The ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S is a mobile phone designed for gaming enthusiasts, released on July 11, 2022.

Design

It has dimensions of 170.6 x 78.3 x 9.5 mm (6.72 x 3.08 x 0.37 in) and weighs 215 g (7.58 oz). The available colors are Black and Gray.

Software

The device operates on Android 12 with the Redmagic 5.5 user interface.

Hardware

Under the hood, the Red Magic 7S features an octa-core CPU (1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2, 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710, 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) and is powered by the Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset. It includes an Adreno 730 GPU and comes with 8GB, 12GB, or 16GB of RAM paired with 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of internal storage. The device supports expandable storage via a card slot and includes sensors like an under-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, and compass.

Network

It supports Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) and operates on 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks.

Display

The Red Magic 7S boasts a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio, providing a pixel density of approximately 387 ppi. Display features include Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

Camera

In terms of photography, it features a triple camera setup on the back: a 64 MP main camera (f/1.8, 26mm wide, 1/1.97″, 0.7µm, PDAF), an 8 MP ultrawide camera (f/2.0, 120˚, 13mm, 1/4.0″, 1.12µm), and a 2 MP macro camera (f/2.4). For selfies, there’s an 8 MP front camera (f/2.0, 1/4.0″, 1.12µm). Camera features include LED flash, HDR, and panorama.

Performance

The ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S achieves an AnTuTu score of 1,196,700, indicating strong performance capabilities. It supports 120 FPS in smooth settings for Call of Duty Mobile, making it suitable for gaming at high frame rates. However, the PUBG Mobile performance in smooth settings is noted at 12 FPS, which seems unusually low and may need verification.