Black Friday discounts continue at full speed. As usual, we see the biggest discounts on technology products. Red Magic, which we know with its player-oriented smartphones, announced its Black Friday campaign. Red Magic has three super flash sales available with huge discounts for all gaming smartphones and accessories, including lucky prizes. The company offers customers up to a $155 discount and a full refund, valid on all smartphones and accessories.

How long will Red Magic’s Black Friday sales last

The discounts offered by Red Magic will be between 16-30 November. Customers who shop on these dates will receive a discount of up to $150. Some lucky people will even get a full refund. The list of discounts to be applied throughout the campaign is as follows:

Black Friday offers from November 16th to 30st 

• $20 off on all Red Magic 7 series gaming smartphones
• $5 off on all Red Magic gaming accessories
• Plus, purchases between those dates can join the lottery prizes for 9 lucky winners.
  • Get a Full refund on your purchase on those dates
  • Get Free a Red Magic Keyboard and Mouse 
  • Get Free a Turbo Cooler

Here is the first round of flash sales surprises from November 16th to 18th

• $90 off in all Red Magic 7 editions
• $120 off in all Red Magic 7 Pro editions
• $50 off in all Red Magic 7S Pro editions

Incredible discounts during Black Friday from November 25th to 27th

• $90 off in all Red Magic 7 editions
• $120 off in all Red Magic 7 Pro editions
• $50 off in all Red Magic 7S Pro editions

High discounts for CyberMonday Bundles from November 28th to 30th

• $95 off for all Red Magic 7 and Cyberpods bundle
• $125 off for Red Magic 7 Pro and Cyberpods bundle 
• $155 off for Red Magic 7S Pro and Cyberpods bundle

You can check out the company’s official website to see all the products in REDMAGIC’s Black Friday campaign.

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The gaming phone niche became incredibly high, so high that now, every time a flagship gaming series gets launched, it is composed of several variants and configurations. Today, we are putting the accent on three vanilla versions of the latest flagship gaming series from the best brands in this niche. We are talking about the Asus ROG Phone 6, the Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi, and the REDMAGIC 7 by Nubia. All of these devices have a Pro variant, but it is not needed if you do not need certain advanced components. And thanks to these vanilla versions, you can get better prices. This is a comparison between the specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 6, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5, and the Redmagic 7 by Nubia.

Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Nubia REDMAGIC 7

Design

The Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi has nothing special when it comes to design. The REDMAGIC 7 is more interesting with its glass back and aluminum frame, but the most incredible one is the Asus ROG Phone 6 sporting an aluminum frame and a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 3 with an illuminated RGB logo. So it wins the comparison and there is also to say that it is the only one with the IPX4 certification guaranteeing water resistance. The REDMAGIC 7 and the Asus ROG Phone 6 include pressure sensitive zones on the rear side which can be used as gaming triggers, while the Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi has two physical pop-up triggers on the right side. Do you prefer pressure sensitive areas or physical gaming triggers?

Display

The display of the Asus ROG Phone 6 is the most advanced one, at least on paper. It has a 6.78-inch panel with AMOLED technology able to show up to one billion colors with great image quality. It has a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, a 165 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, the Gorilla Glass Victus protection by Corning, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The silver medal goes to the REDMAGIC 7 equipped with an AMOLED display sporting a 6.8-inch diagonal. This panel is able to show one billion colors as well, with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 165 Hz refresh rate, and the Gorilla Glass 5 protection by Corning, as well as an in-display fingerprint reader. The Black Shark 5 has an inferior AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.67 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 144 Hz refresh rate, and a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

Specs & Software

The most powerful phone of this trio is the Asus ROG Phone 6 because it has the strongest processor: the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 by Qualcomm built at 4 nm with an octa-core architecture composed of one Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.19 GHz, three Cortex A710 CPUs running at 2.75 GHz, 4 Cortex A510 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz, and an Adreno 730 GPU. The chipset is paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of native storage. But you should not underestimate the REDMAGIC 7 with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, up to 18 GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of native storage, and a built-in cooling fan lowering the heat even during long gaming sessions. All of these phones run Android 12 out of the box.

Camera

It looks like the Asus ROG Phone 6 has the most interesting camera department, composed of a 50 MP main camera, a 13 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 5 MP macro lens. The Nubia REDMAGIC 7 and the Black Shark 5 are more or less at the same level with their 64 MP triple cameras, but the former has a disappointing 8 MP selfie camera.

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Battery

With the Asus ROG Phone 6, you get the biggest battery, one of the biggest ones even found on a flagship phone: it has a capacity of 6000 mAh and it supports 65W fast charging.

Price

Asus ROG Phone 6 costs $1100/€1100, REDMAGIC 7 starts from €630/$630, and Black Shark 5 costs €500/$500 in its base configuration. The ROG Phone 6 is definitely a better phone thanks to its superior chipset, bigger battery, and better display, but the REDMAGIC 7 provides the best value for money.

Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Nubia REDMAGIC 7: PRO and CONS

Asus ROG Phone 6

PRO

• RGB light
• IPX4 water resistant
• Huge battery
• Pressure sensitive areas
• Best chipset

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi Black Shark 5

PRO

• 120W fast charging
• Pop-up triggers
• Wider availability
• Best price

CONS

• Inferior chipset

REDMAGIC 7

PRO

• Built-in cooling fan
• Pressure sensitive areas
• 165 Hz refresh rate
• 120W fast charging

CONS

• Poor selfie camera

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A lot of things happened last week in the world of technology. For instance, the first gaming smartphones of 2022 made their debut, Microsoft finally brought Android apps to Windows, Google announced Chrome OS Flex, and many more.

We have compiled all these and other important stories from last week in this article as part of our weekly roundup series. Let’s go through them only by one.

As always, we would like to inform you that the stories featured here are based on our opinion and they are listed in no particular order. As your stance may vary, we would like to know your top picks in the comment section at the end of this post.

Top Stories from Last Week

Redmi K50G – A gaming smartphone like no other

On February 16, the Redmi K50G went official in China as the first device in the Redmi K50 series. The gaming smartphone is the successor of last year’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. It not only comes with a new branding but also updated specs for a starting price of ¥3299 ($521).

The handset is unlike any other gaming smartphone in the market. It features a subtle design instead of being flashy. There’s also a Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team Edition of this phone.

The Redmi K50G offers features like a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, liquid cooling system, magnetic shoulder buttons, quad speakers, x-axis linear vibration motor, three WiFi antennas, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 20MP selfie camera, 4,700mAh battery, and 120W fast charging.

The handset was also accompanied by Redmi’s first gaming router dubbed as Redmi Router AX5400.

REDMAGIC 7 Series – Gaming smartphones with all bells and whistles

The REDMAGIC 7 series includes two models, namely REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. The duo was unveiled on February 17. The specs of these phones are nearly identical, except for a few additional features on the Pro.

They come with a 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, liquid cooling system, cooling fan, 4,500mAh battery, and 120W fast charging. On the other hand, the Pro model arrives with a dedicated in-house gaming chipset called Red Core 1, an under-display camera, and up to 135W fast charging.

The REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro start at ¥3,899 ($616) and ¥4,799 ($758) respectively. Apart from regular colors, they also come in a transparent edition.

Nothing teases entry into the smartphone category

Carl Pei’s Nothing may soon enter the smartphone category. Cryptic tweets by the executive and the official Android and Snapdragon handles on February 16 hint at an imminent announcement.

So far, the year-old company has one product in its portfolio in the form of Nothing ear (1), a critically acclaimed pair of truly wireless earphones. Other than a smartphone, it is also being rumored to release a power bank called Nothing power (1).

Probably, the firm may reveal more details at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2022, which is scheduled to kickstart on February 28.

HONOR ranked second in China in Q4 2021

Within a year from being sold by HUAWEI to Zhixin New Information Technology Co. Ltd., HONOR’s smartphone shipments reached the second position in its home market China in Q4 2021.

The brand was only second to Apple with a 16.7% market share as compared to 7.5% a year earlier. Though the iPhone maker had a 21.7% share in the final quarter of last year, it only grew 13% YoY, while HONOR’s growth skyrocketed by a 100% YoY.

The HONOR Magic3 was also the most-shipped premium Android smartphone during this period.

realme 9 Pro series brings flagship camera to mid-range

After teasing for days, the realme 9 Pro series made its debut on February 16 at last. The most interesting of the two phones is definitely the realme 9 Pro+.

 The Pro+ looks like a budget smartphone with a huge chin and a 90Hz AMOLED display. But it comes with a flagship 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera, which gives tough competition to almost every handset in the segment and above.

The device starts at ₹24,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB memory configuration in India. The brand is also expected to release a Free Fire Limited Edition soon. But its availability in India is a mystery as the mobile game was recently banned in the country by the central government.

Chrome OS Flex makes your old PCs and Macs useful

Chrome OS Flex is nothing but an official Google release of Cloudready whose developer Neverware was acquired by the search giant in December 2020.

With Google at the helm, this fork of Chrome OS designed to run on Windows and Mac could get popular once it releases to the public after the early access. The Mountain View-based tech giant claims that the operating system can be installed on devices that are up to 13 years old.

Though it doesn’t offer all the features of the regular Chrome OS at the moment, it is more than enough to make an old laptop or desktop with less powerful hardware useful.

Possible Pixel 7 series appear in Android 13 code

With the release of Android 13 Developer Preview 1, details of the next-generation Pixels have started emerging. According to a report by 9to5Google, the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are codenamed Cheetah and Panther respectively.

They will be powered by a new Tensor chip codenamed Cloudripper. Carrying model number GS201, this SoC will likely arrive with an Exynos Modem 5300 with model number g5300b.

Unfortunately, that’s all the information available regarding the successors of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Windows 11 users can now use Android apps natively

Microsoft finally brings Android apps support for Windows 11 in the stable channel. Once updated to build 22000.526, users will be able to install a limited number of Android applications from the Amazon App Store.

Unfortunately, the feature is currently limited to the United States. It should be available in more regions in the coming days.

ColorOS hits 500 million users globally

OPPO’s ColorOS has come a long way since its inception. The once hated Android skin by international critics has now become one of the most preferred ones.

At the same time, with the entry of the company into new markets, its shipments are in increasing trend. Hence, it is not surprising to learn that the monthly active users of ColorOS have exceeded 500 million globally.

The number could go even high if OnePlus also switches to ColorOS in international markets.

Motorola Frontier – An upcoming smartphone with a 194MP camera

Motorola is soon expected to release a high-end smartphone codenamed Frontier. Last week, we got to see this phone in a high-quality image in almost all the angles.

The device is rumored to come with a 194MP Samsung S5KHP1 primary camera, a 5MP Samsung SKJN1SQ03 ultra-wide camera, a 12MPl Sony IMX663 telephoto camera, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC, and a 6.7-inch curved OLED display.

Foldable smartphone shipments increased by 264.3% in 2021

Last week, a report by IDC revealed that the shipments of foldable smartphones totaled 7.1 million units in 2021. For comparison, the number was only 1.9 million in 2020.

In other words, the foldable smartphone market grew by a whopping 264.3% YoY. The market research company forecasts the growth to hit a compound annual growth rate(CAGR) of 69.9% by 2025.

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A few days ago, ZTE-backed REDMAGIC announced its latest gaming smartphones — REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. Today, both the models are available for purchase in its home market China.

The pricing of the REDMAGIC 7 starts at 3,999 yuan (~$632) for the base model with 8GB RAM with 128GB of internal storage. However, for the first sale, the device will be available at a discounted rate of 3,899 yuan (~$617).

The 12GB + 128GB model costs 4,399 yuan (~$696) while the 12GB + 256GB storage model is priced at 4,799 yuan (~$759). There are two transparent models — 12GB RAM + 256GB storage and 16GB RAM with 512GB storage costing 4,899 yuan (~$775) and 5,499 yuan (~$870).

On the other hand, the REDMAGIC 7 Pro has a starting price of 4,799 yuan (~$759) for the 12GB RAM and 128GB storage model. The 12GB RAM with 256GB storage for 5,199 yuan (~$822) and 16GB RAM with 256GB model costs 5,599 yuan (~$885).

There are four transparent models having 12GB RAM with 256GB storage costs 5,299 yuan (~$838) while 16GB RAM with 256GB storage model is priced at 5,699 yuan (~$901). The 18GB RAM and 512GB storage model costs 6,499 yuan (~$1,028) and the 18GB RAM with 1TB internal storage model is priced at 7,499 yuan (~$1,186). Along with these models, the company has also started selling accessories.

The smartphones feature a 6.8-inch OLED Full HD+ display with a 165Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage.

In the camera department, it has a 64-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front side, it comes with a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The devices run the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box and are powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 120Hz fast charging technology.

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This week, we witnessed the launch of 6 new smartphones. At the same time, 4 old handsets made their way to India. Next week, the number of new phones will reduce to 4, whereas the number of already official devices releasing in India will be once again 4.

Talking about the number of brands, it will also drop from 7 to 5. With that being said, let us take a look at all the smartphones launching next week one by one. 

Upcoming Smartphones Next Month

vivo V23e 5G

The vivo V23e 5G first went official in Thailand at the end of November. Almost 3 months later, the handset has been now confirmed to launch in India on February 21 (Monday). It will be unveiled at 12 PM IST in a live stream on the official YouTube channel of vivo India.

The vivo V23e offers features like a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, 50MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 44MP selfie camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, Funtouch OS 12 based on Android 11, 4,050mAh battery, and 44W fast charging.

The device is expected to retail at ₹25,990 for a sole 8GB + 128GB memory configuration.

TECNO SPARK 8C

TECNO took wraps off the TECNO SPARK 8C in late January. Less than a month later, the phone is now expected to release in India on February 21 (Monday). It will likely get a silent launch at 12 PM IST.

The device is tipped to cost under ₹8,000 for a single 3GB + 64GB variant. As far as specs are concerned, it has a 6.6-inch HD+ 90Hz display (LCD), UNISOC T606 chipset, 13MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 10W charging.

REDMAGIC 7 Series

REDMAGIC 7 series made its debut in China on February 17. The lineup includes two models, namely REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. These two gaming smartphones are set to launch in international markets at 7 AM EST on February 22.

Some of the highlights of these handsets include a 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, liquid cooling system, cooling fan, Android 12, 4,500mAh battery, and 120W fast charging. Apart from regular colors, they also come in a transparent option.

Additionally, the Pro model has a Red Core 1 chipset dedicated for gaming, an under-display camera, support for 135W fast charging, and up to 18GB RAM as well as 1TB storage.

iQOO 9 Series

The iQOO 9 series is coming to India on February 23. The launch live stream will kickstart at 12 PM IST on iQOO India’s official YouTube channel.

The series is except to consist of three phones, namely iQOO 9 SE, iQOO 9, and iQOO 9 Pro. All three are said to be different than the models sold in China.

According to rumors, the iQOO 9 SE will be a rebranded iQOO Neo5S from China. Similarly, the iQOO 9 will be a rebadged Chinese iQOO 8. Finally, the iQOO 9 Pro will be a tweaked version of iQOO 9 Pro sold in China.

nubia Z40 Pro

The nubia Z40 Pro will go official in the brand’s home country of China on February 25. The launch conference will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular video platforms at 2 PM CST.

The device is teased to be the world’s first commercially available Android smartphone with magnetic wireless charging. It is also said to be the world’s first smartphone with a Sony IMX787 camera sensor.

Other expected features include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, Android 12, 4,200mAh battery, and 120W fast charging.

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The REDMAGIC 7 has been officially confirmed to be released on February 17th, and ahead of the big day, REDMAGIC has been quite busy dropping new clues of what to expect from the gaming phone. The latest teaser reveals that the device comes with a built-in independent gaming chip called Red Core 1.

REDMAGIC says that the chip was developed jointly with Awinic and JD Esports. Awinic is a Shanghai-based company that specialized in high-quality, high-performance analog, digital-analog mixed-signal, RF, and IC for mobile phones, AI, IoT, and the like.

The chip allows handles a number of gaming-specific hardware features present on the REDMAGIC 7, and these have been described below.

Shoulder key enhancements: The Red Core 1 helps the shoulder keys achieve millisecond-level touch response, rich custom settings, one-key implementation of complex operations, five-channel high-performance IC, 500Hz touch sampling rate, and “algorithm optimization.”

Haptics enhancements: Haptics are also enhanced by the dedicated chip, allowing response speed from the dual X-axis linear vibration motor to go as low as 1ms, and increasing vibration intensity by 160%.

Speaker enhancements: High and low-frequency sound output from the speakers is enhanced along with the bass. REDMAGIC says that the chip will help smartly optimize the speakers per the gaming scenario.

RGB lighting enhancements: Last but not least, the Red Core 1 also handles the ambient RGB lights on the rear of the REDMAGIC 7, intelligently choosing between 16.8 million lighting effects per the gaming scene.

The REDMAGIC 7 is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, uses a 6.8-inch OLED screen, and supports off-screen fingerprint recognition. Its battery is sized 5,000mAh and supports 135W fast charging.

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REDMAGIC 7 series will debut on February 16 in China. The series will comprise the REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. So far, we know that the former model has the model number – NX6791, while the latter has the model number – NX709J. Previously, the vanilla model passed the Geekbench certification showing impressive results, now, the Pro model with model number NX709J has emerged on the same certification.

The REDMAGIC 7 Pro with model number NX709J has scored 1264 points in the single-core department and 3744 points in the multi-core department. The device runs on Android 12 out of the box and has 16GB of RAM. Just like the vanilla model, the Pro model also has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, under the hood.

Just like the vanilla model, the Pro model also has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, under the hood. In addition to this, the device also appeared on the Wi-Fi Alliance certification confirming support for 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz Wi-Fi (via).

REDMAGIC 7 Expected Specifications

The Pro’s specs aren’t clear but it is expected to have similarities with the vanilla model. The REDMAGIC 7 is expected to come with a 6.8-inch OLED display sporting an FHD+ resolution. It will come with a 165Hz refresh rate and a high touch sampling rate.

It will flaunt a 64MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera system. The device may have a 4,500mAh battery with up to 135W fast charging support. It will have a built-in independent gaming chip along with the Snapdragon chipset.

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REDMAGIC is gearing for the launch of its REDMAGIC 7 smartphone series. The launch is next week and ahead of its debut, the company has been actively teasing the highlights of the phone. Today, REDMAGIC has revealed the independent gaming chip that will power the smartphone.

REDMAGIC took it to Weibo revealing the phone’s gaming chip. By now, we know that the REDMAGIC 7 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

As per the company, this chipset will be assisted by the company’s built-in Red Core (translated text) game chip. It is expected to assist in offering a better gaming experience and enhancements to sound, light, vibration, and touch.

The gaming smartphone was previously said to have a VC liquid-cooled plate with an area of up to 4124mm². It will have support for 135W fast charging technology and have a 4,500mAh battery.

It will come with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The device will boot on Android 12 OS and have RedMagic UI on the top.

Apart from the raw hardware, the REDMAGIC 7 will come with a 6.8-inch OLED panel with a Full-HD+ resolution. The screen will have a 165Hz refresh rate and a higher touch sampling rate. The device will feature a 64MP triple-rear camera system and a single selfie camera.

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You thought this past week was busy with smartphone launches? Think again. Because next week is going to be even busier. A total of 7 brands have confirmed to release phones next week. Of these, four companies will announce new products. Whereas, the remaining three will debut their already official handsets in one of the important markets – India.

Next week, we will witness the launch of 5 brand-new smartphones. Out of this, two of them will be the first high-end gaming smartphones of 2022. On the other hand, the remaining three will be important budget/mid-range smartphones. Let’s go through them one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition

The most anticipated smartphone of next week is Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. It will be the brand’s first phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

The launch event for the handset is scheduled to kickstart from 6 PM CST on February 16. Interested readers can watch the live stream on Mi.com China, Weibo, and leading Chinese social as well as video streaming platforms.

The device is expected to arrive with features such as a 6,67-inch 120Hz OLED display, 64MP + 13MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, JBL-tuned dual stereo speakers, magnetic shoulder keys, x-axis linear vibrations motor, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 4,700mAh battery, and 120W fast charging.

realme 9 Pro Series

The realme 9 Pro series is set to launch on February 16 in multiple markets, including India and Europe. The event live stream is planned to start from 1:30 PM IST. It can be watched on the brand’s official YouTube channel. The company may also stream the conference on its official Twitter and Facebook profile/page.

The lineup will include two devices, namely realme 9 Pro and realme 9 Pro+. They will feature the same color-changing rear design but will differ in terms of specs.

According to leaks and teasers, the Pro+ will offer all the bells and whistles like an OIS-enabled 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera, 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor with support for heart rate monitoring. While the Pro will come with a 6.59-inch 120Hz display (LCD) and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset.

REDMAGIC 7 Series

The REDMAGIC 7 series will launch on February 17 in China. The event is scheduled to start at 3 PM CST. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese social as well as video streaming platforms.

The family is expected to include two models, such as REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. There could be a special variant with an under-display camera.

Leaks, certifications, and teasers have revealed features like a 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, VC liquid cooling system, dual cooling fans, 64MP triple camera setup, Android 12, 4,500mAh battery, and 165W fast charging.

OnePlus Nord CE 2

OnePlus has confirmed to launch the OnePlus Nord CE 2 in multiple markets on February 17. The event will be live-streamed on the company’s official  YouTube channel from 7 PM IST. The brand may also stream the conference on its official social media handles.

As far as the device is concerned, it will be the successor of the OnePlus Nord CE from last year. It will be accompanied by the OnePlus TV Y1S series. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite may also debut alongside it.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is said to sport a 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, 64MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, in-screen fingerprint sensor, OxygenOS 11.3 based on Android 11, 4,500mAh battery, and 65W fast charging.

POCO M4 Pro 5G

The POCO M4 Pro 5G is finally heading to India on February 15. The launch event will begin at 12 PM and can be streamed on the official YouTube channel of POCO India.

This handset went official in early November in multiple international markets. It is nothing but a rebranded Redmi Note 11 5G sold in China. The phone also goes by the name of Redmi Note 11T 5G in India.

Its specifications include a 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset, 50MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) dual camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, Android 11-based MIUI 12.5, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.

ASUS ROG Phone 5S Series

Six months post its initial release, the ASUS ROG Phone 5S series is set to launch in India on February 15. The family includes two devices, namely ROG Phone 5S and ROG Phone 5S Pro.

The duo will be similar to their predecessors ROG Phone 5 and ROG Phone 5 Pro, except for the chip. They are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC instead of Snapdragon 888.

Their specs consist of a 6.78-inch FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 64MP (wide) + 13MP (ultra-wide) + 5MP (macro) triple camera setup, 24MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 x USB Type-C ports, in-screen fingerprint sensor, ultrasonic shoulder triggers, Android 11-based ROG UI, 6,000mAh battery, and 65W fast charging.

Infinix ZERO 5G

Infinix ZERO 5G went official earlier this week in Nigeria. Up next, the brand’s first 5G smartphone is on the way to India. It will land in the country on February 14.

The handset has a design similar to the premium OPPO Find X 3 series. However, it is a  mid-range 5G smartphone.

It offers specifications like a 6.78-inch 120Hz display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 48MP + 13MP  + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.

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The REDMAGIC 7 is now all set to be released on February 17th and will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. As customary, the specs of the device are being teased continually ahead of the launch, with the latest one now revealing bits about the device’s cooling system.

The gaming phone has been revealed to come with a built-in super large VC liquid cooling plate with an area of ​​up to 4124mm², which is 300% greater than the previous generation.

Super-large cooling plates are becoming the new norm now thanks to the latest flagship chips being super powerful but also quite demanding and hot. They’re especially important in gaming phones to help sustain longer gaming sessions.

Currently, the smartphone with the largest announced VC area is the upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming Edition with a cooling plate size reaching 4860mm². It is followed by the realme GT2 Pro which ranks second with its 4129mm² plate.

The cooling plate on the REDMAGIC 7 will be assisted by a built-in turbo cooling fan. The device’s rear cover is transparent so you should be able to see all of that fancy cooling tech in action. The back cover also houses a triple camera setup.

Upfront, there’s a 6.8-inch OLED screen that uses a 165Hz refresh rate. The battery is sized 5,000mAh and supports 135W fast charging.

The REDMAGIC 7 will be sold in green, black, and red and blue gradients. It measures 170.57×78.33×9.5mm and weighs 215g.

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Nubia has set a date for the launch of the RedMagic 7 series launch. The game-centric series will debut on February 17 in China. Ahead of its arrival, Nubia has teased the fast charging capabilities of the RedMagic 7.

Nubia on Weibo revealed that the upcoming RedMagic 7 will debut with support for 135W fast charging technology. Furthermore, it will have 165W GaN. In totality, the device is advertised to get fully charged from 0% to 100% in just 15 minutes.

This is contrary to the past reports that revealed a full-fledged 165W fast charging support on the device. It seems like, Nubia is simply employing the 165W Gallium Nitrite head to make the PD more efficient. But actually, it will have a 135W fast charging solution.

Nonetheless, having a 135W quick charging on a RedMagic phone is the first for the company. To recall, the predecessor RedMagic 6 Pro was limited to 120W fast charging technology.

Apart from this, the RedMagic 7 was spotted on multiple certifications previously. We learned that the device will feature a 6.8-inch FHD+ OLED display. It will come with a 165Hz refresh rate and a faster touch sampling rate. As for the cameras, it will get a single selfie snapper and a 64MP triple rear camera system.

Inside, the gaming phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It will house a 4,500mAh battery and come with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM,  512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It will run on Android 12 OS out of the box and have the Redmagic UI.

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REDMAGIC announced the REDMAGIC 6 and REDMAGIC 6 Pro gaming smartphones in March 2021. The REDMAGIC 6R was made official in May 2021 as a budget-friendly gaming flagship phone. Hence, it appears that the REDMAGIC 7 lineup will include at least three models such as REDMAGIC 7, REDMAGIC 7 Pro, and REDMAGIC 7R. Today, the Chinese manufacturer confirmed that it will be holding an unveiling event at 3 PM (local time) on Feb. 17 to announce the REDMAGIC 7 series.

It can be said based on recent reports that the upcoming launch event may see the arrival of two models: REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. These devices have reportedly appeared respective model numbers of NX679J and NX709J at Chinese certification platforms. The 3C certification of these models has revealed that REDMAGIC 7 and 7 Pro may debut as the world’s first smartphones with support for 165W fast charging. As far as the REDMAGIC 7R is concerned, the company may announce it a few weeks later.

REDMAGIC 7 specifications (rumored)

The REDMAGIC 7’s TENAA listing has revealed that it has a 6.8-inch OLED FHD+ display that may support up to 165Hz refresh rate. The screen is likely to be integrated with a fingerprint scanner. It will come preinstalled with Android 12 OS and the latest version of Red Magic UI.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will be present under the hood of the REDMAGIC 7. It may come with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The typical value of its battery could be around 4,500mAh. The rear side of the device has a 64-megapixel triple camera unit.

The REDMAGIC 7 Pro is yet to receive TENAA certification. Hence, its specifications are under the wraps. It is speculated that the REDMAGIC 7 lineup may include a model with an under-screen camera.

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The REDMAGIC 7 series will offer at least one device that will come with a full-screen, bezel-less viewing experience, which is a first for gaming phones.

The information comes from prominent tipster Digital Chat Station who further revealed that the series will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor that will be aided by a 20,000 RPM active cooling fan to help it stay cool during extended gaming sessions.

The display upfront will be a 165Hz OLED panel and the phones will also support 165W super flash charging, which looks set to be the fastest in the industry when the series goes live. Such speeds should help the phone reach 100% from 0% in around 10 minutes, meaning you wouldn’t have to worry about the battery at all.

Gaming phones have always shied away from adopting full-screen displays as they aren’t the most ideal for gaming. A major complaint by gamers against bezel-less phones is that they’re plagued by accidental touches from the edges they’re gripped from.

It could be possible that the REDMAGIC 7 will include stuff on the software end that will address this limitation. A simple feature that reduces touch sensitivity around the edges when a game is detected in the foreground should suffice.

Another cool feature that one of the models from the REDMAGIC 7 series will pack is under-display camera technology, which would again be a first for a gaming phone. This will be paired with under-display fingerprint.

Additionally, a recent teaser revealed that the device has an AnTuTu score of 1,101,769 which is the highest in any gaming phone at the moment.

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RedMagic 7 series is scheduled to go official next month i.e. in February and ahead of its launch, we saw multiple listings and leaks for the device. Earlier today, the company itself took it to social media revealing the design of the smartphone. Now, the tipster DigitalChatStation reveals that the series may comprise of a device featuring an under-display camera.

The tipster reveals that one of the variants of the RedMagic 7 series will have an under-display camera. Having said that, it could be the first gaming smartphone with such selfie camera technology.

In the past, we have seen Nubia’s Z30 phone featuring this technology. However, it wasn’t a gaming phone under the RedMagic branding. Now that the leaks reveal a RedMagic phone with such technology, we can expect the phone to become a great competitor in the market.

Moreover, the tipster shares the specs of the RedMagic 7 series. The gaming phone series will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It will be accompanied by 18GB of RAM. The smartphone will have a 20,000 rpm active cooling fan for keeping the calm while gaming.

The series is touted to have an OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate. One of its highlights will be the super-fast 165W fast charging technology.

Apart from this, the device has already appeared on a few certification sites and was leaked several times. The RedMagic 7 will feature a 6.68-inch OLED panel with FHD+ resolution. It will have a 4,500mAh battery. The smartphone will sport a 64MP primary lens and boot on Android 12 out of the box. A recent teaser revealed that the device has an AnTuTu score of 1101769 which is the highest in any gaming phone, at the moment.

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Nubia’s Red Magic is all set to launch its next gaming smartphone dubbed RedMagic 7. Now, ahead of its launch, the company has teased four figures in which the upcoming RedMagic 7 excels as compared to the competition. Additionally, DigitalChatStation has also shared the image of its rumored 165W fast charging adapter.

RegMagic took it to Weibo and teased the RedMagic 7’s four firsts which will set standards in the smartphone market. Notably, the smartphone has the highest figures in four different departments. Firstly, the company shows the “41279” score of the phone, which apparently represents the cooling system’s performance.

Furthermore, the phone has 165W fast charging support, which will again be the fastest charging support for any commercial phone to date. RedMagic also teased the “1101769” figure which is nothing but the AnTuTu benchmark score of the device. This score is again quite impressive when compared to the 1061361 score of the recently launched Moto Edge X30 that powers the same SoC as the RedMagic 7.

Lastly, the company also showcased the “100%” figure which could represent the 100% P3 color gamut on the phone. In addition to this, the popular tipster DigitalChatStation has shared the image of the phone’s rumored 165W fast charging adapter.

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The fast charging adapter looks chunky and has the “165W” written on it. As per previous certifications, the smartphone will pack a 4,500mAh battery. This 165W fast charger is touted to charge the device to 50% in just 5 minutes.

Other specs of the phone include the presence of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and 18GB of RAM. The smartphone will feature a 6.8-inch FHD+ OLED display and have a 64MP main camera at the rear. The device was spotted running on Android 12 on its Geekbench test.

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ZTE’s Nubia has a very successful lineup of gaming smartphones under the REDMAGIC brand and the brand is now gearing up to launch the next-generation gaming handset, dubbed as the REDMAGIC 7.

The company has today announced thorugh Weibo that the REDMAGIC 7 gaming smartphone will be launched in February, i.e. next month. However, the brand has not yet revealed the exact launch date for the smartphone.

The development comes at a time when it is being said that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be the first smartphone from the lineup to go official next month. So, the launch of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition and the REDMAGIC 7 could be at the same time, maybe a few days apart from each other’s launch event.

The REDMAGIC 7 smartphone has already appeared on TENAA, revealing some key specifications of the device. It features a 6.8-inch OLED display and has an in-screen fingerprint scanner. It will have support for a Full HD+ screen resolution and is speculated to have a higher 165Hz refresh rate.

It will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and is likely to come packed with up to 18GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. We are also expecting advanced cooling technology on the device for better performance.

In the camera department, the smartphone will have a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel primary sensor. The leaked renders of the phone show vertically-aligned camera sensors in a strip placed at the top-center position.

We expect the smartphone to run the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own custom user interface on top. The device may come powered by a 4,500mAh battery and have a massive 165W fast charging support.

It has also been reported that the REDMAGIC 7 could be offered in four colors — Black, Green, Red, and Blue Gradient. We expect the company to make an official announcement about the phone’s launch in the coming days.

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nubia is working on the next iteration of its REDMAGIC series of gaming phones in the form of the REDMAGIC 7. The next-gen lineup is touted to offer two phones, namely the REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. There is no official word on the release date yet but one of the devices has cleared Bluetooth SIG certification, hinting at an imminent launch.

The REDMAGIC 7 has made an appearance on Bluetooth SIG (via MySmartPrice) with the model number NX679J, confirming its moniker. The listing doesn’t really mention much about the phone other than saying that it supports the latest Bluetooth 5.2 standard and 5G.

Apart from the above, there’s barely anything known about it since this is apparently the first time the phone has been spotted online. But since it’s now exposed, nubia should be teasing more details about it in the coming days.

Regardless, nubia is known to always stick with the latest and greatest from Qualcomm for its REDMAGIC series. After all, it’s a series targeted towards gamers. It is therefore highly likely that the REDMAGIC 7 will be equipped with the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip (formerly touted to be Snapdragon 898). The chip is a flagship offering and will be manufactured using a 4nm process. It will reportedly be packing 1x Cortex-X2 @ 3.0GHz core + 3x 2.50GHz cores + 4x 1.79GHz cores and will be paired with the Adreno 780 GPU.

Moreover, judging from the current REDMAGIC 6S phone, the REDMAGIC 7 will likely be coming with an industry-leading 165Hz OLED panel and 16GB of RAM. The current model also features a triple-camera array with a 64MP primary and it’s quite possible that the REDMAGIC 7 will be sticking with a similar setup. 120W fast charging is also expected.

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