Nubia RedMagic 5G Features That Make it Worth Waiting for in India

ZTE’s nubia brand announced its RedMagic 5G smartphone in China today. The company’s latest flagship phone comes packed with features like a 6.65-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, in-screen fingerprint scanner, Snapdragon 865 with up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, new Active Liquid-Cooling, Shoulder Trigger Buttons, 64MP Sony IMX686 main camera, and a 4,500mAh battery with 55W fast charging support.

Nubia has priced it aggressively in China and it starts at just 3799 yuan (Rs. 40,265 approx.). With such features at this price, the new RedMagic becomes worth waiting for in India. Lets check out its top features here.

Nubia RedMagic 5G Features

144Hz Display

The RedMagic 5G sports a 6.65-inch Full HD+(1080 × 2340 pixels) 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display. It comes with 144Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate that offers sliding response time of 45ms and click response time of 32.2ms. The phone also has biometric in-display fingerprint sensor.

Snapdragon 865, 

Nubia Red Magic 5G smartphone runs on Android v10 (Q) operating system. The phone is powered by Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585) processor. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Chipset. It has 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage.

Nubia Red Magic 5G smartphone has a AMOLED display. It measures 168.5 mm x 78 mm x 9.7 mm and weighs 218 grams. The screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 388 ppi pixel density. It has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and screen-to-body ratio of 82.42 %. On camera front, the buyers get a 12 MP Primary Camera and on the rear, there's an 64MP + 8MP + 2MP camera with features like Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus. It is backed by a 4500 mAh battery. Connectivity features in the smartphone include WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Volte, and more.

LPDDR5 RAM, 

LPDDR5 vs LPDDR4: Data rate improvements

Now let’s come to speed. 

TL;DR: Samsung’s 12GB RAM will have a 44GB/s bandwidth of 5500 Megatransfers per second (MT/s) data transfer rate which is about 30% higher than LPDDR4x memory (4266 MT/s). Samsung is working on 16GB LPDDR5 chips that will have a higher 6400 MT/s data rate or around 50% improvement over LPDDR4x as was listed in JEDEC definition.  Micron’s LPDDR5 memory delivers similar data rate.

UFS 3.1

The device is powered by the Snapdragon 865 7nm processor with Adreno 650 GPU. It is paired with the latest LPDDR5 RAM that comes up to 16GB and also has the latest UFS 3.1 stoarge that comes up to 256GB.

Liquid Cooling

The RedMagic 5G comes with new Active Liquid-Cooling that has new L-shaped cooling pipe, multi-layer thermal graphite and Turbo Fan 3.0 that makes it 200% cooler from previous RedMagic phones. The turbo fan has increased the air flow volume by 30%.

64MP Sony IMX686 Camera

 

The device sports a triple rear camera setup that has a 64MP main camera with Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, an 8MP 120-degree ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro camera. There is a 12MP front camera.

5G Connectivity

The smartphone comes with 5G connectivity and supports both 5G NSA & SA networks. Other connectivity features include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz + 5.8GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS + GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, and USB Type-C.

55W Fast Charging

The phone is powered by a 4500mAh battery. It comes with 55W fast charging support and a fast charger comes bundled inside the box.

Trigger Buttons

Another feature for gaming are trigger buttons. The new RedMagic uses dual IC game shoulder trigger buttons that have been improved from previous RedMagic. These buttons come with 300Hz touch refresh rate and offers touch delay down to 2ms.

Other Specs & Features

The smartphone runs on Android 10 with Redmagic OS on top.

Dimensions of the handset are 168.56×78×9.75mm and its weight is 218g. The smartphone comes in Black, Mars Red, and Cyber Neon colors and there is a limited Transparent Edition as well.

Transparent Edition

NUBIA RED MAGIC 5G SPECIFICATIONS

Performance	Snapdragon 865
Storage	128 GB
Camera	64MP + 8MP + 2MP
Battery	4500 mAh
Display	6.65" (16.89 cm)
Ram	8 GB
Launch Date In India	July 12, 2020 (Expected)

KEY SPECS

Front Camera	12 MP
Battery	4500 mAh
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Display	6.65 inches
Ram	8 GB
Rear Camera	64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

SPECIAL FEATURES

Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes

GENERAL

Quick Charging	Yes
Operating System	Android v10 (Q)
Sim Slots	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Model	Red Magic 5G
Launch Date	July 12, 2020 (Expected)
Brand	Nubia
Sim Size	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network	5G: Supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes

MULTIMEDIA

Audio Jack	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker	Yes

PERFORMANCE

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Graphics	Adreno 650
Processor	Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585)
Architecture	64 bit
Ram	8 GB

DESIGN

Width	78 mm
Weight	218 grams
Thickness	9.7 mm
Height	168.5 mm
Colours	Black, Red

DISPLAY

Display Type	AMOLED
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9
Bezelless Display	Yes
Pixel Density	388 ppi
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated	82.42 %
Screen Size	6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Screen Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Touch Screen	Yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

STORAGE

Internal Memory	128 GB
Expandable Memory	No

CAMERA

Camera Setup	Single
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Camera Features	Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Image Resolution	9000 x 7000 Pixels
Sensor	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Main Camera	Yes 64 MP, Auto focus
Autofocus	Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Shooting Modes	Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Resolution	12 MP Primary Camera
Physical Aperture	F1.8
Flash	Yes LED Flash

BATTERY

User Replaceable	No
Type	Li-ion
Quick Charging	Yes Fast, 55W
Usb Typec	Yes
Capacity	4500 mAh

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

Wifi	Yes Wi-Fi 802.11, ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wifi Features	Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes v5.1
Volte	Yes
Usb Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging
Network Support	5G supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
Gps	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Sim 1	4G Bands:TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available
Sim Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Sim 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available

NUBIA RED MAGIC 5G PRICE IN INDIA

Price, Availability

The RedMagic 5G price starts at 3799 yuan (Rs. 40,265 approx.) for the 8GB+128GB version and goes up to 4999 yuan (Rs. 52,965 approx.) for the top-end 16GB+256GB version. The transparent edition with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at 4599 yuan (Rs. 48,725 approx.).

Nubia Red Magic 5G smartphone price in India is likely to be Rs 40,290. Nubia Red Magic 5G is speculated to be launched in the country on July 12, 2020 (Expected). As for the colour options, the Nubia Red Magic 5G smartphone may come in Black, Red colours.