Reviewers Liked
- Performance
- Active cooling
- 90Hz display
- Dual speakers
- 8K video (but only at 15fps)
- Value for money
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Larger than most devices
- Design won't appeal to all
- Single-camera
- No NFC
- Non-expandable storage
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3S
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8.2
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By Neowin
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The Red Magic 3S is a phone I'd love to recommend. The performance for a $480 phone is absolutely fantastic, stopping at nothing I threw at it. Add to that a 90Hz refresh rate, loud stereo speakers, a pretty good camera, long-lasting camera, and unique...
By IndianExpress
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The Nubia Red Magic 3s is a good mid-year refresh, but lacks that special wow factor. As of now, there is a lot of competition in this segment, all priced in a similar bracket. The Asus ROG Phone II is a prime example of a gaming phone, which stands...
By gadgetsnow.com
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The most powerful features of the phone, as per us, is its cooling and slim, fingerprint-resistant design. When playing high-end games, the device temperature does not rise so as to make it uncomfortable to hold and we had to employ the fan very few...
By Gadgets360
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The Nubia Red Magic 3S is completely gaming-focused and works well for that purpose. The 90Hz refresh rate on the HDR AMOLED panel facilitates smooth gameplay. This phone packs in the best possible hardware for gaming, along with dedicated shoulder...
By IndiaToday
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The Nubia Red Magic 3S comes in as a brilliant mid-life update to the raw-in-nature Red Magic 3 from a few months ago. It's got a fast and unbeatable performance that gamers are always looking for. And, despite carrying forward the same design, it still...
By techadvisor.co.uk
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As so many flagship smartphones pursue a bezel-less design, the Red Magic 3S unapologetically compromises on screen-to-body ratio to provide an immersive gaming experience.While it should be judged on this first and foremost, the fact is that...
By gizbot.com
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You don't have to spend a fortune to experience flagship-grade smartphone performance in the year 2019. This year the smartphone companies have introduced handsets that are priced less than Rs. 40,000 but offer the same level of flagship performance...
By lowyat.net
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The Nubia Red Magic 3S, then is an interesting gaming phone. The decked-out variant costs RM2899, which sounds reasonable for a phone with a Snapdragon 855 Plus. It's good at what it does generally, and is surprisingly good as a camera phone. It also...
By GSMArena
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It all boils down to how much you need a gaming phone and how much you are willing to spend on one because the nubia Red Magic 3s lacks in important departments like the camera and market-ready software. Clearly, this phone has been made with gaming in...
By Android Authority
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The Red Magic 3S is a great gaming phone and represents amazing value for the money. The inclusion of a Snapdragon 855+ is welcome, plus you also get a 90Hz display, built-in fan, at least 8GB of RAM, and the hardware shoulder...
By everyeye.it
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Red Magic 3S è lo smartphone da gaming che serviva al mercato. Stiamo infatti parlando di un dispositivo venduto a partire da 479 euro, che configura lo smartphone in una fascia di prezzo inferiore rispetto a quella dei principali concorrenti....
By AndroidWorld
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7.8Red Magic 3SRed Magic 3S è una piccola evoluzione del modello precedente. Forse un po' troppo piccola. Se comunque deciderete di acquistare un gaming phone Nubia è questo il modello da scegliere, vista l'assenza di differenza di prezzo con il...
By gizchina.it
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Il prezzo di lancio è accattivante se si pensa l'hardware a disposizione, ma se si fa una valutazione generale tralasciando questo aspetto, lo smartphone risulta essere un po' arretrato rispetto alla concorrenza a causa di un software acerbo e una...
By profesionalreview.com
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acerca de Red Magic 3SPues llegamos al final de este análisis del Red Magic 3S, y por ahora es el terminal gaming más potente que hemos probado con permiso de los nuevos IPhone 11 con su CPU Apple A13. La capacidad del Snapdragon 855 se ha llevado al...
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