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RedMagic 10 Pro Pushes Specs to Extreme
Nubia subsidiary RedMagic has announced its newest flagship gaming phone. The RedMagic 10 Pro has specs that, on paper, exceed most current flagship phones, while starting at just $649. RedMagic claims that advanced battery technology offers 25% better energy density, enabling a huge 7,050 mAh battery, and up to 100W fast charging. It's powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. It's available with 12, 16, or 24 GB of LPDDR5x Ultra RAM and 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB of UFS 4.1 Pro storage. While most gaming phones top out at an FHD+ display, the 10 Pro has a "1.5K" 6.85-inch AMOLED display with 2688 x 1216 pixels. As for gaming, the 10 Pro features an active cooling system with a fan and a unique "liquid metal" layer. It also includes a "Red Core R3" gaming co-processor chip, co-developed with Qualcomm, that uses AI to enhance visuals; this includes frame rate doubling and upscaling for the higher-resolution display. The phone also has glass shoulder buttons. Dual 50 megapixel cameras on the back (standard and wide) sit flush with the back of the phone (no camera bump). The 16 megapixel front camera is hidden under the display. The RedMagic 10 Pro has decent support for T-Mobile and AT&T 5G and 4G networks, although it won't support T-Mobile's forthcoming satellite coverage. Four variants are available, with different color schemes and memory options: "Shadow" has a simple black design and comes with 12 GB RAM / 256 GB storage for $649. For $799, you get 16 GB RAM / 512 GB storage and a "transparent" design, in one of two colors: "Moonlight" (silver) or "Dusk" (black). There is also a "Dusk Ultra" option with 24 GB RAM / 1 TB storage for $999. Open sales begin December 18, with "early access" beginning December 12. RedMagic also announced power bank just for the US market. The RedMagic Go Power Bank offers 5,000 mAh capacity and 65W fast charging for $80.
Redmagic 7 Pro Sports Dedicated Gaming Chip and Under-Display Camera
Nubia has announced its new Redmagic 7 Pro flagship gaming phone for international markets. It builds on the already high-end specs of the Redmagic 7 with improvements to the display, battery, and gaming performance. The full-HD AMOLED display now fully hides the front camera using under-display camera technology, offering an uninterrupted all-display experience. The refresh rate takes a slight hit, though, from 165 to 120 Hz. A unique new chip that Nubia calls Red Core 1 is designed to boost gaming performance by handling certain audio, haptic feedback, and cosmetic lighting functions. This frees the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip to devote more processing power to core gaming performance. Nubia has also enlarged the battery to 5,000. A "7th gen" fingerprint sensor doubles as a heart-rate sensor. Most other features are similar to the RedMagic 7, including 65W fast charging (65W charger included), active cooling system with 20,000 RPM fan, shoulder buttons, RGB lighting effects, Wi-Fi 6, 3.5mm headset jack, 64 megapixel camera, and NFC. Support for US 4G and 5G networks appears to be limited (LTE in bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 26, 41, and 66, plus 5G in bands 41 and 77). It comes standard with 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The base version is Obsidian (black) with 256 GB storage for $799. A step-up "Supernova" version has 512 GB storage, a transparent back, and RGB lighting in the fan. It will run $899. The Redmagic 7 Pro launches April 27th, with "an early bird offer from April 22". It will be available directly from the Redmagic web site.
RedMagic 5S Gaming Phone Available Sept. 2
Nubia has started taking pre-orders for its latest gaming phone, the RedMagic 5S. As gaming phones go, it's relatively affordable, starting at $579. Its gaming creds include Qualcomm's top-end Snapdragon 865 chipset, a built-in cooling fan, 8–12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 128–256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage, 6.65-inch FHD AMOLED display with 144 Hz refresh and up to 240 Hz touch sampling, 4,500 mAh battery, and up to 55W fast charging (18W charger included). It also has touch shoulder buttons, fully customizable RGB lighting effects, 3.5mm headset jack, and HDMI output. Other features include a 64 megapixel main camera, 8 megapixel wide camera, 2 megapixel macro camera, NFC, and a fingerprint reader. Its support for US networks is basic, including 5G NR in band 41 (T-Mobile) and LTE 2/4/5/12/26/41. Available accessories include a larger fan that clips on the back, and physical game controls that attach to the ends via a special case. The base version for $579 has 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, and a "Sonic Silver" color scheme. The step-up "Pulse" version has 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, and an eye-catching red/blue color scheme, for $649. Pre-orders start today with full global availability on September 2nd.
Nubia Red Magic 3S Offers Gaming Specs for $479
The Nubia Red Magic 3S gaming phone will launch next week — October 16th — starting at $479. It has a faster processor (Snapdragon 855+) and storage (UFS 3.0) than original Red Magic 3, but the specs and design are otherwise almost identical. It has a 6.7-inch, full-HD OLED display with 90 Hz refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, 5,000 mAh battery, shoulder buttons, liquid+air cooling with integrated fan, and a customizable light-up strip on the back. It also has a 48-megapixel Sony main camera, 3.5mm headset jack, fingerprint reader, and 27W fast charging. It does not have NFC, wireless charging, nor a memory card slot. It supports LTE 2/4/5/12/25/26/30/41/66 for US networks, giving it better support for AT&T's network than many other unlocked phones. The base version has 8 GB of RAM / 128 GB of storage, and is available in black or silver for $479 direct from the Red Magic web site. An upgraded "Cyber Shade" version has 12 GB RAM / 256 GB storage and a red/purple gradient design for $599.
