ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

  • Released 2019, May
    215g, 9.7mm thickness
    Android 9.0; Redmagic 2.0
    64GB/128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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  • 6.65"
    1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP
    4320p
  • 6-12GB RAM
    Snapdragon 855
  • 5000mAh
    Li-Po

ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 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), 66(1700/2100) - Global
  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), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU
  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) - NA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2019, May
Status Available. Released 2019, May
Body Dimensions 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm (6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum body
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 RGB light panel (on the back)
Pressure sensitive zones
Built-in cooling fan
Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.65 inches, 108.6 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 DCI-P3 100%
90Hz
Platform OS Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Adreno 640
Memory Card slot No
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS3.0
Main Camera Single 48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8�m, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4320p@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1920fps
Selfie camera Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 2.0�m
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
 DTS XU1tra sound
32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio No
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W
Quick Charge 4+
Misc Colors Black, Red, Camouflage, Red/Blue
Models NX629J
Price $ 459.00
Tests Performance Basemark OS II: 5904 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 5239
Basemark X: 47540
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB
Audio quality Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -92.4dB
Battery life

ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 - User Reviews

  • My Nubia red magic 3 right trigger firing on its own then it sometimes not working please help fix..

  • Actually everything is fine and updates removed all the bugs but suddenly right trigger starts to act on its own without touching it.

  • Same

  • Can anyone give me an advice? Bought my Red Magic 3 12/256gb Global Rom. For the first month it was okay until some bug appeared. My bug was the recorder settings. I can't record at all even if my record settings are ON. And it's always ON. I can't turn off my recorder.

  • Bought this phone and liked it. But now the trigger button is acting up. I even sent the phone back for repairs and it didn't help. Kinda sad to see this flagship failing

  • Bought this phone and liked it. But now the trigger button is acting up. I even sent the phone back for repairs and it didn't help. Kinda sad to see this flagship failing

  • I bought from Chinese store... kindly help me out to install the global rom.

  • does the global rom have any problems? or it's just the chinese rom?

  • what rom?

  • I solved it .. but tell me first did u buy ur phone from Chinese store?

  • Same problem here..my right trigger is not working properly.After new update.It automatically starts to fire.

  • Same issue my redmagic 3 Pubg game start after 10 minut lag issue Right trigger button not working properly Trigger button vibration not working I hate this divice

  • My red magic 3 had screen burning issue

  • try download game dead trigger 2..this game can support 90 FPS..

  • just allow notification for app

  • Yes mine has the exact same issue with the right trigger I contacted them and they said it was a software issue and would be fixed in a future update

  • try go to settings > system > advanced. switch off deep process clean.

  • Been using it for few months and I kinda like that I don't get notifications all the time but only when I go into apps .haven't got any issue with games or crashing in general

  • Any one have screen burning issue kindly upadate

  • do you have any solution for this problem. Whatsapp does not display until i open app.

  • Please help me because my red magic keeps crashing out on me in any game, do you know Why?

  • The problem with many reviews of this phone, including the one from this site, is that they used a crappy Chinese rom with a ton of bugs/translation errors/bloat. The global rom is pure android 9, and it works so well. It is missing a few features, apparently, like the dark mode or something, but if you don't know about them, you won't be missing them. I actually like this rom a lot, it's so clean and fast.

  • There are 8k monitors though.

  • You have to disable deep process clean, then it won't do that again, deep process clean force stops apps

  • It films in 8K. Very impressive! The 8K TVs aren't out yet. Are almost in the market.

  • yes its a major problem and not only whatsapp but aslo same problem with fb messenger and insta messenger..... full of bugs

  • Stupid so why you upload your post go and get claim your warranty.. Lol.. I am using from 3 months and didnt get any issue in phone or its rgb lights... And if anyone want to update andriod version please visit service center.. There is bug in online software update in nubia so better to update your phone manually at service station..

  • No mate, they have not add them yet. But I would suggest you to look for another phone, this is giving me hard time now. Cant see some incoming calls, phone vibrates and will have a missed call on call history. Shoulder triggers started playing up as well, its using the trigger while you are in the game without pressing them, sometimes right triggers stop working as well.

  • There is no difference in 90hz on pubg..

  • try hard reset

  • Can anyone confirm band 28 from this phone? I've search via kimovil no band 28, sadly same goes with the 3s. I really love to upgrade my phone. . But sadly network is as usefull as those specs in sheets..

  • Bought nubia red magic 3 on july 12 .....yesterday dt-17 sep 2019 , back led strip not functioning properly ,......dont now what happend....

  • I can't see or feel the difference with 90Hz, it is there but i can't tell. Hope some games in the future can support 90hz

  • I think Red Magic 3s has UFC3.0, not RM3

  • Guys whatsapp doesnt display messages until the app the opened. any solutions?

  • Are you about nubia red magic 3 have UFS 3.0 because ZTE didnt mention anything about UFS 3.0 on their own website even it also didnt mention on flipkart as well. I search multiple article as well but now where mention about nubia red magic 3 have UFS 3.0 storage chipset. But ZTE mention UFS 3.0 for Red magic 3s. Its a ultra fast speed chipset right now in storage devices. Which have max read and write speed in mobile phones.. Like HDD and SDD in pc

  • Ultra Ultra High

  • The best you can get is Extreme + HDR

  • I've got this phone. The 12Gb ram/ 256Gb ssd version. Its amazing! You have to try it. Games are sharp and smooth. Dolby sound is brilliant. Best gaming phone so far! Battery life is really good also.

  • Did they add the system-wide dark theme like in the Chinese ROM? That somewhat is holding me back from getting this phone considering that it has an AMOLED panel so it helps with battery...

  • Whats the highest graphics for PUBG you could get?

  • idk, feels a bit under powered to me

  • My Experience with Red magic. I ordered the phone from UK, received within 2days. Could not find any fault as a pubg fan other than having loading man icon in the middle of the game occasionally. Phone heats up according to the room temperature. Its not like everyone thinks that the phone is very cool while playing pubg, but its manageable with that price tag. But the CPU temp is always under 42C. I have played like 3hours non-stop but still the cpu temp is under control. Pubg was very laggy while i was playing in asia server even though I have internet speed of 1GB(i believe its the problem with pubg). Did not see any UI issues on the phone as so many people mentioned earlier on and I have received 2 updates already from Nubia, they might have fixed those issues. Please ask if anyone wants to know something in particular. I am happy to give you a genuine feedback.

  • Yes

  • But it dose have sd855

  • Maybe because Verizon's main LTE band 13 it's missing?

  • What is carrier aggergation?

  • Yes, I have gotten LTE to work on this phone. But no carrier aggregation so far.

  • Sadly, I have not been able to get carrier aggregation working at all. I believe Nubia has intentionally disabled it in the firmware.

  • Can anyone confirm if carrier aggregation works on this device? I just got it and can't seem to get it to work. I know it's not my carrier as two other phones did have LTE-CA. I'm hoping that Nubia hasn't disabled it in software like some other Chinese makers have (eg. Xiaomi, Lenovo).

  • Just bought the red majic 3 on 22/08/2019 great phone,but having problems in UK. if someone calls me it comes up as unknown numbers.trying to get in touch with nubio but they don't have a phone number to contact, been on XDA most people in the UK having the same problem, I've emailed them Via there support link I hope it's just a software update.ps if anyone out there could help please do Kind regards tiaz

  • Great phone for gaming. I got the 256Gb version. Love the great sound and smooth graphics. Very good wifi reception compared to other phones ive used as it has extra aerials. Love the customisation you can do on the back led strip. The shoulder buttons are handy if the game is compatible. The fan makes a little noise but is not noticeable when playing games.

  • The Wifi has no problem at all, I don't seem to have it

  • Why you should get this phone? This phone is the best value for money, i got it for RM2199 (around 500euro) market price, but it is only 8GB 128 storage (it is good enough for me! Finding a phone with 8GB 128 storage under RM2.5k is difficult, but i was lucky to find this one, saves me quite a few hundred), with built-in cooling fan (effectively drops 1°C if on max speed, highest temperature i got is 40°C with bluetooth transfer on and mobile legend game on, 40°C above is consider overheat, but this one actually survives) , latest snapdragon 855 (a winning point vs all the rest of the SD845 phones) , 2.84Ghz cpu speed (the top speed right now is 2.96Ghz and this phone got second place, not too shabby! Plus, the cores are newer than the kryo 385, this phone has kryo 485!), 5000mah Li-Po! (from 100% can last 7 hours of mobile legend and still has 40% left to last through the night, now that is power my friend, of course i expect the li-Po battery might degrade after 1 year but still, a lot better than 4000mah phones with Li-Ion), 48MP camera (gaming phone should'nt expected to have an awesome camera but this one does! Single camera? No problem because it is for the sake of the overall weight for design wise), no NfC (i dont care about this lol i'm a gamer), 3.5mm jack (that is why i choose this phone over black shark and one plus cause they ditch this feature! I love my wire headphones and earpods! ), 6.65"! (i had a 5.99" phone and i though it was about the less weight, but boy am i so wrong, as a gamer, you would want to have a screen huge enough for your vastly huge fingers, and the RM3 gives one of the largest screen there is, the screen is even bigger than the game resolution itself in some games may be, but this phone will promise to give you the max game screen you can throw at it), it has dual speakers (one on the bottom and one on the top, the sound is kinda loud and a little bit muddy, try not to put it at max vol, it's a normal stereo speaker i can assure you nothing more nothing less), 8k video(now that is something we dont see everyday, this phone has some features not even the top phone has it, how cool is that?), Quick charge 4.0+ (it is actually 27w and not 18w, they got it wrong), the phone charges to full for 1hr41mins from 0%, fool proof from youtube, but normally i would charge it when it gets below 60%/50% and takes about an hour or less), 90 Hz refresh rate (at this price? It might seem impossible to get, RM3 nailed it)

  • I bought this phone right away when i look at the specs and price of the RM3 suggested by the seller, that time when i was looking for a phone that can give me 8GB at least for a budget around RM2k (500euro), before i agree to snatch this phone, I did a lot comparison study with the black sha

  • how about. the wifi connectivity? they say sometimes its not connected

  • I'm a proud owner of the global version of it and I must say I'm so pleased with this phone, the only downside for me is the "Gamer" look this phone have, I really would've preferred regular phone look. The battery is amazing (even if you managed to drain it all, in 1 hour you'll get to full battery), the gaming mode is amazing, sadly I don't have any accessories for it yet but I really looking to get the magic adapter for it. If you consider buying an amazing value for money phone - take this one

  • To be honest, there is not much difference, only the fact that the China ROM has more pre-installed app and it does not have the play store and the google apps out of the box. I bought mine only today and the only good thing is that, the store where I bought mine have a global ROM and they flashed my phone with a Global ROM before leaving the store, which left me with the GApps without having to install them myself. Otherwise, this is a very good investment. Data connectivity wise, I always get 4G+ with speeds around 10-25mb/s on the weakest signal reception. WiFi Connectivity is good to.

  • I don't think NFC is even necessary for this type of phone.

  • This might not have newer, overclocked SD855+ or UFS 3.0 like ROG Phone 2 or Black Shark 2 Pro. But for a phone that has a built-in cooling fan and half the price of ROG Phone 2, it is very hard to ignore this phone. Couple to the fact that it has 3.5mm headphone jack unlike Black Shark 2 Pro, this is definitely my favourite gaming Android smartphone right now.

  • Chinese ROM gets more updates and it has more features such as System-wide Dark theme and Refresh Rate Toggles. You just have to know how to side-load Google Play Services and the Play Store. Also, the LTE bands are different so you may want to do that research before getting the Chinese version.

  • I am using ATT prepaid, and it works with LTE just fine.

  • Absolutely. Leveno z6 pro had liquid cooling and of like to know the actual build, as in what the hell it's made of. They really only tell u if it's glass. Took 4 arrivals to find out mi mix 3 is ceramic.( but that was 4 mths ago now way way too many good fons.) This one they don't say which gorilla it is ~~mystery...

  • False information

  • U guys talking about nfc , 5g, camera blablabla and all the sh1t that doesn’t related to a gaming phone..i own this also rog phone 1.. TBH this phone is the best gaming phone.. if u want a dailyphone.. just use iphone like i did.. i only use rm3 n rog for gaming only.. DUDE ITS A GAMING PHONE..GEEZZZ

  • Planning to buy this in AliExpress. Can anyone tell me the main difference between the global and the chinese version ? Because i'm from qatar and i want to get the global version. And if its okay to get the chinese version to "Maximize" the use of this phone. Anyone please give a honest advice for me and for our fellow brothers..

  • It's different. LTE is close to 4G but nor 4G. It's between 3.75G - 3.95G. 4G is 4G. You can see the difference from internet connection speed that has slim difference between LTE and 4G

  • Does anyone know if it will work with metro pcs just want know thx?

  • Obviously you have no idea since they are very different since basic 4g is good but 4g lte is faster, that or a very bad troll from a "noob"

  • What the hell,... Do you know the difference between LTE and 4G? it is the same LOL

  • I am in the US and my carrier is AT&T. The Red Magic 3 will not connect to LTE. I've taken it to the AT&T store where they verified all of the settings are correct for receiving LTE, but it only connects to 4G. Purchased this as a mobile gaming phone. Without LTE it is almost unusable. Very disappointed.

  • Not just that, this phone (all 3 versions) doesn't have LTE Band 13. You can TRY to use it but you'd be missing a key band to make it work perfectly. You're better off waiting for the ROG 2 or Razer Phone 3 if you really need a powerful phone (or even get the now $500 Razer Phone 2 which is a steal for what it offers).

  • Comparing to your black shark 2, which one do you prefer?

  • I have no problem with my order. Indicate 1 week 3 day estimated but it only take 3 days. N mostly I read the comments here say all bad about red magic T&T just because maybe they don't own it yet by hearing stupid rumors. The phone is great. Yes 90 hertz but that doesn't bother me cuz mostly games don't climb up they 90 hertz. Pubg max 60fps. Yeah no ips water resistant but why would I care about water resistant or not cuz I don't use in rain or play in the shower. 😂😂 Lighter phone compare to my black shark 2.

  • My global rom will arrive next week.

  • Amazing phone!!

  • That's specifically made for Apple owners. It's day and night for them even at 18W.

  • How can anyone see them self in the mirror and say " Fast battery charging 18W" , 18W Fast charging hmmm not.

  • global model

  • May last patch. Where is the update.some bugs are there rectify them plz.

  • Do you have the Chinese model or Global model

  • It's fine. Besides. Watch the breakdown. The fan, intake, and exhaust. Are all in a separate sealed aluminum channel. I would not soak it. But from what I have read from the Chinese sites, it actually has an ip55 rating.

  • Best looking, almost best performing.

  • no nfc=fail

  • it's working fine with wpa2 on my end

  • Nubia Red Magic 3 At low brightness, dark/black part of screen becames pixelated/noice screen. Noticeable especially when watching videos

  • No doubt RM3 is the best looking gaming phone

  • I understand the lack of water-resistance in such a phone, but the only thing that stops me from buying it is that I'm afraid of some accidental splashes get into fan chasis and brake the whole phone. Can anyone tell me how does it look like in everyday using? Is this part very vulnerable?

  • Kindly send me link of RED magic 3 network band global version, I want to check it myself thanks. . Planning to buy if there's no problem with network bands specially with band 28(700) having trouble with other phones here in PH

  • Seriously? If so that means that this phone is no longer viable for me.

  • doesnt support WPA2...need to change our modem settings to WPA for it to connect to wifi...but still...phone is BEAST! even without running the GameSpace

  • Pls any chance this will get Android Q or timely security patches?

  • The customer service at Nubia is perfect I got fast reply back just got a update on my phone the Nubia Red Magic 3 its s powerhouse

  • Got mine in 2 business days. Like I paid for. Phone is amazing. 39 years old. IT tech. Own all the big boys. This is by far the best.

  • Company is garbage, and their support is the same. They don't follow their own shipping policy, and good luck getting what you've ordered. The only thing support will say is "Be patient" weeks after your order is late, and that's if they even respond at all. This is what happens when a company is only worried about getting their product out to reviewers and not their customers at all. Stay away from Red Magic. Also, it's not even a ZTE device. Nubia is now separate from ZTE and Nubia won't even support Red Magic devices.

  • Sadly the RM3 has neither.

  • No nfc & no 5g. But it has 4g+ with 7 Carrier Aggregation (7ca) which is pretty fxxking fast.

  • Does it have nfc and 5g everywhere I read someone says yes some say no

  • I bought mine from Aliexpress online

  • After updating to 1.15 version of the NA rom, no more random restarts

  • its is posibble we can remapping our button key in gameing mode using bluetooth controller?...like in youtube all kind smartphone out there we need to root our phone 1st so we can remapping the button as we like by using bluetooth controller...sory if my english bad*

  • No

  • can i buy this phone?

  • Shame on you guys from GSMARENA Its you guys who posts that Red magic 3 is the fastest android phone in the market & failing to do the full review, "Why its the fastest android phone?" This phone is specially build for gaming but that's not it because if you don't do gaming, its snappy for your daily use & battery can last more then one day. Camera quality sits in the middle, speakers are loud & vibrations are powerful, so you don't miss out calls & notifications(which is IMP) I wanna write more but that's not my job to do........... Guys, who ever read this please check if this opinion gets deleted or no if yes then you would know what exactly GSMARENA is doing........................... TC....

  • Review ,software ,performance. ????????? When ????

  • The phone has some problem, after some time it restarts itself and the customization layer is not very nice

  • i should buy the global version or the china version in ali express?

  • i actually purchased one, im satisfied with the camera, the battery is by far the best ive had on a phone, and the phone is for gaming, not swimming or near field communication, it's everything i hoped it would be, would buy again

  • Performance is great, Battery can last long for long hours gaming. Fast charging from low to full within 1 hours. Air trigger and mapping is convenient. But yes, support is 0 out of 5. No response at all!

  • Doesn't change the fact that it had to be certified by Verizon you work on the network and with the mess with huawei and zte's previous issues I highly doubt this phone is verified

  • I believe that the phone has full CDMA support including EVDO.

  • Only the phones that Verizon wireless sells themselves will work so no, besides this phone is a gsm phone while Verizon uses cdma

  • Will red magic 3 work on Verizon 4g lte?

  • Not yet available in UAE-Dubai Someone please tell me how can I get this phone here in UAE????

  • buy from Aliexpress

  • Is this phone available in pakistan?if not then how to buy this phone in pakistan?

  • If you read down numerous pages in the comment section or Google it (unless you're in China), no, this phone doesn't support NFC.

  • It will work on T-mobile but for 5G, if I saw the post in Chinese correctly, they will be releasing a 5G add-on (that you hook up to the quad pins on the side of the phone) to enable 5G on it that will be sold separately. We are unsure if that will be released here (seeing as that's pretty much the only accessory that isn't sold on the official worldwide regmagic.gg site) but you can always ask the support squad or maybe even import it from China (don't see the software rejecting it unless it only works in the Chinese ROM).

  • Does this phone has NFC support?

  • I haven't had any problems, at all. It's pure & raw Android, zero bloat. I couldn't tell you about updates because the phone is only a month old. There's very few settings and options to change about the phone. I was expecting it to be cheap junk and that I would return it within the 15 days, but I honestly love it, the last time I loved a phone this much was when I got a Note 2 in 2013, and the best part of all... I feel liberated from the two major phone manufacturer's...

  • That doesn't matter, certain things can be done, what dues matter is the data rates it uses in different modes. That is a major weakness of mobile phones, as poor data rate lowers quality. Could you measure please in 4kp60 and 8k? Thanks.

  • Can someone give me some honest details/option on the interface and software of the red magic 3 I hear the software is rarely updated and the support is very bad.

  • Yes it will work with T-Mobile. Just look at what LTE bands T-Mobile uses in your area via T-Mobile's website and match that with whatever phone you're looking at. No it will not work with 5G unless they release a special addon for 5G support. IMO I don't think you should be looking at 5G phones until maybe like 2021 (earliest might be late 2020?) because support for it is going to be so limited in the next two years. By 2021 prices of 5G devices will be more normal and actual 5G signal will probably be very good. I'm not an expert on how 5G works and I don't know every companies plans for 5G rollout but this is just my educated guess from how past mobile stuff has rolled out.

  • Will this work with T-Mobile? And 5G?

  • According to my research on LTE bands in Nigeria, It will work on all providers EXCEPT Etisalat. You should check what LTE bands your provider uses and match them with the LTE bands you see on this phone. However I can not say for sure if the information I found is 100% accurate. Also I think this phone is for GSM only, not CDMA but I could be wrong.

  • Tallest Phone in the Market :)

  • Can anybody confirm if this is actually supported? LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps I hope this is true though. That 2Gbps is just what I need!

  • Can I use that phone in Nigeria location because I really want to use that phone

  • It will probably be a little slow, maybe like quarterly security updates? ZTE has never been known to have SUPER fast updates. The other ZTE devices I've owned eventually got the updates. If you're concerned about security updates this probably isn't the phone for you. My security updates are still on March 2019 so I think quarterly sounds very possible. Worst case is Bi-yearly. Its probably best to get a google device (maybe oneplus too?) since they are the first ones to get security updates. Like I said in the post you're quoting, this is for gaming. It's really designed to give you the best gaming experience first and everything else comes second to that. The LTE signal strength and band support is actually really good for GSM networks like T-Mobile. Very strong signal and stable connection. Haven't disconnected at all during gaming.

  • What about security updates?

  • The camera quality is closer to a high end mid range phone so don't buy this expecting good camera quality. Buy this phone for the battery life, SD855, 90hz amoled display, Dual front facing stereo speakers, headphone jack and low price (I only paid 470 USD) If there are other things about a phone that matter to you like NFC, Software updates, Top of the line camera quality, tiny bezels, expandable storage, IP67/68 rating, QHD display I would recommend just looking at more expensive phones. For sub 500 dollars, you have to keep your expectations in check. When they advertise this phone as a "gamer" phone, it truly is a "gamer" phone. This is a phone for gaming and it excels at giving you the best gaming performance for sub 500 dollars. I think it might even give the best gaming experience sub 1000 dollars tbh...

  • Hi guys. I'm interested if people could tell me about the camera data rate and performance? I'm interested in putting together a camera rig. What's is the maximum data rate you can use at 4k/uhd at 25/30/50/60fps, and at 8k 25/30fps? (File size divided by seconds of length). Advanced camera software like open camera can sometimes unlock more advanced modes lime this (but you have to check the actual data rate, resolution and frames per second in viewing software file information feature, as open camera will still tell you you are doing it when it can't). Does it support 25/50 fps 4k/uhd/8k? The existing footage looks a lot worse in low light and latitude (how well it handles bright scenes) than I expected. Maybe it's the beta software not activating the video HDR etc features. How is it in very low light and dynamic range with the latest software? Thanks for anybody who can help.

  • This one is way better than the OnePlus 6t for 350... It has a more powerful sd855, 12gb of ram and a larger battery... Also, it has internal, and way better cooling and a 90hz refresh rate screen so

  • I also tried to get a question answered from their CS and had a similar bad experience. They say they have a 15 day return period, but where does the phone need to be returned to? China? (Overseas shipping is VERY expensive). I tried several times to get an answer and finally gave up. I was ready to order the phone, but not after that experience.

  • sure the price is kinda amazing for this kindof specs. but nowhere close to op6/7 tho compared to the price... i paid 350€ for the 128gb OP6T so,,,

  • The specs of this phone is absolutely amazing. Maybe one of the best price to performance ratio.

  • I actually don't think so. Especially considering the other 2 phones don't have it.

  • Is this phone has NFC?

  • Nope. Only EIS but after watching videos on it, the EIS is very stable. Would've been better with OIS but they seem to do a good job with the Electronic Stabilization.

  • Trust me, YOUR message is an acceptable reason to want IP67/68 like how I want flagships to have the MIL-STD-G rating since I can be a klutz sometimes. But this guy wanted the phone for his son to swim in the water with it and that's a stupid reason to want the IP rating. This phone does have IP55 so not too shabby for the small spills and accidents.

  • Does it have physical OIS on the camera?

  • What version of gorilla glass? 6 would be amazing. This is almost the perfect phone for those living in hot weather. Although waterproofing really seals the deal for beach-goers.

  • Source? This would be a big big disappointment for a performance phone... The SoC is UFS 3 compatible

  • 4320p video recording?! OMG!!! :O

  • Are you sure it's usb-c 3.0? It has hdmi output?

  • very nice but, no UFS 3.0 storage..

  • looks like a really good value for money phone and i'm seriously thinking of getting one :)

  • Because it has the same internal hardware as the current flagships for half the cost or less.

  • I can't find a definitive answer online if this phone has NFC capability! One website says it doesn't, while another article written before the phone's release said it will have it. The gsm arena oddly doesn't have a "NFC: yes/no" bullet point in the specs... Does anyone know? It's a deal breaker if it doesn't, and I'll have to go with Oneplus 7 pro...

  • The first thing most people say to me when I like a waterproof phone is "who needs to swim with a phone". Do you know how many friends I have who had to replace their phone due to spilling a drink on it, dropping it in the toilet, or during a boating or bath tub mishap? So yeah, agree that the kid at the pool should just swim, but saying "phones shouldn't touch water" is not a reason to deny the usefulness of water proofing. Sometimes I use onscreen videos or recipes during cooking and swiping on the screen with messy cooks fingers or getting sauce on the phone, it's nice to just rinse it off under the faucet.

  • You'll need 33.2MP, wow. The Lumia 1020, 808 Pureview were physically capable of this but obviously couldn't due to CPU restrictions. The newer Huawei phones should be able to do this.

  • Because its recording at 15fps. The chipset isn't powerful enough to do 8k at 30fps apparently so why bother? Also a phone needs a high mp sensor to record in 8k, not a 12mp one that most phones have.

  • I think these gaming phones are essentially what today's smartphones must really be for a standard: -unique designs with flashy effects yet very practical at hand -makes good use of spaces inside -makes some fair trade offs like lack of waterproofing for better heat dissipation -covers all the basic essentials -focuses on performance, which is going to matter in the very long run -priced reasonably well

  • It is said that Red Magic 3 outscored Black Shark 2 with an whopping 437,522 and even beats the latest iPhone AnTuTu scores

  • I have just spent nearly two weeks getting blown off by their support when trying to find out about the video modes. Without one single reply they sent me a survey to review how good their response was, and every time they don't really tell you something. I apparently had to wait until it was released, even though it had already been officially released, sold and shown off on youtube, all of which was lost on them. Now after patiently and politely waiting I get a late reply from the latest ..person.. who has simply told me it doesn't do 8k video. You will also notice the spec page is very allusive, as is depth of details in it. The 855 chipset also doesn't officially support 8k video. Will we ever see 8k at quality from this phone? But other phones have the same chipset and sensor. So, why can't they do 8k? I have to question this phone after all this.

  • Yeah...even me using HONOR PLAY as game fon

  • 8k is just a gimmick, its not usable.

  • Is this phone going to launch at Singapore or Malaysia? i'm currently using Poco F1 very good phone, compare pricing between Red Magic 3 and Black Shark 2, anyone knows about this?

  • The 8k? Not really, at 15fps it's pretty unusable.

  • While I like the 8k recording and finally seeing proper cooling on a phone, it's size is massive. It's almost 7 inches making it impossible for one hand use. While the 8k recording is evolutionary, it's only at 15fps making the footage almost unusable and almost no one has an 8k display to show it either. The specs are high end, it's a gaming phone after all but it's screen is huge. Not my cup of tea BUT I can't think of anyone who likes big screen phones being disappointed with this. It's specs are great.

  • Just 32db max。。。

  • This phone looks revolutionary, do u guys think that this frame rate is real and is usable quality?

  • What are you talking about? You can turn it on 60Hz...

  • Tell your son to focus on swimming while I'm a pool or don't swim. Phones should not be touching water in the first place buddy.

  • 40000+ Antuntu benchmark dethrone Xiaomi mi9..take my money ZTE. As a gamer i love the cooling fan inside.

  • Does the fan make noise?

  • No

  • That Youtuber (I watched that video too) did not look very hard, the option to go from 90hz to 60hz to improve battery is in the settings of the game center.

  • i have a son. even when he is in pool. he loves to play game on his phone wish you make a version with IP68

  • i am was order 12gb 256gb version

  • because a gaming phone.... It has fast charging 27 watt.... 3.5mm jack with dts surround... No phone have long life battery except you're not heavy gamer just use for social media etc... Medium usage... LOL

  • 90hz screen there is no option to turn to 60Hz take a care of it..battery life sucks

  • i dont really understand what you mean ? But i think it is a good feature if that is what you mean.

  • Do you guys think ZTE get ban soon like huawei? -Just curious

  • Do we care. It is a feature, for those who buy, it should be good feature.

  • I don't get you. It is 8k sensor and chipset. 15fps and bad footage from sample I've seen, and jello footage. Not funny.

  • When will nubia red magic 3 launch in malaysia

  • indonesia need gaming phones, huawei mate 20x not released at indonesia, blackshark 1,2,3 not released at indonesia, vivo IQOO not released at indonesia, RIP gaming phone at indonesia

  • Are you kidding 8k video recording?

  • ok

  • China

  • in what country this phone made ??????

  • It will launch globally at 27 may 2019

  • The moving from one device to another shouldnt be a problem. But yes if you have a sd card full of data it isnt nice. the problem is, this is a gaming phone. and you cant play very well on an sd card so i think thats why it doesnt support sd cards. But yes if you want to use it for filming ore just average you'll want an sd card

  • But most people don't buy this Phone to film. Most People buy this Phone to Game and or average usage. Also i don't think that it will film nice in 8k i guess it will look horrible. But yes if you want to film in 8k for longer than i guess 1 hour you will need more.

  • i have one china ver, how do i install playstore here, trying google installer ver 3.0 doesn't help :(

  • when released in Indonesia?

  • no such thing as jokx or not, cepux, anyxs ok

  • I have no idea what half of this thread is talking about. The amount of nitpicking on these phones is truly astonishing. All I've got to say is with this phone, and the soon to be Redmi K20....there are for sure two flagship killer phones. I can't tell you how excited I am that this phone will be available in the U.S. Should be a fun year for cell phones.

  • That is a joke, what do they think, this is still camera burst on an 825 or something? The thing should have enough power to do professional 8kp60 (not that the hardware enoder will handle that but the combined power of all the on chip processing systems should) and it can't even do consumer 8k properly? If this is all it does, I'll have to recommend against people buying it for 8k.

  • I look on youtube test and 8K rec in 15fps no 30fps and is a 8K Beta, wait on update.

  • Coming to Australia and Europe, parts of Asia, and north America. Here is a list or countries: But what bit rate can it be pushed up to in 8k?

  • This phone is out May 27th globally guys. Here's hoping GSMArena finally rates a Red Magic phone because these specs are looking good.

  • Wow!Ultra Slow Motion!

  • The best phone in specs and size but with 171 tall it ruler !!! but like the width of screen now day the made 71 to 73 only 78+ is best like note 1, 2, 3

  • IP55 according to XDA. Better than nothing (A.K.A. OnePlus. lol)

  • Is the RM3 waterproof?

  • Why do you want to do that?? They have different sensor , soc , os so it wont be a good idea + i dont think its possible due to soc difference

  • Possible to install honor view 20 camera apk on RM3???

  • I'm not into the topic of "How it would perform" given the fact, I'm just curious if anything that get inside (through the vents) can be get rid of easily.

  • Very low bitrate is worst than no stabilization. While stabilization can be mitigated easily (gimbal, tripod, standing-still handheld, in post) bitrate isn't.

  • Software update might fix it 8k and night mode? Will there be android q update for RM3?

  • Well that wasn't the problem, apparently stabilization was.

  • So it turns out the 8k footage off this is legitimate garbage. Completely unusable.

  • It works without active cooling, you're just gonna get throttling once it gets gunked up.

  • and no nfc.

  • Yeah it has active cooling, great! But how would a user clean the fan when dusts settles inside the phone?

  • How much is his price for 6/128GB version?

  • This phone is already available in the Philippines online seller Michael Go. But in Chinese version.

  • Along with Sharp Aquos R3 this cound be and probbably will be a best device made this year. Maybe only Mate 30 pro gets better.

  • I think it's more about people that want to move data from one device to another or those that already have a micro sd card full of data.

  • Yes rm3 does and record 1920fps slo-mo

  • For 8K video (which they advertise), absolutely.

  • Do you realy need more than 256 GB of storage ?

  • Snapdragon 855? 12GB RAM? AMOLED Display with 90hz? 5000mAh? Full-Metal Body? A Headphone Jack? Built-In Fan Cooling? Dedicated Gaming Triggers and Gaming Mode? This thing is an absolute BEAST!!! 100% pre-ordering

  • The 400 Euro price is for 6GB & 64 GB version only. Keep in mind that.

  • RM3 does 8k video recording

  • Does SD855 support 4320p video recording?

  • Honestly, how much more does a usbc 3.0 cost? I'll gladly pay the 5$ for the extra pins. A gaming phone without hdmi out is just a complete joke. I can handle no ois on the cameras but no ability to hook up to a monitor? Who the hell decided to cut that corner?

  • Pros: build quality, screen, audio, battery, cooling fan, price. Cons: limited storage (no microSD), single camera, availability

  • The external dock just have Ethernet, USB-C and jack 3.5mm, it does not have a HDMI port so it looks like the Red Magic 3 has no DisplayPort over USB-C which is very disappoing for a gaming phone, this is the only gaming phone which is not compatible with HDMI because Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Razer Phone 2 and Asus Rog Phone are compatible

  • do Red Magic phones get*

  • Just how many months of software support do Treed Magic phones get?

  • Gamers need multi touch n high refresh rate 12hz above n above above

  • What would support in Australia be like? We dirt of have ZTE, but Nubia, would be a new I a brand wouldn't it?

  • Thanks DometalicanB457. Well see if it has 4kp50 and all the rest of the stuff.

  • After looking at an unboxing video, it looks like it does take 4K at 60fps (I was afraid that it didn't have that but it still doesn't confirm OIS). Still can't wait for this.

  • Yes and thid exatly looks like a best phoe of 2019 which will be made. Money doesnt matters but rich of features and its low price for that will be outstandng.

  • Anybody got max datarate for 8kp25/30 and 4kp50/60 video camera capture? It is simple, start the camera app set in those modes at maximum quality, and press record and stop after 10-20 seconds immediately. Do once aiming the camera at something still, and once waving the thing around madly to see how high the data rate goes. Then see file size and divide by the seconds recorded. Then you have approximate megabytes per second of data rate (times by 8 for normal mega bit per second datarate). You can try this with open camera app while setting the highest datarate to maybe get higher values. The app the the phone may not use the full performance.

  • how the frig are we to clean the fan when it gathers dust, lint etc etc

  • I think it's time for GSMArena to start adding "Cooling Method" row in their specifications, new phones now have better cooling like passive or active. Nubia Red magic 3 has active cooling.

  • Don't celebrate just yet. Video resolution is not even half the spec needed, we still need to know the bitrate and enhancements used during recording.

  • The phone's highest trim might be worth 700 or 800 USD and I think it's worth it given that most of the features were the ones I consider "innovative".

  • That's just initial specifications. GSMArena is not that reliable in terms of initial specifications and pricing.

  • This phone or future sd855/5g version of nubia x?

  • wait a second, the camera video its filming at 8k 30fps something new :)

  • They say a load of these phones are 400 euros. They aren't. They said the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT was 400 and that ended up being like 700 to 800 USD.

  • Oh god I hope those camera specs are real, this would for sure be my next phone if they are.

  • why not? the predecessor was top in many benchmarks and had good impressions

  • Not lung

  • 12 GB soon will not be overkill. Android Q has hidden native desktop mode, if you are to use your phone as a main computing device 12 GB will be handy

  • the doc doesn't look like it does anything but provide power. I think it's usb 3.1 based on reports from youtubers.

  • I agree above 6 g of RAM is overkill and this phone has 6g up to 12g different variations...

  • I already think that 6Gb of RAM on my Pocophone F1 is overkill but... really? What are you going to do with 12 Gb ? Switch between Fortnite, Minecraft, PUBG and Asphalt while live streaming, making a phone call and listening to music? I know that gaming on phones in China is very common, but come on, no game with be able to use correctly so much power because all games on the play store are made to be played with every phone, even the cheapest... Some features like the fan, the 90Hz display and the buttons on the top looks really great. However, for the 1920fps I think this is just a "fake feature". The Pocophone F1 have a 960fps mode, but in fact it's just recording at 240fps and creating more images using algorithms that just creates a weird moving effect to still objects. Also, the price seems very good for these specs.

  • no but it has external option by adding doc

  • I dont think so.

  • Impressive brick.

  • Damn. The blue/red gradient looks awesome. As big as the phone is, 5000mAh battery and future proof specs make me want to buy it. Not sure about ZTE's software support though. How long do they update their phones for?

  • with ability of 4320@30fps recording this monster already need 512GB version

  • after release, just order it from online store i don't think this thing come to europe soon, if it's come‌ officially, it's take along time

  • Just noticed this camera does not have OIS. Ouch. Well, at least if I root this thing, I can manually add EIS if needed to it.

  • True, except for that dual display on Nubia X, ZTE would rarely got any attention from tech-related media.

  • Omg, amoled screen, sd855, 5000mah battery, and 12gb ram in a phone that cost 400 euro????? Unless the price is wrong this gotta be best phone of 2019!

  • I respect everyone but this phone is definitely wayyy too long for me. 17.1 cm??!?!?!

  • Any ZTE phone users here? How's their system updates?

  • i hear this everytime: its gonna be the best phone ever, its gonna be the best device for 2019 smh, dont mind me, the specs are ok, but sadly it will not get what it deserves mark my words it always happen.

  • Wow nice specs, i hope it comes soon in there Europe store.

  • The best gaming phone ever built. Good job ZTE 👌

  • To GSM: This phone has front-facing stereo speakers and an IP55 rating. This phone is a beast (shame it doesn't have expandable memory) and hopefully the global version adds bands 25 and 66. I might get this phone if HTC, LG, and OnePlus don't fare well with battery life.

  • A game changer. For its price specs and features this going to be so far bet phone made this year for sure. No S10+, no Note 10, No oneplus or P30 or Mate 30 this one looks gruesome. I just cant believe my eyes. The only wish i have will this comes to Slovakia?

  • Go straight to hell!!!!!!! Ppl used to take 4k videos with 32gb galaxy note 3 No matter how you look at it its great feature

  • The best gaming smartphone currently

  • Good but too much for stockage you need a phone with 3tb hahah

  • and 1920fps !

  • How is ZTE on updates? Reliable, or like Samsung?

  • 4320p@30fps??? Wow

  • Would this happen to be compatible with Verizon in the US? It lacks band 13 but I've heard of other users with the Red Magic Mars claiming 4G is completely fine with it

  • usb 2.0 or 3.0 or 3.1? Is there a chance for usb-c to hdmi?