The Redmagic 10 Pro knows exactly who it is for: gamers. While there are plenty of gaming phones out there, this is a device made for those who want a gaming platform and a smartphone all in one at a price that won’t break the bank. The Redmagic 10 Pro delivers all this thanks to its Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and a cutting-edge cooling system.
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This device doesn’t try to compete with high-end flagships in things like cameras and ecosystems — but it is only pretending to be a mid-range phone at $649. I spent nearly a month with it and used it as my daily driver for two weeks. I was expecting a lot less, but what I got was raw power, incredible battery life, and a gorgeous AMOLED screen. This is NOT your average mid-range phone.
RedMagic 10 Pro
The gaming phone features a 6.85-inch AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite SOC, and an amazing battery. 540Hz shoulder triggers and a unique liquid metal cooling system ensure peak performance during intense gaming.
- Gorgeous 1.5K AMOLED screen
- Excellent battery life
- Snapdragon 8 Elite SOC
- No bezels
- No camera bump
- Uncomfortable shape
- Noisy cooling
- No Redmagic ecosystem
Price, availability, and specs
The Redmagic 10 Pro starts at $649 for the base configuration, which includes 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The mid-tier comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $799, and the maxed-out option has 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage for $999. They all feature the same 6.85-inch AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate.
Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite SOC powers the device under the hood, and the Red Core 3 gaming chip helps provide smooth performance. A 7,050mAh battery and 100W fast charging capabilities keep it all running. The Redmagic 10 Pro can be ordered directly from the Redmagic website and comes with free global shipping.
The Redmagic 10 Pro has a reliable connection to my 5G network in Canada. It supports GSM, LTE, UTMS, and 5G. The phone handles data transfers and voice calls without any problems. It may not be available everywhere, but most people should have no trouble with it.
Specifications
- SoC
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Display type
- AMOLED
- Display dimensions
- 6.85 inches
- Display resolution
- 1.5K (2,688 x 1,216 pixels)
- RAM
- 12GB / 16GB / 24GB
- Storage
- 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
- Battery
- 7,050mAh
- Charge speed
- up to 100W
- Charge options
- Fast charge, regular charge
- Ports
- USB-C
- Operating System
- NebulaOS AI + Android 15
- Front camera
- 16MP under-display
- Rear camera
- 50MP main + 50MP ultra-wide
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Dimensions
- Height 163.4mm x Width 76.1mm x Depth 8.9mm
- Weight
- 229g
- IP Rating
- none
- Colors
- Shadow / Dusk / Moonlight
- Price
- $649 / $799 / $999
- BRAND AND MODEL
- RedMagic 10 Pro
What I like about the RedMagic 10 Pro
Unrivaled performance at this price
This phone looks cool. Nubia sent me the ‘Shadow’ version, which is deep black with subtle etchings on the back. It has practically no bezels and no camera bump on the back. Unlike other devices at this price point, the Redmagic 10 Pro feels premium and solid. The back is aviation-grade aluminum, and the front is double-sided BOE glass. It also felt great in the hand at first (more on that in a bit). This version of the phone was not slippery, and I never felt like it was going to slip out of my hand. It has a nice weight and balance to it.
The box contained an 80W charging brick and a threaded red USB-C cable. It also included a slim case, another nice touch I appreciate about every Nubia-made device.
The 6.85-inch AMOLED display on this phone is a joy to use. It has vibrant colors and deep blacks, and that 144Hz refresh rate keeps everything smooth as butter. Games look gorgeous on this display. I turned up all the settings on Genshin Impact to their maximum, turned on shading, and pushed this phone to the limit. It handled it all with no issues. The game looked gorgeous.
The speakers compliment the screen, too. There’s a grill on the bottom and one on the top of the device, and they pump out great sound. Levels sound good; even if they didn’t, the Gamespace has an equalizer to fine-tune the sound.
You won’t get gaming like this on any other device for under $1,000. The Redmagic 10 Pro blasts through all the mobile games I could throw it. Call of Duty: Mobile, Genshin Impact, and Honkai: Star Rail ran smoothly and with beautiful graphics. The phone maintained 60fps throughout, without a single frame drop. Redmagic’s proprietary Red Core 3 (R3) chip helps the Qualcomm SOC multitask, and I saw it in action here. It just works.
The Redmagic 10 Pro’s battery is my favorite thing about this device. It’s incredible. 7,050mAh is a lot of juice, and the battery lasts me days on a single charge with light, regular use. If I don’t watch a lot of YouTube or game too much, I get 34 hours from 100% to 2%. I pulled off 20 hours with heavy use. I stopped worrying about the battery with this phone. It’s liberating.
When I need to charge it, the included 80W charger gets it back to 80% in 14 minutes. There’s a charge separation setting. When the phone reaches a preset charge level (set to 80% by default), it stops charging the battery and powers the device directly from the charger. Also, you won’t lose any battery life if you game with your phone plugged in. This helps preserve the battery and keep the phone cool.
Cooling is where the device shines. It has a built-in high RPM fan and a liquid metal cooling system. Redmagic is a little vague about what this is, but it works. The phone never gets hot. Two vents are on either side of the device to help expel heat.
Gamespace and Mora
Gamespace is a hub for all your gaming needs. It is built right into the device — a red physical slider on the Redmagic 10 Pro launches it.
This hub organizes and optimizes all your games. The system prioritizes the game’s resources when you play a game through Gamespace (rather than launching from the home screen). There are no annoying distractions like emails, alarms, and people trying to message you. You can tweak gaming performance here, see your system stats in-game, record your screen, and launch ‘Mora.’
Mora is a strange waifu-like animated character you can launch from the Gamespace. Redmagic calls her a virtual assistant, although I couldn’t get her to do much besides call me “Captain.” She’s slightly interactive, so if you touch her or shake your phone, she’ll respond differently. You can add Mora to your home screen or set her to sleep on the Always On Display while the phone is charging. Honestly, I tested out this feature for a few minutes and then forgot about her.
What I don’t like about the Redmagic 10 Pro
Uncomfortable shape and a noisy fan
The bezels on the Redmagic 10 Pro are nearly non-existent. As someone who can’t stand bezels, I love that Nubia pulled this off without going for a curved display. But the body of the phone itself is a little too boxy. It becomes uncomfortable to hold after a short while, and my fingers start to cramp up as I wrangle the phone into different positions for an easier grip. It doesn’t fit nicely in my palm, which makes one-handed use a literal pain.
While I appreciate the superb cooling built right into this device, it’s not without a lot of sound. That fan gets loud when it gets going — so loud, in fact, that it interferes with the beautiful quality of those speakers. Granted, using a pair of earbuds while gaming negates this, but when I’m lazily sprawled on the couch and launch a round COD: Mobile, the last thing I want to do is get up and root around for headphones.
As far as cameras go, the Redmagic 10 Pro has two 50MP shooters: a regular and an ultra-wide. Neither is very good. I found the images dark, grainy, and unsatisfying. I wasn’t able to catch any good shots of my kids, as they’re at the age where they can’t sit still, and every picture I took of them with this phone ended up blurry.
The camera software is the same suite you’ll find in Nubia devices. There’s a Pro camera setting where you can control every aspect of the camera, from the white balance to the aperture and ISO. Whatever it does, however, isn’t noticeable. I tried to take a few snaps using the pro settings, one of a path through a local forest and the other of my hand. Neither turned out very well.
Like all Nubia devices, Redmagic’s software is barebones and no-nonsense. It’s actually close to stock Android. This is good and bad. It’s good because it stays true to the original Android philosophy. But I found myself missing a lot of the quality-of-life additions you find on Pixel and Galaxy devices. There are no now-playing or live translation features.
There’s also no built-in Redmagic ecosystem. I’ve got the Redmagic Nova gaming tablet, released in October, sitting right next to the Redmagic 10 Pro, and nothing syncs between them. It would be nice to see a handoff function, a screencast, or anything. Now, of course, I can use Google’s quick share and other third-party functions to get this, and many people prefer the lack of an ecosystem, so this is entirely personal. I would have liked to see something between the two devices.
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Should you buy the Redmagic 10 Pro?
You can’t beat this price if you’re a gamer
What’s nice about the Redmagic 10 Pro is it isn’t trying to be a jack-of-all-trades. It’s a master of one: gaming. It offers incredible performance and battery life for the price. Charge separation, Gamespace, and outstanding cooling give it a unique advantage over its more expensive competition. Even that strange Mora thing is kinda neat.
However, don’t expect to take a lot of pictures. And remember to find a comfortable case for this phone because holding it for any length of time gets painful. Overall, this is an easy recommendation for gamers who want raw power without flagship prices.
RedMagic 10 Pro
The gaming phone features a 6.85-inch AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite SOC, and an amazing battery. 540Hz shoulder triggers and a unique liquid metal cooling system ensures peak performance during intense gaming.
