Updated April 29th, 2019 at 14:19 IST
Nubia’s Red Magic 3 gaming phone has 12GB RAM, 5,000mAh battery and an actual fan inside for cooling
Although the Red Magic 3 is a China-only affair for now, ZTE/Nubia could bring it to India at some point of time considering the first-generation product was launched in India
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ZTE offshoot Nubia has launched the third-generation Red Magic gaming phone in China. The Red Magic 3 is a monster gaming phone with monster specs – including an AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 with up to 12GB RAM, a 5,000mAh battery, and wait for it, an actual fan inside for cooling. Although the Red Magic 3 is a China-only affair for now, ZTE/Nubia could bring it to India at some point of time considering the first-generation product was launched in India.
Speaking of specs, the Nubia Red Magic 3 comes with a 6.65-inch 1080p AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch refresh rate – there’s no notch or display cutout on this one. The gaming phone is powered by Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 855 processor with up to 12GB RAM and up to 256GB storage.
The Red Magic 3 packs stereo speakers and 4D customizable vibrations for enhanced gaming audio experiences. There’s also ICE liquid cooling as well as an actual fan – a first for any smartphone - that is claimed to lower the temperature by up to16 degrees Celsius for long gaming sessions. The Red Magic 3 also has a massive 5,000mAh battery with 27W fast charging support.
The Red Magic 3 has a single camera on the rear – which is a 48MP (Sony IMX586) sensor with f/1.7 aperture. This camera is capable of recording 8K videos as well as 1920fps super-slow-motion videos.
Nubia has launched the Red Magic 3 in four configurations - 6GB/64GB for CNY 2,899 (roughly Rs 30,000), 6GB/128GB for CNY 3,199 (roughly Rs 33,000), 8GB/128GB for CNY 3,499 (roughly Rs 36,000), and 12GB/256GB for CNY 4,299 (roughly Rs 44,500).
The Red Magic 3 will compete with other gaming phones like the Black Shark 2. The Black Shark 2 is also available in four configurations - 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB. Price starts at CNY 3,200 (roughly Rs 33,000) for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage going all the way to CNY 4,200 (roughly Rs 43,000).
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Published April 29th, 2019 at 14:19 IST