ISSUE 65 • ANDROID ADVISOR 33REVIEWpremium features on offer. You can buy the phone
from the Red Magic site (fave.co/32O63xq), and
comes in two variants; an 8GB RAM, 128GB storage
variant for £419, or a high-end 12GB RAM, 256GB
storage variant for £529. Compared to the likes of the
£779 Razer Phone 2 and £799 Asus ROG Phone, the
Red Magic 3 certainly offers more bang for your buck.A focus on gaming
It follows a similar aesthetic to earlier smartphones in
the Magic collection, sporting a layered design unique
to the brand, along with vents on the sides and rear to
improve cooling during intense gaming sessions and,
of course, the fan-favourite LED strip.
But while the general design is familiar, there are
a number of improvements that make the Red Magic
3 stand out in an ever-expanding market of gaming-
focused smartphones.
One of the key features of the Magic 3 is the bright,
crisp display; it’s 6.65in with a FHD+ (2,340x1,080)
resolution and a 19:5:9 aspect ratio, but it’s the
90Hz refresh rate that’s the real highlight.
While it’s not as impressive as the 120Hz display on
offer by the Razer Phone 2, it makes a difference not
only to gaming but general use too. Scrolling through
media-heavy apps such as Twitter and Instagram
is noticeably smoother on the Magic 3, and that’s
due to the combination of the high refresh rate and
powerful internals – but we’ll go into more detail
about the specs later.
Most importantly, it improves the gaming
experience and helps give you an edge in onlineISSUE 65 • ANDROID ADVISOR 33REVIEWpremium features on offer. You can buy the phone
from the Red Magic site (fave.co/32O63xq), and
comes in two variants; an 8GB RAM, 128GB storage
variant for £419, or a high-end 12GB RAM, 256GB
storage variant for £529. Compared to the likes of the
£779 Razer Phone 2 and £799 Asus ROG Phone, the
Red Magic 3 certainly offers more bang for your buck.
A focus on gaming
It follows a similar aesthetic to earlier smartphones in
the Magic collection, sporting a layered design unique
to the brand, along with vents on the sides and rear to
improve cooling during intense gaming sessions and,
of course, the fan-favourite LED strip.
But while the general design is familiar, there are
a number of improvements that make the Red Magic
3 stand out in an ever-expanding market of gaming-
focused smartphones.
One of the key features of the Magic 3 is the bright,
crisp display; it’s 6.65in with a FHD+ (2,340x1,080)
resolution and a 19:5:9 aspect ratio, but it’s the
90Hz refresh rate that’s the real highlight.
While it’s not as impressive as the 120Hz display on
offer by the Razer Phone 2, it makes a difference not
only to gaming but general use too. Scrolling through
media-heavy apps such as Twitter and Instagram
is noticeably smoother on the Magic 3, and that’s
due to the combination of the high refresh rate and
powerful internals – but we’ll go into more detail
about the specs later.
Most importantly, it improves the gaming
experience and helps give you an edge in online