[Indiegogo]Nubia Red Magic - $399 USD - Headphone Jack + No Notch
Current Indiegogo price: $399 USD
Regular price after the campaign: $519 USD
https://redmagic.gg/
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red- ... x/18690575
I was looking to get a new phone soon and I really didn't like most of the mainstream options. Everyone seems to love copying Apple (no headphone jack, notch), or they have a heavily customized android which is too far from stock android for my liking.
During my search, I came across this phone - the Nubia Red Magic. It is marketed as a gaming phone and it uses last year's Snapdragon 835. The specs are similar to the more expensive OnePlus 5T (128GB one). It has a headphone jack and NO NOTCH! The developers also said that they will support unlocking the bootloader and unlocking the bootloader will not void the warranty. There are 2 versions of the phone - One with their special Red Magic OS and one with stock Android 8.1.
The finalized version isn't available to be shipped yet (it is on Indiegogo). At the moment, they have a timeline of shipping the final version of the phone some time in July 2018. HOWEVER, that one they are shipping out then is not meant for North America. Apparently, that one may have trouble with 4G here. They are working on a North American version of the phone as well, and there is a perk on indiegogo to get a coupon that allows you to get the North American version at the $399 USD price from redmagic.gg when it is released. That perk also gives you a $50 off your next purchase coupon to redmagic.gg. I am not sure both coupon codes can be used at the same time for only the phone, but I am hoping they have a case for sale at that time anyway.
There is also a North America Early Testing perk, which allows you to get the non-North American version of the phone (again, has trouble with 4G here) with stock Android 8.1. They will swap out that early testing phone with the finalized North American version of the phone when it is released.
Specs:
Dimensions: 158.1*74.9*9.5(6.8) mm
Weight: 185g
Material: Anodized Aluminum
CPU: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 (up to 2.45GHz)
GPU: Adreno 540 RAM: 8 GB LPDDR4X
Storage: 128 GB UFS2.1 2-LANE Ports: USB 2.0, Type-C, Dual nano-SIM slot, 3.5mm audio jack
Battery: 3800 mAh
DISPLAY
Size: 5.99 inches Full HD
Resolution: 1080P (1080 x 2160 pixels), 403ppi
Aspect Ratio: 18:9
Screen2.5D NEG T2X-1
REAR CAMERA
Sensor: Samsung 5K2X7SX
Megapixels: 24
Pizel Size: 0.9μm
Aperture: f/1.7
Video: 4K resolution at 30fps
Slow Motion: 720p videos at 120fps
Time-Lapse
FRONT CAMERA
Sensor: SK hynix HI-846
Megapixels: 8
Pizel Size: 1.12μm
Aperture: f/2.0
Video: 1080p resolution at 30fps
Some Pros of this phone:
Downsides of this phone:
Overall, this seems like a very solid choice of a phone, especially given the current $399 USD (roughly $515 CAD as of May 9. 2018) price tag. Obviously, everyone has to weigh the pros and cons for themselves. For me, I've never used NFC on my phone other than to test it, but I used a headphone jack on it all the time.
Regular price after the campaign: $519 USD
https://redmagic.gg/
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/red- ... x/18690575
I was looking to get a new phone soon and I really didn't like most of the mainstream options. Everyone seems to love copying Apple (no headphone jack, notch), or they have a heavily customized android which is too far from stock android for my liking.
During my search, I came across this phone - the Nubia Red Magic. It is marketed as a gaming phone and it uses last year's Snapdragon 835. The specs are similar to the more expensive OnePlus 5T (128GB one). It has a headphone jack and NO NOTCH! The developers also said that they will support unlocking the bootloader and unlocking the bootloader will not void the warranty. There are 2 versions of the phone - One with their special Red Magic OS and one with stock Android 8.1.
The finalized version isn't available to be shipped yet (it is on Indiegogo). At the moment, they have a timeline of shipping the final version of the phone some time in July 2018. HOWEVER, that one they are shipping out then is not meant for North America. Apparently, that one may have trouble with 4G here. They are working on a North American version of the phone as well, and there is a perk on indiegogo to get a coupon that allows you to get the North American version at the $399 USD price from redmagic.gg when it is released. That perk also gives you a $50 off your next purchase coupon to redmagic.gg. I am not sure both coupon codes can be used at the same time for only the phone, but I am hoping they have a case for sale at that time anyway.
There is also a North America Early Testing perk, which allows you to get the non-North American version of the phone (again, has trouble with 4G here) with stock Android 8.1. They will swap out that early testing phone with the finalized North American version of the phone when it is released.
Specs:
Dimensions: 158.1*74.9*9.5(6.8) mm
Weight: 185g
Material: Anodized Aluminum
CPU: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 (up to 2.45GHz)
GPU: Adreno 540 RAM: 8 GB LPDDR4X
Storage: 128 GB UFS2.1 2-LANE Ports: USB 2.0, Type-C, Dual nano-SIM slot, 3.5mm audio jack
Battery: 3800 mAh
DISPLAY
Size: 5.99 inches Full HD
Resolution: 1080P (1080 x 2160 pixels), 403ppi
Aspect Ratio: 18:9
Screen2.5D NEG T2X-1
REAR CAMERA
Sensor: Samsung 5K2X7SX
Megapixels: 24
Pizel Size: 0.9μm
Aperture: f/1.7
Video: 4K resolution at 30fps
Slow Motion: 720p videos at 120fps
Time-Lapse
FRONT CAMERA
Sensor: SK hynix HI-846
Megapixels: 8
Pizel Size: 1.12μm
Aperture: f/2.0
Video: 1080p resolution at 30fps
Some Pros of this phone:
- Headphone Jack
- No Notch
- Stock android option available
- Price for the specs
- Unlockable bootloader, doesn't void warranty if unlocked
- Responsive developers who actually listen to their customers (Yes, I actually did contact them)
- 3800mAH battery
Downsides of this phone:
- Kind of Heavy
- Back of the phone that isn't flat and phone will rock if you try to use it while it is on resting on its back
- No Face unlock
- No NFC
- No case available yet, but then again, the finalized version of the phone isn't available either
Overall, this seems like a very solid choice of a phone, especially given the current $399 USD (roughly $515 CAD as of May 9. 2018) price tag. Obviously, everyone has to weigh the pros and cons for themselves. For me, I've never used NFC on my phone other than to test it, but I used a headphone jack on it all the time.
Last edited by toomuchpie on May 9th, 2018 5:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.