Nubia Red Magic 3S launched in India at Rs. 36,000
What's the story
As an upgrade to the already available Red Magic 3, ZTE-owned Nubia has launched the Red Magic 3S smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 35,999, the gaming handset will go on sale in the country starting October 21 via Flipkart. The key highlights of the phone include its 90Hz AMOLED display, in-built liquid cooling technology, stereo speakers, and top-tier internals. Here's more.
Design and display
Nubia Red Magic 3S: At a glance
The Red Magic 3S sports a conventional rectangular display with noticeable top and bottom bezels. On the rear, the metallic panel houses a single camera, a physical fingerprint scanner, and customizable RGB LED strip. Further, the phone features a 6.65-inch AMOLED display with a full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, and touch-sensitive shoulder triggers for enhanced gaming experience.
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For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
In terms of optics, the Red Magic 3S sports a single 48MP (f/1.79) Sony IMX586 rear sensor. This camera offers photography features like HDR, panorama, night mode, and supports 8K video recording at 15fps. For selfie lovers, there is a 16MP (f/2.0) front-facing snapper.
Internals
The phone also gets liquid-cooling technology
The Red Magic 3S is fueled by top-of-the-line Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, paired with upto 12GB RAM and upto 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. Under the hood, it runs Android Pie-based RedMagic 2.0 OS and packs a solid 5,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+ (27W) fast-charging technology. For uninterrupted gaming experience, the phone also gets liquid-cooling technology and a built-in cooling fan.
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Connectivity options and sensor details
Talking about connectivity options, the Red Magic 3S comes with support for dual-SIMs (Nano), dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone also houses dual stereo speakers with DTS: X audio support.
Pricing
And, what is the pricing?
As far as pricing is concerned, the Nubia Red Magic 3S starts at Rs. 35,999 for the entry-level 8GB/128GB model and goes upto Rs. 47,999 for the 12GB/256GB variant. The phone will be up for grabs in India starting October 21 through Flipkart. Lastly, it goes up against rivals such as Black Shark 2 Pro, ASUS ROG Phone 2, and OnePlus 7T Pro.