42 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65REVIEWan incoming call. We’ve tweaked the settings and even
wiped the phone, so we’re awaiting a software update
to (hopefully) fix the issue.Verdict
The Red Magic 3 is an impressive smartphone tailored
towards gamers with features such as touch-sensitive
bumper buttons, custom cooling and a 90Hz display
that can really provide the upper hand in competitive
mobile games like PUBG Mobile and Fortnite. The
internals are impressive, especially for the price, and
the 5,000mAh battery is more than enough to get you
through the day without a top-up.
The only area of the Red Magic 3 that needs some
attention is the software, which is missing key Android
Pie features like gesture navigation, and it even
features broken English/Mandarin in certain menus. It’s
admittedly a small problem considering the price point
and what’s on offer, but it’s worth considering if you’re
as software-focused as we are. Lewis PainterSpecifications
- 6.65in (2,340x1,080; 388ppi) AMOLED capacitive
touchscreen - Android 9.0 (Pie), Redmagic 2.0
- Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7nm)
processor - Octa-core (1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485, 3x 2.42GHz Kryo
485, 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 485) CPU - Adreno 640 GPU
- 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM
- 64GB/126GB/256GB storage
42 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65
REVIEW
an incoming call. We’ve tweaked the settings and even
wiped the phone, so we’re awaiting a software update
to (hopefully) fix the issue.Verdict
The Red Magic 3 is an impressive smartphone tailored
towards gamers with features such as touch-sensitive
bumper buttons, custom cooling and a 90Hz display
that can really provide the upper hand in competitive
mobile games like PUBG Mobile and Fortnite. The
internals are impressive, especially for the price, and
the 5,000mAh battery is more than enough to get you
through the day without a top-up.
The only area of the Red Magic 3 that needs some
attention is the software, which is missing key Android
Pie features like gesture navigation, and it even
features broken English/Mandarin in certain menus. It’s
admittedly a small problem considering the price point
and what’s on offer, but it’s worth considering if you’re
as software-focused as we are. Lewis PainterSpecifications
- 6.65in (2,340x1,080; 388ppi) AMOLED capacitive
touchscreen - Android9.0(Pie),Redmagic2.0
- Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7nm)
processor - Octa-core (1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485, 3x 2.42GHz Kryo
485,4x1.8GHzKryo 485) CPU - Adreno 640 GPU
- 6GB/8GB/12GBRAM
- 64GB/126GB/256GB storage