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6.3Display9.3
4.5Battery6.6
8.0Memory & storage9.4
9.0Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air 11 (2026)RedMagic Astra 2
| iPad Air 11 (2026) | RedMagic Astra 2 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 207.1 mm | +40.5 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 134.2 mm | +44.3 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.9 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 464 g | 363 g | +101 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air 11 (2026) better than RedMagic Astra 2?
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · RedMagic Astra 2: No
- Screen size11″ vs 9.1″+21%
- eSIMYes · RedMagic Astra 2: No
- GPSYes · RedMagic Astra 2: No
- Front camera12 MP vs 9 MP+33%
- Thickness6.1 mm vs 6.9 mm+13%
- Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 1,504 px+9%
Why is RedMagic Astra 2 better than iPad Air 11 (2026)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 185 Hz3.1×
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,600 nits3.2×
- Wired charging20 W vs 75 W3.8×
- OLED panelNo · iPad Air 11 (2026): Yes
- Measured brightness507 nits vs 983 nits+94%
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 8,300 mAh+9%
- Weight464 g vs 363 g+28%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 313 ppi+19%
- Rear camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 464 g | 363 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 207.1 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 134.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP42 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue | Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11″ | 9.1″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | 1,504 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 313 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 185 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 507 nits | 983 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.9% | 85.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M4 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 3,565,930 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 11,323 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,838 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | 8,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Active use (test) | — | 10.4 h |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 75 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | Dual USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 & USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.8 LUFS |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Side / power button |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 9 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 26.3 | Android 16 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | G | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 62 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | E | — |
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