The Red Magic Nova gaming tablet, launched in China earlier this month, is now expanding to international markets. Red Magic promotes the Nova tablet as the top choice for AAA gaming. It emphasizes its powerful chipset, high-performance display, large battery, and advanced cooling system. This cooling system combines passive and active cooling technologies, ensuring smooth gameplay without overheating during long sessions.
Red Magic Nova Gaming Tablet
The Red Magic Nova gaming tablet boasts the incredibly powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Edition chipset, making it a standout device in the Android gaming tablet market. This advanced chipset offers a higher-clocked performance compared to the standard version, featuring an impressive 3.4GHz Cortex-X4 prime core. Combined with a GPU running at a remarkable 1GHz, the Nova is designed to handle even the most resource-intensive games and applications with ease.
For gamers and power users alike, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Edition in the Red Magic Nova offers unmatched processing power, making it the go-to tablet for those seeking the best performance in the Android ecosystem. Whether you’re playing AAA titles, multitasking between applications, or streaming content, the Red Magic Nova ensures exceptional performance across the board.
Red Magic Nova Tablet – Key Specs
- Launch: Pre-order October 7, Sales start October 16, 2024
- Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Edition (3.4GHz Cortex-X4, 1GHz GPU)
- Cooling: 9-layer system with 20,000 RPM fan, heat pipes, graphene, aluminum body
- Display: 10.9” IPS LCD, 2880x1800px, 144Hz, 840Hz touch sampling
- RAM/Storage: 12GB/256GB or 16GB/512GB
- Battery: 10,100mAh, 80W charging (10h gaming, 19h regular use)
- Cameras: 50MP rear, 20MP front
- Body: All-metal, 520g, 7.3mm thick
- Colors: Midnight Black, Silver
- Accessories: Magnetic keyboard, stylus (prices TBD)
- Price: $499/€499/£439 (12GB/256GB), $649/€649/£559 (16GB/512GB)
What sets the Red Magic Nova apart is its advanced cooling system. Unlike Samsung’s passive cooling setup, the Nova employs a 9-layer cooling system topped off with a 20,000 RPM turbofan. Between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the fan are layers including a heat pipe, air duct, heat dissipation alloy, graphene, copper foil, thermally conductive gel, mainboard copper foil, and an aviation-grade aluminum body. Red Magic claims this system can lower the core temperature by 25°C, ensuring optimal performance during intense gaming sessions.
The Red Magic Nova tablet sports a 10.9-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 2880×1800 pixels. It offers a 144Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth visuals during gaming, and features an impressive touch sampling rate of up to 840Hz for fast, responsive controls. For cameras, the tablet includes a 20 MP front-facing camera, ideal for video calls and selfies, and a single 50 MP camera on the back for capturing high-quality photos.
Pricing and Availability
The Red Magic Nova tablet is set to become available for pre-order starting October 7. You can secure your device through the official website at redmagic.gg. For those looking to purchase once general sales open, that date is set for October 16. As for the pricing, the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage will start at $499/€499/£439. If you’re interested in a more powerful version, the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage option will be available for $649/€649/£559.
When it comes to colors, buyers can expect the classic Midnight Black option. There’s also speculation that a Silver variant will be included in the lineup as well.
Red Magic plans to launch the Nova tablet in many regions, including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company has also made a keyboard accessory that connects to the bottom of the tablet using magnetic pins. It makes it easy to use for work or other tasks. Additionally, there’s a stylus available for the tablet, but Red Magic hasn’t shared the price for either the keyboard or stylus yet.
With a wide range of features, and extra accessories, and being sold worldwide, the Red Magic Nova looks like a strong choice in the gaming tablet market. Whether you’re a heavy user or just need a tablet that can handle both fun and work, this device offers great value at competitive prices.
