The RedMagic 8 Pro brings flagship specs, 6,000mAh battery for just $649

[Tudor Cibean]

What just happened? The RedMagic 8 Pro launched in China last month, and now Nubia has finally announced plans to bring its latest gaming phone to other regions as well. It's one of the cheapest phones equipped with a flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, while the boxy shape combined with the under-display camera and thin bezels give it a unique look.

The RedMagic 8 Pro features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a 1,116 x 2,380 resolution and a 120Hz maximum refresh rate. On the right side, there's a pair of capacitive shoulder triggers and a dedicated switch that toggles game mode on or off. Hopefully, the latter can be remapped to act as an alert slider, as that would help it stand out more from other Android handsets.

The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset coupled with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB or 512GB of UFS 4.0. Keeping it all cool is a large vapor chamber joined by a built-in blower fan capable of reaching 20,000 RPM.

On the back, there's a triple camera system consisting of a 50-megapixel Samsung Isocell GN5 primary shooter, an 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. The 16-megapixel under-display selfie camera gives the front of the phone a tidy look without any notches or cutouts, although image quality will no doubt take a hit.

Nubia's latest gaming flagship comes with a large 6,000mAh battery that can charge at up to 65W with the included GaN charger. Other notable features include a headphone jack, stereo speakers, and an in-display fingerprint sensor that doubles as a heart rate monitor. The phone will ship with the company's custom RedMagic OS 6.0 skin, which is based on Android 13.

The RedMagic 8 Pro will be available globally starting February 2. The 'Matte' version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage has a slightly more muted design and will set you back $649. The premium 'Void' variant, which comes with 16GB RAM, 512GB of storage, and a transparent back panel, will cost $799.

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[Theinsanegamer]

Glad to see a 6000 mah cell in something that isnt the overpriced asus ROG phone.

disappointing to see that fan though.

 

[Porkous]

I kind of like the fan and its specs.
It gives overclocking room, so probably this is right now the fastest gaming GPU, and on the right setup.

The fan is there to remind us this is a powerful device, that is in your grasp...

For me, this is a nice way of combining mechanics with technology. To know is alive and kicking.
After all, the cpu has more power with the turbo fan.

PS. It can be turned of at times, right?

 

[RudyBob]

I have a nubia phone. It was sent to me for review. Takes great pictures but the battery tired easily and it didn't have RGB

 

[toooooot]

Cool device.

 

[VitalyT]

I'm sure it is good for playing car and plane simulators, with its 20,000 RPM fans.

 

[psycros]

Who buys this? Who plays games that demanding on a phone?

 

[Hexic]

Who buys this? Who plays games that demanding on a phone?

I've never really understood this market either. There isn't a game on the mobile market that the last 2-3 generations of iPhones and Androids couldn't play smoothly.