ZTE nubia Red Magic 6

Fastest display around with 10-bit color depth and fast response time.

The camera department needs more work.

So, in case you are looking for a gaming phone on a budget, the nubia's Red Magic series viable option. We would still suggest that you hold off a little to see if the Black Shark 4 Pro pops up near you, as it seems to be the only proper alternative...

Last updated: June 30, 2021 (

Sleek design ; Great performance ; Smooth 165Hz display ; Fairly decent camera ; 3.5mm audio jack ; Gaming-centric features ; Runs Android 11 ; Affordably priced

One speaker gets covered by hand in landscape mode ; A few months behind on Android security updates

Like its predecessor, the RedMagic 5S is a decent phone with flagship specs and an affordable price point. With better specs and a higher refresh rate, this phone will chew through any game or app you can throw at it.

Super high performance from the SD888 ; 165Hz screen refresh and high touch sample rates ; No selfie notch (but has bigger top and bottom chins to hold onto) ; Nothing subtle about this gamers design and LEDs ; 5050mAH battery and optional 66W PD charge

Average Camera ; No IP ; Some fan noise ; RedMagic OS 4.0 needs more work

The ZTE RedMagic 6 Pro 5G is a gamer's phone – the design shouts gaming with glowing LEDs, menacing dark mode, touch buttons, and more. its not a bad phone either.

Price ; Fantastic specs and build quality at a price that isn't insulting ; Display ; Even at 1080p, the 165Hz OLED is impressive ; Performance ; Snapdragon 888 and 12GB of RAM will chew through anything ; Internal fan ; An extra boost in performance...

Software ; Bugs, bugs, and more bugs, plus a lack of support ; Camera ; Still lacking, but almost excusable for the price ; Internal fan ; Way too loud. Disruptive when charging, annoying when gaming

165 Hz AMOLED display ; 360 Hz touch sampling rate ; 5000 mAh battery ; Affordable price ; 3.5 mm jack

Poor camera performance ; 66-watt charger is exclusive to the Chinese model ; Noisy internal fan ; No IP certification ; Poor software support from Nubia

My thoughts about the RedMagic 6 remains similar to last year's RedMagic 5S. The smartphone knows full well that it targets a niche market that exists, as illustrated in our gaming smartphone poll. As for that niche market, it remains a very good...

165Hz display ; Top class performance ; Built-in active cooling ; Customizable gaming triggers ; Affordable price

Rough edges to the software ; Can't change default launcher ; Design won't appeal to all ; Average camera ; Uncertain update policy

The Red Magic 6 builds on the gaming phone traditions of its predecessors and it does it all for less than $600. The Snapdragon 888 is great, plus you get a 165Hz display, active cooling, at least 12GB of RAM, and hardware shoulder buttons. But like...

Decent value ; Surprisingly good camera ; Snapdragon 888

Terribly unstable build of Android ; Too top heavy for easy one-handed use ; Outdated software design

If you like gaming, you better really like it, since the device’s take on Android and its hardware screams, “game hard or go home.”