The gaming atmosphere of the smartphone universe recently witnessed the arrival of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3. Red Magic family has been ZTE’s strong suit in the gaming niche of the mobile computing sector. This new device succeeds the ZTE Nubia Red Magic Mars, the sophomore edition of ZTE gaming-centric device. It packs quite a lot of goodies such as shoulder buttons, ICE cooling tech 2.0 and a cooling fan; the first of its kind. Gamers, let’s dive in.
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3 Key Specs and Features
- 6.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels
- Android 9.0 Pie OS; Red Magic 2.0
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPU with 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM
- 64GB/128GB/256GB no support for a memory card
- 48MP rear camera and a 16MP front camera
- 4G LTE.
- Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
- 5,000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
Once you see this smartphone, you can’t doubt for a second that it’s for hardcore gamers. It has a curved back that’s headed by a V-shaped partition. Under the partition, there’s a vent that allows air to go in. A fingerprint sensor is placed under this vent. Asides from biometrics, this sensor acts an extra button during gameplay. Above the V-shape is the well-defined rear camera.
An RGB light panel at the rear adds more aesthetics to the device. While holding the device in landscape mode, the top left and right corners are pressure-sensitive, thus serving as shoulder buttons. For the gaming display, an AMOED screen of 6.65 inches is made available. It operates with a refresh rate of 90Hz and 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Battery and Camera
A popular adage says, with great power comes great responsibility. If I say with great responsibility comes great power, that’s me referring to the 5,000mAh battery integrated into the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3. The phone is equipped with 27W USB Power Delivery that grants superb charging speed. What’s more, 10 minutes of charging presents you with 1 hour of gaming. Yikes!
Put aside the gaming goodness, the phone is a classic photographic genius. Its rear region is loaded with a solo 48MP Sony Sensor that employs the Quad Pixel technology. For the first time ever, there’s a camera that can record 1920fps Super Slo-mo. Lovers of selfies can utilize the 16MP frontal camera.
Hardware and Software
Before I approach the chipset, I’ll like to let you know more about the phone’s cooling tech. As mentioned earlier, there’s a vent to let in air. Asides that, a cooling fan is inside the phone. Made of nanomaterial, the fan lacks the physical bearings of fans, and it runs at 14K RPM.
The mighty Snapdragon 855 SoC sits at the heart of the smartphone. It is tagged with 6GB RAM for fluidity in gameplay. Higher iterations of 8GB and 12GB RAM are availed to command more smoothness. In similitude, the internal storage variants are 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. No card expansion is supported.
Red Magic OS 2.0 OS, based on the Android 9.0 Pie, is what governs the software dealings of this device. One of the software’s key features is the 4D Smart Shock. This smart system helps to enhance gameplay by adding vibrations to different game scenes.
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3 Pricing and Availability
The smartphone has a starting price of $500 that’s about 180,000 Naira depending on the location and deal.
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3 Specs
Here are a few specs of the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3:
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 Pie; Red Magic 2.0
- Processor: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 485) Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855
- GPU: Adreno 640
- Memory: 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Red, Camouflage
- Dimension: 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm
- Weight: 215g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.3-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 2340 x 1080 pixels (388 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera
- Rear Camera: 48MP camera, 2160p Video@30fps 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 16MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB/128GB/256GB
- Memory Card Support: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE-A (5CA) Cat 18 1200/150Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 3.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- Video Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: –
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear-mounted)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 5,000mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, 27W
