nubia Red Magic 8S Pro review

31 July 2023


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It was definitely my phone and best phone ... if only... they also added IR sensor too in it.
Everything else is almost PERFECT!

    rizki1, 01 Aug 2023It's almost half the price of the ROG, but this phone ... moremagic 8s pro 12/256 $800, rog 7 12/256 $690.
    Thats according to our price here.

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      IpsDisplay, 01 Aug 2023Man the iqoo 11 with 5000mah is competing evenly with the 6... morereplied this with my iqoo11 ....iqoo 11 actually very good phone, its my very first iqoo(/vivo)

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        Kangal, 01 Aug 2023This isn't a good product. It is certainly not a &quo... moreNo.

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          AnonD-1104158, 01 Aug 2023what is the point running 120 hz ? when with 60 u have doub... moreWow you are clueless, that's pretty embarassing. You get slightly worse battery life, but it's far from half of what you get on 60 Hertz. How do you even come up with double battery life to begin with?

            I would appreciate it if you include the update behaviors of said OS in the software review portion.

              crispcketlicker, 31 Jul 2023Love this screen, rectangular, boxy design, not the same ol... moreThe issues of UD selfie cam is more than quality concerns. I'd say this technology is not ready.

              Users of Z50 Ultra/Red Magic 8 Pro reports green tints around the camera module at low brightness. There are also reports that after months of usage, the UD camera becomes more and more visible.

                Caius, 01 Aug 2023A friend in China confirmed with the JD online store that a... moreI'm a native Chinese speaker and can also confirm that it is glass.

                No, not that complex. Normally it's just a piece of glass w/ a metallic-looking sticker underneath the glass panel, this is how they make fancy colorful glass back panels on many phones.

                Nubia goes a little bit further by carving CD-like patterns on it, anyway it is still a piece of glass. They explicitly says that they are using a glass panel with metal-like surface finishing. https://item.jd.com/100057147688.html

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                  I returned the RM8 because of the garbage screen made by BOE with black crush, dirty screen effect, bad color uniformity especially in low brightness. These reviews just dont dig deep enough

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                    • 01 Aug 2023

                    A friend in China confirmed with the JD online store that all models have glass back panels.

                    Many tech youtubers and now gsm arena hold that it has a METAL BACK COVER. SO WHICH is it?

                    Synthetic metal on the back meaning just glass masquerading as metal, or actual thermally conductive metal?

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                      Anonymous, 31 Jul 2023As I predicted while ago. Once more games that run 120fps ... morewhat is the point running 120 hz ? when with 60 u have double battery time

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                        rosesarerosie, 31 Jul 2023Asus should take notes on designOnly Asus ? ALL smartphone manufs.. screen must be 100% on all phones and even those thin black borders to remove

                          Kangal, 01 Aug 2023This isn't a good product. It is certainly not a &quo... moreYes, I did this too... Now I'm thinking about buying a gaming laptop or Switch. My current phone is low end, better than buying 1 expensive flagship/gaming phone.

                            This isn't a good product.
                            It is certainly not a "Gaming Phone" in the sense that anyone that was serious about actual Gaming would even buy this. They would rather have a more regular phone, and then couple that with something like the Nintendo Switch, Valve SteamDeck, or even ASUS ROG Ally. Heck, even a PS Vita offers something more compelling than this device.

                            If you "must" stay in the confines of Android, you still can do better than this. For example, you can either just buy this for USD $700 (or more) and put up with its many drawbacks or instead you can buy: get a Retroid Pocket 3+ ($150), a Samsung 1TB microSD ($80), and an 256GB iPhone 12 Pro ($450). With that combination you get the benefits of using iOS Apps/Ecosystem and using Android Apps/Ecosystem, and can have one device dedicated for Entertainment and another device dedicated for Work/Other tasks.

                            I know it's not the "popular opinion" but this is better in real-world usage.

                              It's almost half the price of the ROG, but this phone doesn't have any drawbacks compared to the ROG.

                                Man the iqoo 11 with 5000mah is competing evenly with the 6000mah on the red magic

                                Vivo is a battery champ brand

                                  Great phone but I looking for next generation Red magic

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                                    It also has a "Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy" on it's RedMagic huh. Yeah I know what it is and it still exist.

                                      that color is wonderful

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                                        • 31 Jul 2023

                                        All those positives and still only 4.1?