Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 vs REDMAGIC Astra 2: Which Compact Gaming Tablet Is the Safer Buy?

The decision

These are the two compact gaming specialists in PIQSY's current Australian Tablet roster. Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 is the safer locally resolved purchase; REDMAGIC Astra 2 offers the more aggressive display, processor and battery specification.

Choose Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 when a lighter 350g chassis, a clearly governed Australian retail SKU and lower purchase-support uncertainty matter more than OLED or the newest flagship chip.

Choose REDMAGIC Astra 2 when the 9.06-inch OLED, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 8300mAh battery and 75W charging are capabilities you specifically want—and you accept thinner Australian owner/support evidence.

What changes the choice

Astra has the stronger display specification

Legion uses an 8.8-inch 2560×1600 LTPS display up to 165Hz. Astra uses a 9.06-inch 2400×1504 OLED up to 185Hz.

Astra therefore has the clearer hardware advantage for buyers specifically prioritising OLED contrast and the higher maximum refresh rate. Legion remains a high-refresh compact panel; the decision should not be reduced to one number if OLED is not a requirement.

Astra uses the newer flagship processor

Legion's exact ZAEF0054AU reference uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with 12GB LPDDR5x and 256GB UFS 4.0. Astra's exact reference uses Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 12GB LPDDR5X and 256GB UFS 4.1.

That gives Astra the higher paper specification. PIQSY does not turn the processor name into an unsupported sustained-performance winner, because the current governed evidence does not contain a controlled thermal benchmark set across both products.

Both are designed around gaming thermals

Legion uses Lenovo's gaming-oriented cooling, bypass charging and dual X-axis vibration hardware. Astra uses AquaCore Cooling System 2.0, liquid metal, vapour-chamber hardware, Magic Key and dual X-axis motors.

Both therefore have a stronger gaming-specialist case than a normal Android tablet. Which cooling system sustains performance better remains unproven by the governed evidence and is not used as a winner claim.

Legion is lighter; Astra has the larger battery

Legion weighs 350g with a 6550mAh battery and up to 45W charging. Astra weighs 363g with an 8300mAh battery and up to 75W charging.

The 13g weight difference is modest, but Legion is the lighter device. Astra has materially more battery capacity and charging headroom. Real gaming runtime still depends on workload, refresh rate and brightness, so capacity is not presented as a fixed hours advantage.

Both provide two USB-C ports, but the fast-port details differ

Legion has one USB 2.0 port and one USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2 port with DisplayPort. Astra also provides dual USB-C, with its short-side port supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort and the long-side port USB 2.0.

Both are well suited to gaming accessories and external-display workflows for Android tablets. Neither becomes a Windows desktop-app device because of port speed.

Neither is an expandable-storage or cellular choice

Both governed references are Wi-Fi-only. Legion explicitly has no card reader/microSD support; Astra's current official specification does not establish microSD expansion.

If cellular or removable storage is a hard requirement, neither is the right match.

Legion has the clearer Australian purchase path

Legion's exact ZAEF0054AU is governed through a major Australian retailer as well as Amazon AU. Astra has a governed exact Amazon AU identity, but REDMAGIC's global warranty/store language does not establish the same locally resolved support path.

That does not mean Astra support will fail. It means Legion carries less evidence uncertainty around the Australian purchase/support channel.

Owner evidence is too thin to settle the comparison

Legion currently has one exact Australian retailer owner review. Astra has no governed exact Australian owner-review pool.

Neither sample is strong enough to establish reliability, thermal or software consensus. This comparison therefore remains specification- and requirement-led.

When Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 is the better fit

Choose Legion when:

• you want a compact gaming tablet with a more clearly resolved Australian retail identity;
• the lighter 350g chassis matters;
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 performance is already enough for your use;
• you prefer the lower-evidence-risk option over chasing the newest specification.

When REDMAGIC Astra 2 is the better fit

Choose Astra when:

• OLED is a real requirement;
• Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 headroom matters;
• the larger 8300mAh battery and 75W charging architecture are useful;
• you specifically want REDMAGIC's gaming-first control/cooling hardware;
• you are comfortable with thinner Australian owner and support-path evidence.

PIQSY conclusion

Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3 is the safer default compact gaming recommendation for an Australian buyer because its exact local product and purchase path are better resolved. REDMAGIC Astra 2 is the higher-spec specialist choice.

Astra earns the step-up when OLED, the newer processor, battery capacity or 75W charging are requirements you will use. Legion remains the stronger answer when local purchase confidence and a lighter compact chassis matter more.

Neither wins on owner consensus: the evidence pools are too thin, so PIQSY keeps this comparison grounded in verified hardware and explicit trade-offs.