Nubia’s Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone was announced just a couple of months back, in May. But an update to the lineup is already in the cards. According to our sources, Nubia’s next gaming flagship will be called the Red Magic 3S. This is in line with what Sudhanshu Ambhore had leaked back in July. But we also have a release date for the handset. The Red Magic 3S will be announced in September 2019.
We can also reveal that the biggest upgrade in the new model will be Snapdragon 855+. To recall, Nubia had already confirmed it will release a Snapdragon 855+ smartphone back in July. The company is said to be eyeing the international markets with the Red Magic 3S. The phone will likely be sold alongside the recently announced Nubia Z20 that goes on sale internationally next month.
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The Nubia Red Magic 3S is more like a variant to the original Magic 3. So, the processor is likely going to be its biggest upgrade. It actually makes sense why the brand would release another variant of the Red Magic 3. The Snapdragon 855+ chipset upgrades the CPU (2.96GHz clock speed vs 2.84GHz on SD855) and GPU (15% faster) while retaining most of the features of the original SD855. So Nubia is looking to take advantage of the increased performance of the new gaming-centric processor on its new model.
We don’t have more details to share right now, but expect the new model to retain the best features of the Red Magic 3 like pressure-sensitive trigger buttons, 5000mAh battery, and even a built-in cooling fan.
