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.

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.”

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.