Only a letter differentiates the names of Red Magic 6R and Red  Magic 6: the latest gaming phones by Nubia. But if you look at them, you will see two completely different phones. They are both suitable for gamers and they are sold in the same price range, but which is actually the best option for your needs? We will try to answer this question through a comparison between the specifications of the Nubia Red Magic 6R and the Nubia Red Magic 6.

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6R vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6

Design

Are you gaming-addicted and you would like to have a gaming-centric design? Then you should go for the Nubia Red Magic 6. But if you want a device that looks like a normal phone and features an elegant design, you should opt for the Nubia Red Magic 6R. Despite it is a great phone for gaming, the Nubia Red Magic 6R has an elegant back cover and a punch-hole display. But it still features pressure-sensitive zones with a 400 Hz touch sampling rate. So it still provides gaming-centric features, no matter if the design is different from a gaming-centric phone. With the Nubia Red Magic 6 you get pressure sensitive zones too, as well as a design with thicker bezels that might be more ergonomic. Note that Nubia Red Magic 6R has a plastic back and an aluminum frame, while Nubia Red Magic 6 is a glass sandwich with an aluminum frame.

Display

Nubia Red Magic 6 and 6R are equipped with amazing displays, especially for gamers. They have AMOLED panels with one billion colors, a Full HD+ resolution, and a very high refresh rate, as well as a fingerprint reader under the display. The winner of the display comparison is the vanilla Nubia Red Magic 6 because it provides a higher refresh rate (165 Hz) and a wider display diagonal of 6.8 inches. On the other hand, the Nubia Red Magic 6R is more compact (but still a phablet with its 6.67-inch panel), it has a punch-hole display and narrower bezels around it.

Specs & Software

Whatever you choose, you will get an amazing flagship phone in terms of hardware. Nubia Red Magic 6 and 6R are fueled by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform which is actually the most advanced SoC by Qualcomm. In both phones, you get up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage. With this hardware department, you can run any game at maximum settings without any issue. The operating system is the same (Android 11) and so is the user interface.

Camera

Talking about the rear cameras, the Nubia Red Magic 6R is a more advanced camera phone but just slightly. The difference between the two handsets is the additional 5 MP macro camera you can find on the Nubia Red Magic 6R, while the other sensors on the rear side are the same. With the Nubia Red Magic 6R, you also get a better 16 MP front camera.

Battery

Nubia Red Magic 6R is the winner of the battery comparison simply because it features a bigger 5050 mAh unit. It also provides a faster charging technology with a power of 66W. The Nubia Red Magic 6R has a 4200 mAh battery, but it is a lot thinner and lighter than the vanilla version. The Chinese version of the 6R supports 55W fast charging, while the Global version has just 30W.

Price

The Nubia Red Magic 6 has a starting price of €600/$725 in the global market, while Nubia Red Magic 6R carries a starting price tag of €500/$605. Given that there is just a €100 difference, we recommend the Nubia Red Magic 6 due to its bigger battery and faster charging (it also comes with a built-in cooling fan and a higher refresh rate), unless you prefer having a more sober design.

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6R vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6: PROs and CONS

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6R

PROs

• More compact
• Elegant design
• Thin and lightweight
• Better cameras

CONS

• Smaller battery

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6

PROs

• Cooling fan
• Faster charging
• Big battery
• 165 Hz refresh rate

CONS

• Dimensions

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The Red Magic 6 series is set to launch in Indonesia next month. The company has just announced that its latest flagship lineup will be available in the region starting in July 2021.

Talking about the upcoming lineup, the Red Magic 6 and 6 Pro will sport a 6.8 inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution. The screen also offers a 165Hz high refresh rate as well along with a 500Hz single finger touch sampling rate and a 360Hz multi touch sampling rate. On the front, the display offers a 91.28 percent screen to body ratio and full DCI-P3 color gamut. Under the hood, the series is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. This is paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

Other notable features include the 300Hz Dual Pro Shoulder Triggers on both devices alongside the Game Boost Switch button and Game Space 3.01. Both devices will be powered by a large 5,050mAh battery pack that supports 66W fast charging. One of the primary differences between the base and Pro variant is the rear panel design, with the latter featuring an aero grade heat dissipation ice blade design, built with high thermal conductive aviation aluminum alloy materials.

Unfortunately, the company has yet to officially reveal the pricing of both smartphones as of right now. Although, it has been revealed both devices will arrive in a single configuration, namely 12GB of RAM paired with 128GB of storage for the base variant and 16GB of RAM + 256GB storage variant for the Pro version. The former will arrive in a single Elipse Black color, while the latter will be available in a Moon Silver color. The company will launch the devices through offline and online channels.

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Nubia unveiled the Red Magic 6 series made up of the Red Magic 6 and 6 Pro on March 4 this year in China. There are indications that the company is preparing to launch the flagship gaming smartphone for the global market soon.

Nubia today announced via its official website that the Red Magic 6 series will make its global entrance on April 9. Accordingly, the two smartphones will be up for grabs on April 9  for those willing to make a pre-order. The models will go on their first sale on April 15 which is a week later. Buyers will only be able to get them in a single memory option each and just one color option will be available for a start.

The Nubia Red Magic 6 and 6 Pro come with several similar features such as a Snapdragon 888 chipset. The two models equally sport a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with a design that looks and feel like a gaming phone that it is. Some of the game-centric features onboard include physical shoulder buttons. The major differences between the two models lie in the choice of memory option. While the Red Magic 6 comes with 12GB RAM and 128GB of storage, the Red Magic 6 Pro packs 16GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Yet another major difference between the two models is the back panel design. The vanilla Red Magic 6 utilizes a glass back panel while the 6 Pro adopts an aviation-grade aluminum panel.

As for the prices, the Nubia Red Magic 6 comes with a $599 price tag and will be available in Eclipse Black. On the other hand, the Red Magic 6 Pro is priced at $699 and will be available in Moon Silver only.

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Nubia has finally launched the RedMagic 6 series in China. The lineup has RedMagic 6, RedMagic 6 Pro and starts as low as 3,799 yuan($588) in the country. 

RedMagic 6, RedMagic 6 Pro Price, Availability

The RedMagic 6 and 6 Pro comes with at least 8GB and 12GB RAM respectively but both have 128GB as the starting storage option. You can look at the pricing below:

• RedMagic 6
  • 8GB+128GB – 3,799 yuan($588)
  • 12GB+128GB- 4,099 yuan($634)
  • 12GB+256GB- 4,399 yuan($680)
• RedMagic 6 Pro
  • 12GB+128GB – 4,399 yuan($680)
  • 12GB+ 256GB- 4,799 yuan($741)
  • 16GB+ 256GB- 5,299 yuan($819)
• RedMagic 6 Pro Special Edition(Transparent Back)
  • 16GB+256GB – 5,599 yuan($865)
  • 18GB+512GB- 6,599 yuan($1,020)

As for the availability, pre-orders begin March 4 i.e, today, and run till March 10. The first sale of the RedMagic 6 series will be on March 11 at 10:00 AM Beijing time. Users in China can grab the devices from the nubia website, JD.com, and other major partner stores across the country.

For the global markets, the company did tease that it is coming soon. And if you look at the Global website, the teaser page says that something regarding the devices will be unveiled on March 16 and the launch event will probably be on April 2, 2021.

RedMagic 6, 6 Pro Design, Display

The company calls the design of the RedMagic 6 as Mecha Sci-Fi. It has carbon fiber texture all over its rear panel and asymmetrical lighting to match the gaming theme. It has the RedMagic and Tencent logo out of which the first one lights up. It is available in two colors- Carbon Fiber Black and Cyber Neon(Blue and Purple Gradient design).

The difference here is that the Pro variant has a combo of Aviation grade Aluminum alloy and glass. The RedMagic 6 Pro comes in Iron Black and Ice Blade Silver colors. There is a Transparent version with lighting for Fan inside but it’s limited to the 16GB and 18GB RAM versions. 

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RedMagic 6 features a 6.8-inch AMOLED full screen with a 165Hz refresh rate and 2400×1080 pixel resolution. This display also has a 500Hz single finger touch sampling & 300Hz multi-finger touch sampling rates with a latency of just 8ms. It also has 10-bit color support, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, SGS certification for low smear & blue-light.

Other features of the display include 91.28% screen-body ratio, 1000000:1 contrast ratio, sixth-generation in-display fingerprint scanner.

RedMagic 6 Specifications and Gaming Features

Under the hood, the RedMagic 6 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. This is paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. 

For gaming, the devices have two shoulder IC-touch buttons on the right that have upto 400Hz touch response rate. The company says that the RedMagic 6 series incorporates the following technologies for better optimization during gaming: 

• RedMagic Arc Reactor Performance & Tencent Solar core Engine
• RAM Boost 
• Frame Optimization 2.0
• Tencent Mobile Game Accelerator

For cooling, the RedMagic 6 series have ICE 6.0 multi-dimensional cooling systems. This includes 13 AI Temperature sensors, superconducting copper-foil, cooling Canyon Air Duct, Thermal Gel, Graphene, VC heat sink. The RedMagic 6 Pro has an extra Aviation-grade cooling Ice plate(7-layers in Total).

Additionally, there is a high-speed centrifugal fan inside for venting the hot air out. Here, the fan on the RedMagic 6  has a maximum of 18,000 RPM while the RedMagic 6 Pro has 20,000 RPM. 

RedMagic 6 series Camera and other features

For cameras, we have a Triple-rear camera setup with a 64MP main lens, 8MP ultra-wide, and a 2MP macro sensor. Upfront, you get a single 8MP selfie shooter. Nubia has loaded the device with 4K video, HDR support and in-house Neovision camera optimizations, Cyberpunk filters etc. 

For battery, the RedMagic 6 has a 5,050mAh battery with 66W charging while the RedMagic 6 Pro has a 4,500mAh battery with 120W charging support(GaN charger).

Other features include Wi-Fi 6 2*2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, BeiDou, SA/NSA 5G, 3.5mm audio jack, Dual Stereo speakers,  DTS X Ultra and Qualcomm aptX support, Three-microphone array, multi-mode wired/wireless projection to a TV(up to 1080p at 165fps), and RedMagic OS 4.0 based on Android 11.

Finally, the RedMagic 6, 6 Pro measure 169×77.09×9.7mm and 169×77.09×9.8mm respectively but both weigh 220 grams.

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Earlier this week, Ni Fei, President of Nubia, shared a new post on his official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, where it showcased its upcoming Red Magic 6 gaming smartphone’s RAM boost technology support.

According to the senior official of the Chinese smartphone maker, the Red Magic 6 will arrive with Magic Write 2.0. This is the company’s fast storage read and write technology and is a part of the Red Magic Arc Reactor performance engine. It combines the Tencent Solar Core game engine along with intelligent scheduling of CPU, GPU, and memory. In simpler terms, the smart optimization of the device’s hardware enables shorted cold starts of mobile games, slashed load times in game, and faster in game click response.

Furthermore, the President of Nubia also added that the RAM boost technology allows the Red Magic 6’s 12GB of RAM to be used “just like 18GB of memory.” In other words, it supports rapid virtual expansion technology that enables the software memory boost. This would further boost the device’s gaming capabilities to offer smoother gameplay experience, faster response time and more. Unfortunately, we are not exactly sure how the company achieves this, but it is likely that it boosting the RAM’s speed to offer higher performance or using its boost engine to perform processes equivalent to a 18GB RAM module.

Talking about the specs of the device, the Red Magic 6 may launch in two versions, Red Magic 6, Red Magic 6 Pro. The devices are expected to arrive with an OLED display with a refresh rate up to 165Hz and a touch sampling rate up to 480MHz. The company is already teasing shoulder touch buttons for gaming. Additionally, it will also sport a Snapdragon 888 chipset with a battery capacity of 4,500mAh and a 120W fast charging under the hood.

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RedMagic, the gaming-focused sub-brand of nubia Technology is all set to debut its next smartphone called RedMagic 6 on March 4. Ahead of its official announcement, the company has been teasing the phone’s features officially. Last week, the brand’s executive confirmed some of the primary specs. Let’s have a look at them.

First and foremost, the upcoming RedMagic 6 will be the world’s first smartphone with a 160Hz refresh rate display. That’s not all, this panel will also have support for up to 500Hz touch sampling rate for a single finger and up to 360Hz touch sampling rate for multiple fingers.

Further, being a gaming smartphone, the device will also come with shoulder buttons. These keys are said to feature a 400Hz touch sampling rate. Also, to keep the handset’s thermal down, the handset will be equipped with an air and liquid cooling system.

For performance, like any other high-end Android smartphone in 2021, it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Whereas, for power, it will draw energy from a 4,500mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. The company also claims that its 120W standard is faster than competitors.

Last but not least, the RedMagic 6’s software will come with optimizations and tweaks for popular game titles, thanks to the brand’s partnership with Tencent Games.

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We are just two months into the year and there are already tens of new Android phones that cut across different categories. For the last month of the quarter which begins on Monday, we are about to get bombarded with even more devices from several manufacturers and it all starts in the first week.

Gionee Max Pro – Another big battery phone

Gionee will try to grab the spotlight albeit briefly with the launch of the Gionee Max Pro on March 1 in India. Leaked specs have revealed that the phone will have a 6000mAh battery capacity, even bigger than the standard model that launched last August. If a budget phone with a big battery capacity is what you want, then you should keep your eyes peeled for this one.

Meizu – Meizu 18 series, Meizu Watch

Meizu will unveil its flagship phones for 2021 on Wednesday, March 3. The Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro will come with Qualcomm’s flagship processors – the Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 respectively and also have AMOLED displays with high refresh rates. Phones are not the only products we will be getting, the Meizu Watch is also expected to launch on that day. We hope Meizu at least brings the watch to global markets if it won’t launch its phones outside China.

Vivo S9 – first Dimensity 1100 phone

Vivo will share Wednesday’s spotlight with Meizu as it unveils the Vivo S9 smartphone. The S9 will be the first phone in the world powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 1100 processor. It has also been revealed it will come with a 44MP front-facing camera and a 64MP sensor on the back.

Red Magic 6 and Red Magic 6 Pro – the first of 2021’s gaming phones

ZTE’s Red Magic brand will take over from Meizu on March 4 when it unveils the Red Magic 6 and Red Magic 6 Pro. The phones will pack powerful processors, big batteries, and incredible fast charging.

Just like Meizu, Red Magic is also expected to launch a smartwatch on the same day. ZTE’s Ni Fei, has revealed the Red Magic Watch will have a 1.39-inch AMOLED round screen. The Red Magic 6 series and Red Magic Watch should get an international launch.

Realme GT 5G

If gaming phones are not your thing, then you should turn your attention to the Realme GT, the first Realme flagship for the year which also launches on March 4. The phone will have a Snapdragon 888 processor and is expected to be a challenger to the Redmi K40 series. Realme has also confirmed that its flagship phone will have a leather version that comes in yellow along with a version with glass.

Which of these phones are you most excited about? Let us know in the comment box.

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Nubia is gearing up to launch the Red Magic 6 in China on March 4. Ahead of the launch, the company has been teasing the gaming-centric features of the device. Now, we get an official first look at the rear design.

Ni Fei, the President of Nubia Technologies, has posted the rear image of the Nubia Red Magic 6. This comes a few hours after the images of two Nubia models appeared on China’s TENAA certification. Anyway, we can see that the device has Triple-cameras, ‘Tencent Games’ logo.

If you recall, Nubia recently partnered with Tencent Games with a view of improving the Gaming smartphone experience. In line with that, expecting a Tencent Games edition of the upcoming Red Magic 6 couldn’t be more pronounced. That said, this Purple and Blue color on the rear is quite different from the one leaked so far.

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The official image shows Triple-cameras on a Black strip that runs vertically at the center to hold ‘Red Magic’ and its logo along the way. The ‘Tencent Games’ etching appears on the side this time.

Thanks to the TENAA listings(via Playfuldroid) we also get a look at the front of the device. It seems to have thin bezels on the top and bottom with a selfie camera located to the top right.

The Red Magic 6 may launch in two versions- Red Magic 6, Red Magic 6 Pro. The devices are expected to darn the OLED display with a refresh rate up to 165Hz and a touch sampling rate up to 480MHz. The company is already teasing shoulder touch buttons for gaming.

As a gaming flagship, the device will feature a Snapdragon 888 chipset with a battery capacity of 4,500mAh and a 120W fast charging. More teasers are about to come our way as we approach the launch next week.

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Nubia‘s upcoming gaming phone, the Red Magic 6 is expected to go official on March 4 which is only days away. As would be expected, the flagship device has been the subject of several leaks and official teasers which have been useful in giving us an idea of what to expect.

Nubia’s President Ni Fei is the source of the latest teaser about the RedMagic 6. The exec has subtly hinted that the RedMagic 6 will herald yet another breakthrough in screen refresh rate that would likely snowball into an industry trend. Ni Fei attributed the trend of utilizing a 90Hz screen refresh rate on smartphones to the Red Magic 3 released in 2019 and thereafter the RedMagic 5G led the shift to a 144Hz refresh rate a year later and that is currently the industry’s highest standard. The high refresh rate also offers a PC gaming-level refresh rate.

The Red Magic 5S equally arrived with a 144Hz screen refresh rate but the disclosure by the nubia President shows that we should expect something higher. There are speculations that the device will pack a 165Hz refresh rate. However, Ni Fei didn’t reveal the actual figure.

Apart from a higher refresh rate as touted, the nubia Red Magic 6 is also expected to be powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. It will pack a 4500mAH battery with 120W fast charging support which is capable of charging from 0-50% in just 5 minutes.

Apart from the Red Magic 6, Nubia is expected to launch a Red Magic 6 Pro which could even be the model bearing the higher screen refresh rate. The tech giant will also unveil a Red Magic Watch which has been the subject of a recent teaser and was listed by the US FCC recently revealing the key specs and design.

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Since last month, Nubia has been teasing on the arrival of the Red Magic 6. Reports have revealed that the Red Magic 6 could be arriving in a Pro and a lighter version in China. Today, the company confirmed that the Red Magic 6 will be breaking cover on March 4 in China.

The official poster shown below was shared by Nubia President Ni Fei. According to him, the Red Magic 6 has four major features such as display, fast charge, touch, and fan and its performance are comparable to F1 cars. The launch event will kick off at 7 PM on March 4.

A reliable tipster from China claimed that the Red Magic 6 will come with a display that will offer a refresh rate of 144Hz and a touch sampling rate of 480Hz. As it is already known, the smartphone will carry support for 120W fast charging, and it is expected to feature a better-performing centrifugal fan. A recent report had revealed that the smartphone will be equipped with a completely revamped cooling system.

Apart from a “strengthened” fan, the Red Magic 6 will also feature a 9-axis spatial sensor for tracking the phone’s movement in different directions. Recent reports have revealed that the company is collaborated with Tencent Games to bring improved gaming experience.

The two variants of the Nubia Red Magic 6 that were recently certified by the 3C authority of China are NX669J and NX669J-P. The former was spotted with a 66W charger, whereas the latter seems to be a Pro model as it was seen with a 120W charger. A previously released posted by the brand revealed that the Red Magic 6 will be fueled by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform.

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Gaming smartphones are becoming more and more powerful and the companies making those phones are also doing everything they can to make their device rank among the leading ones in the market.

In line with that, Nubia’s Red Magic has today confirmed that the company has entered into a strategic partnership with Tencent Games and the purpose of this cooperation is to offer a better gaming experience to the users of Red Magic Gaming Smartphones.

There were reports about this partnership even before the company made it official. Recently, an alleged image of the upcoming Red Magic 6 Gaming Smartphone had leaked online, which features the Red Magic logo as well as Tencent Games logo.

The Tencent Logo is placed on an X-shaped structure that seems to have been used to act as a heat sink. On the sides of that, there’s a grille on both sides, which indicates that there may be a cooling fan present the grille is present to vent out the air.

So far, it has been confirmed that the Red Magic 6 gaming smartphone will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, which is the flagship SoC available in the market right now. It will be packed with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

For connectivity, it seems to have packed 5G support as well as Wi-Fi 6. It will be running the latest Android 11 operating system with the company’s own custom user interface. The smartphone will feature a 4,5000mAh battery — the same as its predecessor — but will come with a faster-charging technology. It is confirmed to have support for 120W charging compared to 55W on its predecessor.

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Nubia’s Red Magic has already teased the  Red Magic 6 gaming smartphone. The device, as per the company’s statement at Snapdragon Summit, we can expect at least two devices in ‘Red Magic 6 Series’. Ahead of the imminent launch, an alleged live image of the device has appeared online.

First and foremost, is the ‘Tencent Games’ tagline on it suggesting a Tencent Games Edition of the Red Magic 6. To affirm this, Nubia GM Ni Fei has posted a picture of the Tencent building at Shenzhen teasing the collab more. Next, is the horizontally stacked cameras. We aren’t sure if it’s a quad-camera layout as only three sensors are visible in the image.

Besides, if you recall, the Red Magic 5S had a vertical Triple-camera arrangement. Anyway, looking at the rest of the image, we can see the device in Gray color having an X-shape in the middle with silver accents. The top of the layout has ‘AI Camera’ and Nubia branding beneath and a ‘Red Magic’ at the bottom.

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The sides of the ‘X’ design has few grille on both sides. This suggests that the in-built cooling fan might be present there to vent out the air. The Red Magic 6 is already confirmed to debut with Snapdragon 888 chipset. The entire series will likely have a Red Magic 6, Red Magic 6 Pro but isn’t outrightly confirmed yet.

The company has also confirmed that the Red Magic 6 will boast a 4,500mAh battery which is the same as the predecessor. However, it will get amped up in charging tech with a 120W fast charging support compared to 55W on Red Magic 5S. We might see an edition with an electrochromic rear glass panel whereas other expected specs include 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Android 11, UFS 3.1, LPDDR5 RAM.

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Earlier today, Black Shark revealed some key specs of its upcoming smartphone, the Black Shark 4. Now, Nubia’s Red Magic has followed suit with a tease of some of the specs of the Red Magic 6, and from the details revealed, both phones will share similar specifications.

According to a poster shared by the official Red Magic Weibo account, the Red Magic 6 will have support for 120W fast charging and also have a 4500mAh battery capacity. This is the same battery capacity and charging speed as the Black Shark 4, which means folks will have to look at other features before choosing which of the two phones they want.

The Red Magic 6 is expected to have a 1080p display, most likely AMOLED, with a refresh rate of 144Hz or above. It will also have a Snapdragon 888 processor, 5G support, an in-display fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, and an audio jack. Just like its predecessors, the Red Magic 6 will not have support for wireless charging. We expect it to run Android 11 out of the box considering that older phones such as the Red Magic 3 have been updated to Android 11.

With respect to design, we don’t know what Nubia has planned. A video surfaced last month that showed a Red Magic phone with an electrochromic glass back panel. The phone has a switch on the side which when turned on or off changes the glass from see-through to opaque. There are speculations that the device may be the Red Magic 6.

The Red Magic 5G didn’t join the punch hole bandwagon and we do not think Nubia will do so now. To be honest, I believe gaming phones are better with an “uninterrupted” display. There is no launch date for the Red Magic 6 yet but its launch should not be far off.

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Soon after the announcement of the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform at the beginning of this month, ZTE confirmed that its next Red Magic gaming smartphone will be fueled by the Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform. A leaked photo of the alleged upcoming Red Magic gaming smartphone was shared by a digital blogger on Weibo. The image suggests that the phone will be equipped with electrochromic technology.

In the below-shown video, it can be seen that the alleged next-generation Red Magic smartphone has a dedicated key through which its rear shell can turn transparent or change color. This could be the company’s own version of electrochromic technology.

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In September, Vivo had showcased a smartphone prototype with electrochromic glass that could change color. The electrochromic glass can change colors and opacity based on the voltage applied to it. Using electrochromic technology, smartphone makers may launch a phone in a single color and let users change the color of the rear panel according to their preference.

According to MyDrivers, the principle behind the color-changing technology relies on the usage of an alloy called indium tin oxide. When it is applied to the glass, it can make the surface conductive, and the passed charge can change the composition of glass molecules, thereby changing the color of the glass.

It is advisable to wait for further reports to known whether the next Red Magic phone will really arrive with a color-changing rear. Since the authenticity of the above image could not be confirmed, it is advisable to digest the leak with a grain of salt. At present, there is no word on the specifications of the SD888 powered Red Magic gaming phone. Considering the Red Magic 5G was made official in March this year, it is likely that the next Red Magic phone may go official by the end of Q1 2021.

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2020 isn’t over yet but it already feels like a new year as smartphone companies have announced plans for the next iteration of flagship devices. That is, the plans to bring a flagship with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC next year. The race has begun and hence, let’s look at the list of contenders for the “flagship of the year with Snapdragon 888 processor”.

As always, we have got Chinese companies spearheading the list. In fact, Qualcomm itself has named the SoC based on the ‘888’ sentiment of China. This shows how much the American MNC values the Chinese vendors. Anyway, the list includes brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus, Motorola, iQOO, realme, Red Magic, Nubia, ZTE, Redmi.

Xiaomi(Mi 11), Redmi(K40?)

First off, as reported earlier, Lei Jun confirmed that Xiaomi Mi 11 will be the first flagship to launch with Snapdragon 888 SoC. The lineup will probably include Mi 11, and Mi 11 Pro. A leak of specifications shows that the devices will have an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 20MP selfie shooter, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, in-display fingerprint sensor, and face unlock, RAM likely from 8GB, and storage starting at 128GB as common. However, the devices will differ in Camera, Battery, charging, and Price.

The Mi 11 will have a 4,780mAh battery, 50W wired, and 30W wireless charging, triple-camera with  108MP sensor, 13MP ultrawide, and 5MP Macro lens. The Mi 11 Pro will have a lesser 4,500mAh battery, 120W wired and 80W wireless charging, triple-camera with 48MP OmniVision OV48C sensor, 20MP ultra-wide, 12MP Telephoto(2x-Optical). They are rumored to be announced this month at 4,499($686), and 5,499yuan($838) respectively.

In addition to Xiaomi, Redmi also announced that it will launch the first batch of devices with Snapdragon 888 SoC. In our guess, it could be the K40 series of devices. And with leaks surrounding them already, we don’t think it would take that long. The Redmi K40 is likely to host a 120Hz OLED display, and fast charging tech(maybe 50W wired).

Nubia(Red Magic 6, Z), ZTE(Axon 30)

Nubia(independent entity since 2015) and its ex-affiliate ZTE brands also confirmed that they will launch flagships with Snapdragon 888 SoC next year. Among this, the Red Magic 6 series will be the first gaming smartphone to launch with the SoC. Considering the March launch window of Red Magic 5, we can expect the next iteration to launch around the same time.

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That said, Nubia also announced the Nubia Z, a new series with the flagship SoC. ZTE, on the other hand, confirmed that it is bringing the ZTE Axon 30 with a Snapdragon 888 version. If we recall, the company recently teased the camera features of Axon 30 that is probably coming very soon.

OPPO (Find X3)

OPPO announced the OPPO Find X3 at the INNO DAY 2020 back in November. Later, as Qualcomm announced the new SoC, the company confirmed that the “Find X series will bring an unparalleled new experience to users worldwide”. The device is coming in Q1 2021 and since the Find X3 is already announced, it is safe to assume that Find X3 will host the Snapdragon 888 SoC.

Called the “Full-Path color management system”, the device will support DCI-P3 wide color gamut. And native 10-bit color depth across “capture, storage, and display” to offer accurate colors. Additionally, it will have a JNCD≤0.4, 10-bit HEIF capture & storage, a Sony IMX7xx sensor, and more. Let’s wait for more details.

OnePlus (OnePlus 9 Series)

Although OnePlus officially confirmed it as a high-end flagship launching with Snapdragon 888 in H1 2021, rumors predict that it’s the OnePlus 9 series. And that the series is probably coming in mid-March of 2021. Recent leaks say that the series will also include a OnePlus 9E apart from 9, 9 Pro.

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Anyway, as per the info we have, the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro will have a slightly different design with and without curved displays, respectively. They will likely have an AMOLED 120Hz display(6.72-inch on 9 Pro, 6.65-inch on OnePlus 9), run the latest OxygenOS 11, have faster charging(at least 65W Warp Charge). Regarding the camera, the OnePlus 9 could also have a dual 48MP lens(primary, ultra-wide) on the back. Let’s wait for more leaks in the coming days.

realme (RACE)

realme, one of the fastest-growing brands in the world, announced a Snapdragon 888 flagship codenamed ‘RACE’. Assuming the company’s last realme X50 flagship launched around February, we can expect the same with the ‘RACE’.

Anyway, the device, as confirmed by the company will probably adopt the ‘ACE’ series that was allegedly handed over to the company by OPPO. To corroborate this, a realme device similar to OPPO Ace2 surfaced online recently. According to the leak, the device, having model number RMX2202, will have 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, run realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11.

Vivo (V2056A), iQOO

After the confirmation of launching ‘mobile products’ with Snapdragon 888 SoC officially, a Vivo device hit the Geekbench listing recently. Being a first, the device has a model number V2056A and the benchmark shows 11.06GB(~Typical 12GB) RAM, Android 11 OS(could be OriginOS). While the listing doesn’t give away any other info, we feel that the Vivo would bring the SoC on its next NEX flagship.

This is because the company’s COO Hu Boshan, in a video released on Qualcomm event page, talks about Vivo, and its sub-brand iQOO flagships. He mentions that the company launches NEX, X, S, and iQOO’s performance series of devices with flagship SoC. And will continue to do so with Snapdragon 888.

This strongly suggests that the Snapdragon 888 device could be NEX 4 and iQOO number series(maybe 7). That’s considering the next Vivo X60 is already tipped to launch with Exynos 1080 SoC.

Motorola Moto G series

Lenovo-owned Motorola surprised everyone by announcing a Snapdragon 8xx series-powered “G series” device for 2021. The company says since it’s the 10th anniversary of the Moto G family, it would like to crank it up a notch with the flagship SoC.  While the 8xx could be anything, we can safely assume that it will at least be a Snapdragon 865/888 considering the announcement was at the event.

Motorola also announced a few upcoming Android 11 features like the Video calling using an “ultra-wide lens”, “desktop mode” for gaming, media, productivity. The Media launcher mode will be a separate interface after hooking the device to a TV, Monitor for streaming Apps, Games, Content.

Other Brands to launch Snapdragon 888 devices

• LG
  • LG executive Matthew Crowley confirmed that LG devices will leverage the Snapdragon 888 SoC in 2021. Reminding us of the first 5G in the USA, V50 ThinQ 5G, and LG’s first-swivel LG Wing 5G, the company said it would continue to work with Qualcomm and take advantage of the flagship processors.

• Asus

  • Asus’ GM Brian Chen says the next ROG phone would make use of the flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC in 2021. He says the company would tap into the ultra-fast 5G, performance, and graphics performance of the Qualcomm SoC to make the device a gamer’s delight. However, considering the ROG Phone 3 launched back in July 2020, we aren’t sure if the brand would be so quick to bring the successor.

• Black Shark

  • Luo Yuzhou of Black Shark Tech says that the company will launch the first batch of Black Shark products equipped with Snapdragon 888 in Q1 2021. He says, just like the Black Shark 3, that emphasized on the Snapdragon 865 5G to become the first 5G gaming phone, future products will make use of the faster AI, 5G, and performance of the latest processor.

Sadly, just like 2019, biggies like Samsung, Google, and Sony are missing at the event. In addition to these companies, brands like SHARP, MEIZU have also announced their partnership with Qualcomm. So things are bound to get interesting in the coming months.

Stay tuned and follow our social media to get all the updates on time!

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The highly anticipated successor to the Snapdragon 865 has gone official with Snapdragon 888 moniker. 2021 flagship phones from major brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, LG, Sony, ASUS, Black Shark, Lenovo, LG, Meizu, Motorola, Nubia, Realme, OnePlus, OPPO, Sharp, Vivo, and ZTE are all going to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform. Soon after the launch, it was revealed that the Realme Race and Xiaomi Mi 11 will be among the first phone to debut with an SD888 chip. Some of the other flagship phones arriving in Q1 2021 that will be driven by the Snapdragon 888 include Find X3, Red Magic 6 gaming phone, Nubia Z, and ZTE Axon 30.

OPPO Find X3 Series

The OPPO Find X3 lineup is expected to replace the OPPO Find X2 and Find X2 Pro phones that debuted in Q1 last year. At the Qualcomm Tech Summit, OPPO Vice President and Global Sales President Wu Qiang said, ” OPPO will launch the first batch of flagship smartphones equipped with Snapdragon 888 in the first quarter of 2021, and we are extremely looking forward to this. We believe that the next generation of Find X series will bring an unparalleled new experience to users worldwide.”

OPPO did not share any information on the specs of the Find X3 series. The company had recently revealed that the Find X3 will come with a “full-path color management system” that will make it possible to capture, store, and display images in full DCI-P3 gamut and 10-bit color depth. It is also said to be equipped with a customized Sony IMX7XX sensor.

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Red Magic 6

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Nubia President Ni Fei confirmed that the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform will drive the Red Magic 6 series. However, he did not share any information on the specs of the Red Magic 6. Last year, the Redmi Magic 5G went official in March. Hence, it is likely that the Red Magic 6 may get announced around the same time in 2021. Nubia Z and ZTE Axon 30 are also expected to feature the Snapdragon 888.

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