Nubia launched the Red Magic 8S Pro and the Red Magic 8S Pro+ smartphones in China earlier this month. Now, the former has made its way to the global markets. It packs slightly different specifications than its Chinese counterpart and is a powerful device. Read on to know more about it below.
Red Magic 8S Pro specifications and features
The Red Magic 8 Pro has a boxy form factor with the volume rocker and power key on the left side. The right edge features gaming-centric shoulder trigger buttons including a Red-colour slider. The back panel has vertically stacked triple rear camera sensors. It also has a built-in fan with RGB lights on the back panel.
In terms of display, the Red Magic 8S Pro features a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen bearing a resolution of 2,480 x 1,116 pixels, 10-bit color depth, a 1,300 nits brightness, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is also integrated with a fourth-generation 16MP under-display camera technology. On the optics front, the triple camera setup on the rear comprises a 50MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP macro unit.
Under the hood, the Red Magic 8S Pro houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Leading Version. It has a higher clock speed of 3.36GHz. The chipset packs up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. The device is equipped with an ICE 12.0 cooling system and a 2068mm³ super large vapor chamber (VC) for heat dissipation. The smartphone is backed by a 6,000mAh battery unit with support for 65W fast charging.
Other features on the Red Magic 8S Pro include dual speakers, 3 mics, and an X-Axis Linear Motor. The device also has an integrated fingerprint scanner that also doubles up as a heart-rate monitor. Connectivity options on the device include Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 7, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm jack.
The Red Magic 8S Pro is offered in Midnight, Platinum, and Aurora editions. The former carries a price tag of EUR 649 / $649 in Europe and America respectively for the 12GB + 256GB variant. The other two editions are priced at EUR 779 / $779 for the 16GB + 512GB configuration. The smartphone will be available for purchase from the brand’s official website starting August 3rd whereas from Amazon it will be available from August end.
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