Nubia officially released RedMagic 8 Pro for the global market after being introduced in China last December. This gaming cellphone carries god-class specifications.
RedMagic 8 Pro has a 6.8 inch OLED screen with Full HD + resolution. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate, 960Hz touch sampling rate, 1440Hz PWM dimming + DC dimming and has a maximum brightness level of 1300 nits.
The bezel is only 1.48 mm thin, making the screen to body ratio reach 93.7%. If Apple is said to have just implemented a front camera under the screen on the iPhone 16 Pro, which will be released in 2024, this feature has been adopted by RedMagic 8 Pro.
The front camera under the screen that belongs to the RedMagic 8 Pro is 16 MP. Having a hidden camera makes the screen free of 'smudges' which makes playing games more fun.
In order to maximize the mobile gaming experience, Nubia applies the ICE 11.0 cooling system which is claimed to reduce heat by up to 16°C. Additionally they optimized GPU Magic which automatically stabilizes the frame engine to optimize frame drop scenarios to offer the best gaming experience.
There is also a built-in independent game chip called Red Core 2. Its job is to increase the shoulder buttons, increase vibration, determine game lighting effects, and improve sound effects.
RedMagic 8 Pro itself has 520Hz touch sampling shoulder triggers, X-axis linear motor and 1115K+1216 ultra-linear stereo speakers, Snapdragon Sound technology for output up to 96kHz with low 48ms latency.
Talking about the hardware, the RedMagic 8 Pro is supported by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 internal memory. There is a 6,000 mAh battery with 65W fast charging.
RedMagic 8 Pro Specifications and Price
6.8-inch (2480 x 1116 pixels) Full HD+ OLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, touch sampling rate up to 960Hz, 10-bit color depth and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, brightness up to 1300 nits , DC dimming, 1440Hz PWM dimming
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU: Adreno 740
RAM: LPDDR5X 12/16GB
Internal memory: UFS 4.0 256/512 GB
OS: Android 13 with Redmagic OS 6.0
Rear camera: 50MP 1/1.57 Samsung GN5 sensor, 8MP 120-degree ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Front camera: 16MP under display
Features: In-display fingerprint sensor, dual nano SIM, 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers, Dual Smart PA, 3 mics
Dimensions: 163.98×76.35×8.9mm; Weight: 228g
Connections: 5G NSA /SA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS (L1/L5)+ GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC
Battery: 6000mAh battery with 65W fast charging
RedMagic 8 Pro can be ordered next February 2 on the official website. The good news is that RedMagic8 Pro has included in the list of countries it will visit, but the schedule is not yet known.
Even though the specifications are gods, the price is not as expensive as the iPhone 14. Following are the global prices for RedMagic 8 Pro in global markets.
RedMagic 8 Pro 12/256 GB USD 649
Redmagic 8 Pro 16/512GB USD 799