The Nubia Red Magic 7 series, which includes the Red Magic 7 and Red Magic 7 Pro gaming smartphones, launched in China on Thursday, February 17. Both smartphones have similar specs, except the Pro variant gets some added features and firepower under the hood. The phones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoCs, feature 6.8-inch AMOLED screens and triple 64-megapixel rear cameras. The Pro variant gets an under-display front camera, dedicated Red Core 1 gaming chip, and a display with a faster refresh rate than the non-pro variant.
Specifications of Nubia Red Magic 7, Red Magic 7 Pro
Nubia Red Magic 7 and Red Magic 7 Pro are released in Dark Knight, Cyber Neon and Deuterium Blade Transparent Editions (translated) in various settings.
The Nubia Red Magic 7 Dark Knight Edition with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage costs CNY 3,899 (approximately Rs. 46,100). The Dark Knight Edition and Cyber Neon color options in the 12GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration are priced at CNY 4,399 (approximately Rs. 52,000), and the 12GB + 256GB variant is priced at CNY 4,799 (approximately Rs. approximately Rs. 56,800).
The Red Magic 7 Deuterium Blade Transparent Edition with 12GB + 256GB configuration costs CNY 4,899 (approximately Rs. 58,000), and the 12GB + 512GB model costs CNY 5,499 (approximately Rs. 65,100). The phone is available for pre-order in China and its first sale will take place on February 21.
Nubia Red Magic 7 and Red Magic 7 Pro feature identical triple rear camera setup
photo credit: Nubia
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro Dark Knight Edition with 12GB + 128GB configuration costs CNY 4,799 (approximately Rs. 56,800). The price of the 12GB + 256GB model is CNY 5,199 (approximately Rs. 61,500) and the one with 16GB + 256GB configuration is priced at CNY 5,599 (approximately Rs. 66,200). There is only one model with 12GB + 256GB configuration in the Cyber Neon Edition and it costs CNY 5,199 (approximately Rs. 61,500).
Red Magic 7 Pro Deuterium Blade Transparent Edition in 12GB + 256GB configuration costs CNY 5,299 (approximately Rs. 62,700). The 16GB + 256GB model is priced at CNY 5,699 (approximately Rs. 67,400), the 18GB + 512GB model is priced at CNY 6,499 (approximately Rs. 77,000) and the top-end model 18GB+ 1 TB configuration costs CNY 7,499 (approximately Rs. 88,700). The phone is available for pre-order in China and its first sale will take place on February 28.
Nubia Red Magic 7 specs
Nubia Red Magic 7 runs Red Magic 5.0 based on Android 12. The smartphone has a 6.8-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display (1080×2400 pixels) with 20:9 aspect ratio, 600 nits of maximum brightness, 720Hz and a refresh rate of 165Hz. Under the hood, the smartphone gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, which is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The smartphone also received some extra tweaks like Arc Performance Enhancement System, Magic Write, RAM Boost and Magic GPU Image Enhancement (translated) to boost the overall performance. There is also an ICE 8.0 cooling system that features an RGB fan, spinning at 20,000 rpm, a “canyon air duct” with dual air intake design, and an aerospace-grade heat dissipation system (translated).
For photography, the Nubia Red Magic 7 comes with a triple rear camera setup, topped by a 64-megapixel primary sensor. There’s also an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. On the front is an 8-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls.
The Nubia Red Magic 7 gets up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It comes with a 4,500mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. The company says the phone can be fully charged in 17 minutes and comes with a 165W GaN charger. The phone’s connectivity options include USB Type-C, Bluetooth v5.2, Wi-Fi 6, dual stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Onboard sensors include accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and compass. The phone measures 107.57×78.33×9.5mm and weighs 215 grams.
Both Nubia Red Magic 7 and Red Magic 7 Pro are offered in multiple color options
photo credit: Nubia
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro specs
The Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro shares several specs with the Nubia Red Magic 7 in terms of screen, chipset and rear camera. The pro model’s display gets a 960Hz sampling rate and a 120Hz screen refresh rate. Its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC is paired with a dedicated Red Core 1 gaming chip to handle gaming-related tasks such as improved shoulder triggers, low response rate (7.4ms), sound, vibration, and lighting effects. . It gets an ICE 9.0 cooling system that features an RGB fan spinning at 20,000 rpm, a “canyon air duct” with dual air intake design, metal front heatsink, and VC cooling with 4,124 heat dissipation area. mm (translated). The phone comes with up to 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
For photography, the Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro has the same triple rear camera setup as the non-Pro variant. However, there is a 16-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calling. This camera is situated under the screen and uses a tripod-shaped pixel array and wave-shaped electrode (translated) to maintain a high level of transparency.
Nubia Red Magic 7 Pro gets up to 1TB of UFS 3.1 storage. It comes with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 135W fast charging. The company says the phone can be fully charged in 15 minutes and it also comes with a 165W GaN charger. The phone’s connectivity features include USB Type-C, Bluetooth v5.2, Wi-Fi 6, dual stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Onboard sensors include accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor and compass. The phone measures 166.27×77.1×9.98mm and weighs 235 grams.