nubia Red Magic 5G Review
Score: 75.7 / 100Nubia Red Magic 5G is a wonderful Android cellphone released in 2020, equipped with a huge 6.7" display, a very powerful Octa-Core CPU clocking at 2840 megahertz, and two cameras, a 64 megapixels back camera and an 8 mega-pixels front facing camera.
ships this phone with a very fast Octa-Core CPU running at 2.84 GHz, packed into the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chip and a big 8 GB of RAM. A good point of this device is its 128 GB huge internal storage and though it doesn't have an SD extension slot, it is still enough to store hundreds of apps without even thinking about running out of space at all.
While the nubia Red Magic 5G only has 6.64 inches long and 3.07 inches wide, it's still able to fit a a 6.7 inches display. This cellphone has a wonderful design, with a thickness of just 0.38 inches. This phone body design is a mix of Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Aluminum . It appears that decided not to care so much about the weight in this 7.69 ounces device. The nubia Red Magic 5G is offerred in two colors, hot rod red and eclipse black.
This cellphone has two cameras, a 64 megapixels back-facing camera and an 8 mega-pixels front side camera. Its back-facing camera has a maximum F1.8 aperture so it can capture excellent photographs even in low light situations. It is capable of capturing 4K 3840x2160 videos at 60 frames per second, and slow motion videos in 1280x720 (HD) up to 480 fps (16 times slower than regular videos). This cellphone also counts with time lapse video.
packed this phone with a beautiful 6.7 inches screen, and a resolution of 1080 x 2340 , which makes it impossible to even distinguish the pixels taking part of the screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5G provides WiFi connection (and it can provide it to other devices as a mobile hotspot), 5G latest internet connection, 4G (LTE-A) ultra fast internet connection and also HSPA+ connectivity (which is a bit slower 4G network) and fast 3G internet connection, using HSDPA and HSUPA technologies. This phone has dual sim so it can to work with 2 different carriers or phone lines at the same time.
This device also includes lots of great characteristics like Fingerprint Reader, NFC (to trigger actions, transfer data or make payments by holding your device close to another NFC device or tag), Bluetooth (provides communication with other phones, computers and accessories) and GPS Geolocation, and lots of sensors like Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Compass.
This cellphone packs an inmense 4500 mAh Li - Polymer non-removable battery that can keep this cellphone running for several hours and even reach the end of the day without charging it at all. An issue to take into account is that the nubia Red Magic 5G's battery is not replaceable so you can't buy a new battery when it begins to lose its charge, although with such a big battery you will probably buy a new cellphone before it becomes an issue.
The nubia Red Magic 5G is not a very good choice considering it is priced 579 dollars, while many similar cellphones are a lot cheaper than that. It doesn't matter whether you will use it to play games, will use it as a social cellphone, you love taking photographs or need this cellphone for work, this cellphone is definitely a great option for you. If you buy this phone you will also receive SIM tray ejector, Type-C data cable, Documentation and Power adapter.
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Specifications
| Device Type: | Phone |
| Operating System (OS): | Android 10 |
| Also Known As: | nubia RedMagic 5G |
| Dimensions: | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inchesMetric16.87 x 7.8 x 0.97 cmImperial |
| Weight: | 7.69 ouncesMetric218.01 gImperial |
| Colors: | Hot Rod red and Eclipse black |
| Materials: | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch Resistant Glass: | Yes |
| Accessories: | Documentation , Power adapter, SIM tray ejector, Type-C data cable |
| Release date: | 2020-04-21 |
| Price: | $ 579.00 |
Display | |
| Screen Type: | AMOLED |
| Size: | 6.7 inchesMetric17 cmImperial |
| Resolution: | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 385 pixels per inchMetric151.57 pixels per cmImperial |
| Brightness: | 600 cd/m2 |
| Touch screen: | No |
Hardware | |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 |
| Processor: | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) |
| RAM Memory: | 8 GB |
| Graphics Processor: | Adreno 650 |
| Internal Memory: | 128 GB |
| SD Card Slot: | No SD card slot |
Battery | |
| Battery type: | Li - Polymer |
| Removable: | No |
| Capacity: | 4500 mAh |
Camera | |
| Back camera: | 64 megapixels |
| Aperture: | f/1.80 |
| Focal length: | 26mm (35mm equivalence) |
| Sensor size: | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") |
| Front camera: | 8 megapixels |
| Max video resolution: | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) |
| Max slow motion video: | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) |
| Camera features: | Slow Motion Video (16 times slower) and Time Lapse Video |
Networks | |
| Wi-Fi: | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot: | Yes |
| SIM Card Type: | Nano SIM |
| Dual SIM: | Yes |
| 5G Bands: | n41, n78, SA, NSA |
| LTE (4G) Bands: | 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
| UMTS Bands: | Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Technologies: | 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
Other Features | |
| Bluetooth: | Version 5.1 |
| GPS: | Yes |
| NFC (Near Field Communication): | Yes |
| Fingerprint ID: | Yes |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |