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The Nubia Red Magic 3 packs a lot of features for a gaming phone, and it’s also the most affordable Snapdragon 855-powered gaming unit in the market right now. Everything from a high refresh-rate display to the ability to tweak CPU and GPU speeds to a literal fan inside the body and RGB lights, this is essentially what we expect from gaming smartphones these days. But it would’ve been all the more better if the performance also matched the feature list. Unfortunately, the phone doesn’t come across as well-optimised to utilise the sustained high-performance while gaming, as indicated by the frame rates most games delivered. There’s work to do and Nubia could just as well finish the job via a software update.
Overview
Nubia Red Magic 3 smartphone was launched first in China back in April, and comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, up to 12GB of RAM, a 90Hz refresh rate display, and a massive 5,000mAh battery. The phone is now available in India, and is meant for gaming enthusiasts with its powerful specs.
Design
The phone has a 6.65-inch touchscreen display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. It has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Nubia Red Magic 3 has sleek dimensions of 171.70 x 78.50 x 9.65mm and weighs 215.00 grams. It is available in Black and Red colours. It has an FHD+ HDR AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 430 nit’s brightness, and is protected by a layer of 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass against bumps and scratches.
Camera
The Nubia Red Magic 3 packs a 48MP rear camera with an f/1.79 aperture, and a 16MP front camera for selfies, with an f/2.0 aperture. The phone is capable of clicking awesome images with immense details even in dim light conditions.
Performance
The Nubia Red Magic 3 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor paired with 8GB of RAM. The Nubia Red Magic 3 runs Android Pie out of the box. The device comes with a host of gaming-centric features such as Game Space 2.0. It acts as the central gaming dashboard for tweaking performance settings, organising games, real-time stat monitoring, notification management, and much more.
Connectivity options included in the Nubia Red Magic 3 are Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.00, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G. Sensors on the phone include compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.
It features dual front-facing stereo speakers, DTS:X, and 3D sound support for creating a cinematic sound experience. Users can also customise the RGB lighting with several effects and over 16.8 million colours with Red Magic's light effects editor.
The phone employs an internal turbo fan for thermal management. It has built-in capacitive shoulder triggers that aim to replace on-screen buttons for more precise control.
Battery and Storage
The phone is powered by a mammoth 5,000mAh battery and supports proprietary fast charging technology. Its packs 128GB of inbuilt storage. The phone is a dual-SIM smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards.
The device’s mammoth 5,000mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging keeps it running all day long.
The Nubia Red Magic 3 is priced starting at Rs. 35,999 in India.
Nubia Red Magic 3 128GB Price In India Starts From Rs. 35999 The best price of Nubia Red Magic 3 128GB is Rs. 35999 in Flipkart, which is 31% less than the cost of Nubia Red Magic 3 128GB in Flipkart Rs.46999.This Mobile Phones is expected to be available in 64GB,128GB,256GB variant(s).
| Store | Product Name | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Flipkart | Nubia Red Magic 3 (Black, 128 GB)(8 GB RAM) | ₹ 35999 |
| Flipkart | Nubia Red Magic 3 (Camouflage, 256 GB)(12 GB RAM) | ₹ 46999 |
| Basic Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | : | Nubia |
| Model | : | Nubia Red Magic 3 |
| Launch date (global) | : | 17-06-2019 |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Os version | : | 9 |
| Type | : | Smartphone |
| Status | : | Launched |
| Colors | : | Black, Redd |
| Product Name | : | Nubia Red Magic 3 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size (in inches) | : | 6.65 |
| Display technology | : | FHD Plus |
| Screen resolution (in pixels) | : | 1080 X 2340 |
| Display features | : | Capacitive |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | : | 388 |
| Scratch Resistant Glass | : | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| camera | ||
| Rear Camera Megapixel | : | 48 |
| Maximum Video Resolution (in pixels) | : | 4320@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1920fps |
| Front Camera Megapixel | : | 16 |
| Front Facing Camera | : | Yes |
| LED Flash | : | Yes |
| Video Recording | : | Yes |
| Geo-tagging | : | NA |
| Digital Zoom | : | Yes |
| Autofocus | : | Yes |
| Touch Focus | : | Yes |
| Face Detection | : | Yes |
| HDR | : | Yes |
| Panorama Mode | : | Yes |
| Phase detection | : | Yes |
| Aperture (f stops) | : | f/1.7 |
| Laser focus AF | : | NA |
| battery | ||
| Battery capacity (mah) | : | 5000 |
| Talk time (in hours) | : | NA |
| Removal Battery (Yes/No) | : | No |
| Support For Fast Charging | : | Yes |
| Sensors and Features | ||
| Keypad type | : | Touchscreen |
| Multi touch | : | Yes |
| Light Sensor | : | Yes |
| Proximity Sensor | : | Yes |
| Finger print sensor | : | Yes |
| Accelerometer | : | Yes |
| Compass | : | Yes |
| Gyroscope | : | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Headphone port | : | Yes |
| SIM | : | Dual |
| 3G Capability | : | Yes |
| 4G Capability | : | Yes |
| Wifi Capability | : | Yes |
| Wifi HotSpot | : | Yes |
| Bluetooth | : | Yes |
| GPS | : | Yes |
| VoLTE | : | Yes |
| technical specifications | ||
| Cpu | : | Snapdragon 855 |
| CPU speed | : | 2.84 GHz |
| Processor cores | : | Octa |
| RAM | : | 8GB |
| Gpu | : | Adreno 640 |
| Dimensions (lxbxh- in mm) | : | 171.70 x 78.50 x 9.65 |
| Weight (in grams) | : | 215 |
| Storage | : | 128GB |
| Removable storage (yes or no) | : | NA |
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