ZTE introduced the first Red Magic tablet with SD 8+ Gen 1

Gaming brand ZTE unveiled its first tablet along with the just-announced Red Magic 8S Pro.
The Red Magic tablet features a 12.1-inch IPS LCD screen with 1600×2500 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The brightness of the panel is claimed to be 600 nits, and the thin, symmetrical bezels contribute to the slim, lightweight profile of the device.

The Red Magic gaming tablet weighs 613 grams and is 6.5mm thick at its thinnest. You also get four-channel speakers with DTS tuning.

The device features a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset as well as 12/16GB of RAM (LPDDR5X) and 256/512GB of UFS 3.1. As a gaming device, the Red Magic tablet features the ICE Magic cooling system, which claims to reduce the device’s temperature by up to 5°C during intense gaming sessions.

The enlarged screen of the ZTE Red Magic tablet is also useful if you want to put the tablet on a stand and connect a keyboard, mouse or joystick to it for a more comfortable computing experience.

The tablet has a 16 MP front-facing camera and a 13 MP main camera. The battery has a capacity of 10,000 mAh and supports 80W fast charging, which should complete a full charge in 55 minutes. The software part is covered by Red Magic OS 8.

The ZTE Red Magic tablet starts at $538 for the 12/256GB version. The 16/512GB version costs $635. Open sales in China will start July 11, while information on international availability has not yet been specified. As for accessories, the Smart Magnetic Keyboard costs $83 and the stylus pen —$55.