Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 VS ZTE RedMagic Astra

In terms of physical footprint, these two tablets are closely matched but diverge in meaningful ways. The Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 is slightly lighter at 350 g versus the RedMagic Astra's 370 g, a 20 g difference that, during extended handheld gaming sessions, can become noticeable in wrist and arm fatigue. However, the RedMagic counters with a notably slimmer profile at 6.9 mm thick compared to the Legion's 7.8 mm — nearly a full millimeter thinner — which contributes to a more premium, sleek feel in hand and makes it easier to slide into a bag or case.

The volume figures underscore this trade-off clearly: despite being taller and heavier, the RedMagic Astra displaces just 191.68 cm³ versus the Legion Tab's 210.58 cm³, meaning its overall chassis is engineered more compactly. The Legion Tab is slightly wider and shorter, giving it a squatter aspect ratio, while the RedMagic is narrower but taller — a distinction that can affect one-handed grip comfort and landscape-mode gaming ergonomics differently depending on hand size.

The single most decisive differentiator in this group is water resistance: the RedMagic Astra offers water resistance while the Legion Tab Gen 3 has none. For a gaming tablet used in varied environments — near drinks, outdoors, or in humid conditions — this is a tangible real-world advantage. Both tablets omit a stylus, detachable keyboard, and tilt sensitivity, so those are non-factors. Overall, the RedMagic Astra holds a clear design edge, combining a slimmer build with water protection, while the Legion Tab's only physical advantage — lighter weight — is unlikely to offset those deficits for most users.

The panel technology gap here is the headline story. The RedMagic Astra uses an OLED/AMOLED display while the Legion Tab Gen 3 relies on an IPS LCD — and in practice, this means the RedMagic delivers true blacks, vastly superior contrast, and far more vibrant colors for gaming visuals and media. Compounding that advantage, the RedMagic's typical brightness of 1100 nits dwarfs the Legion's 500 nits, making the Astra dramatically more usable in bright ambient conditions and lending HDR content far greater perceived impact even without formal HDR10 certification on either device.

Where the Legion Tab pushes back is on raw pixel sharpness. Its 343 ppi density, derived from a 2560 x 1600 resolution on an 8.8″ panel, edges out the RedMagic's 313 ppi on its slightly larger 9.06″ screen. That 30 ppi difference is perceptible at close viewing distances — text and fine UI elements render marginally crisper on the Legion. The Legion also includes an anti-reflection coating that the RedMagic omits, a partial counterbalance to the brightness gap in reflective environments. For its part, the RedMagic sports branded damage-resistant glass, adding a layer of durability the Legion lacks.

Both tablets match at a 165Hz refresh rate, but the RedMagic pulls ahead with a 240Hz touch sampling rate versus the Legion's 165Hz — a genuinely meaningful spec for competitive gaming where input latency and touch responsiveness at the hardware level can influence reaction times. Taken together, the RedMagic Astra holds a clear display advantage: its OLED panel, superior brightness, and higher touch sampling rate outweigh the Legion Tab's edge in pixel density for the vast majority of gaming and multimedia use cases.

The chipset gap between these two tablets is substantial. The Legion Tab Gen 3 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 — a capable, top-tier chip from its generation — but the RedMagic Astra steps up to the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite, built on a tighter 3 nm process versus the Legion's 4 nm. The real-world performance delta is not subtle: the Astra's Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 10059 versus the Legion's 7325 represents a roughly 37% lead, and the single-core gap — 3234 vs 2213 — is equally commanding. For sustained gaming loads, AI-driven tasks, and future-proofing, the Astra's silicon is a clear tier above.

The GPU story follows the same arc. The Astra's Adreno 830 clocks at 1100 MHz against the Legion's Adreno 750 at 900 MHz, and its memory subsystem is faster too — 5300 MHz RAM speed and 85.1 GB/s peak bandwidth versus 4800 MHz and 76.6 GB/s on the Legion. Interestingly, despite this extra muscle, the Astra operates at a lower TDP of 8.2W compared to the Legion's 12.5W, meaning the newer chip delivers more performance per watt — a meaningful advantage for sustained workloads without thermal throttling. The Astra also ships with double the storage at 1TB and starts with 24 GB RAM standard, while the Legion tops out at 512 GB and 16 GB.

The RedMagic Astra holds a decisive performance advantage across every meaningful dimension — raw compute, GPU throughput, memory bandwidth, power efficiency, and storage capacity. The Legion Tab Gen 3 is by no means slow, but against the Snapdragon 8 Elite it is outclassed, and users who prioritize peak gaming performance or longevity of the platform will find the Astra the stronger choice based purely on these specs.

Camera systems are rarely a primary purchase driver for gaming tablets, and these specs reflect that reality — neither device is pushing boundaries here. Both lead with a 13 MP main sensor and cap video at 4K 30fps, and both share an identical manual controls suite covering ISO, white balance, exposure, and focus. The Legion Tab Gen 3 adds a secondary 2 MP depth sensor, though at that resolution its practical contribution to portrait or bokeh shots is minimal at best.

The meaningful differentiators lie in shooting modes. The RedMagic Astra supports slow-motion video recording and in-camera panoramas — two features entirely absent on the Legion Tab. Slow-motion is a genuinely useful addition for capturing gameplay moments or real-world clips with more creative flexibility. Conversely, the Legion offers a serial shot mode (burst photography) that the RedMagic lacks, which can be handy for capturing fast-moving subjects. On the front camera, the Astra holds a slight edge at 9 MP versus the Legion's 8 MP, though this single-megapixel difference has negligible real-world impact on video call or selfie quality.

Neither tablet distinguishes itself photographically, but the RedMagic Astra earns a narrow edge in this category. Slow-motion recording and panorama support represent more versatile, everyday-useful additions than the Legion's burst mode, giving the Astra a slightly broader camera feature set despite both devices clearly treating the camera as a secondary concern.

For wireless audio, the shared foundation is minimal but equal: both tablets deliver stereo speakers and drop the 3.5 mm headphone jack, pushing users toward Bluetooth or USB-C audio. Where they diverge is in Bluetooth codec support, and the gap is one-sided. The Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 supports both aptX and LDAC, while the RedMagic Astra supports neither.

This matters in practice. LDAC, developed by Sony, is the highest-quality wireless audio codec widely available, capable of transmitting up to three times more data than standard Bluetooth audio — a tangible benefit when pairing with LDAC-compatible headphones for music, cinematic content, or even in-game audio detail. aptX provides a more modest but still meaningful improvement over standard SBC encoding, particularly in reducing compression artifacts. The RedMagic's absence of any high-fidelity codec means wireless audio is limited to standard Bluetooth quality regardless of how capable the headphones are.

This is an unambiguous win for the Legion Tab Gen 3. For gaming tablet users who rely on wireless headphones — which, given the lack of a headphone jack on both devices, is essentially everyone — codec support is not a minor footnote. The Legion's LDAC support in particular offers a meaningful quality ceiling that the RedMagic Astra simply cannot match.

Battery capacity is one of the most straightforward specs to evaluate, and here the RedMagic Astra holds a significant lead with an 8200 mAh cell against the Legion Tab Gen 3's 6550 mAh — a difference of roughly 25%. For a gaming tablet, where sustained high-performance workloads, bright displays, and active connectivity drain power aggressively, that extra capacity translates directly into meaningfully longer sessions before reaching for a charger.

The advantage compounds when considering the RedMagic's more power-efficient Snapdragon 8 Elite chip established in the Performance group — a larger battery paired with lower TDP silicon is a strong combination for endurance. The Legion Tab's smaller battery must sustain a chip that draws more power, which puts it at a double disadvantage in real-world runtime comparisons. Both devices support fast charging and share the same non-removable, rechargeable battery structure, so there is no differentiation on those fronts.

The RedMagic Astra wins this category clearly. A 1650 mAh gap is not marginal — it represents a substantial buffer that will be felt during long gaming sessions, travel, or any scenario where access to a charger is limited. Users prioritizing unplugged endurance will find the Astra the more capable device by a comfortable margin.

The Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 supports a wider range of Wi-Fi versions, including Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and the newer Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), while the ZTE RedMagic Astra supports Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), lacking support for Wi-Fi 7. Both devices offer features such as clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, and the ability to block app tracking. They also both support split-screen multitasking, Live Text, notification permissions, full-page screenshots, PiP mode, and the ability to play games while downloading.

The RedMagic Astra has a fingerprint scanner, while the Legion Tab Gen 3 does not. Additionally, the Legion Tab Gen 3 has GPS support, whereas the RedMagic Astra does not. Both devices include features like a child lock, dark mode, dynamic theming, battery health check, and customizable notifications. They both have USB Type-C ports and Bluetooth 5.4 support, and they can track the current position of the device. However, the RedMagic Astra lacks support for Galileo, while the Legion Tab Gen 3 supports it.

In terms of connectivity, the RedMagic Astra offers a fingerprint scanner and lacks GPS, while the Legion Tab Gen 3 supports GPS and has a broader Wi-Fi compatibility with Wi-Fi 7. Both devices have similar core features, including USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.4, and the ability to track the device’s location, but the RedMagic Astra misses out on Galileo support.

Both the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 and the ZTE RedMagic Astra use DDR5 memory, ensuring fast data transfer speeds. Additionally, both devices support multithreading, allowing them to handle multiple tasks more efficiently by utilizing multiple processor cores simultaneously.

In this group, there are no differences between the two products in terms of memory version or multithreading support. Both tablets are equipped with DDR5 memory and share the same multithreading capabilities.

Overall, the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 and the ZTE RedMagic Astra offer identical performance in these aspects, with both devices featuring advanced memory technology and multithreading support.