astra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,480,000Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,100Top 34% | — |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256GB, 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | RedMagic Astra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,124 mAh | 10,100 mAh+97% |
| Charging | 20 W | 80 W+300% |
| Endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | RedMagic Astra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 293 g | — |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm | — |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum frame and back |
Camera
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | RedMagic Astra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 20 MP+67% |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | RedMagic Astra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Cellular | 5G optional | — |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
Features
| Spec | iPad mini (A17 Pro) | RedMagic Astra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | Active stylus support |
| Keyboard support | No | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo (landscape) | Quad stereo speakers |
| Operating system | iPadOS 18 | Android 14, RedMagic OS 9.5 |
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