[Updated with Global Pricing] Nubia’s RedMagic 7 and 7 Pro are official with RGB lighting, up to 135W fast charging, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor

February 22, 2022

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It's a little while since we reviewed the RedMagic 6R that featured an affordable price tag and a slightly muted design but the new 7 series is something else entirely, going all out to show its gaming credentials to all and sundry. The RedMagic 7 and 7 Pro are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and sport the necessary shoulder buttons and RGB lighting to make any gaming enthusiast sit up and take notice.

Updated February 22nd: The RedMagic 7 and 7 Pro have been released globally and we've got the pricing and availability details for you. The bad news is that for the moment, international markets will have to make do with the regular RedMagic 7 because the 7 Pro is only slated to go on sale sometime during Q2 of 2022. There is, however, more bad news in that the global variant of the RedMagic 7 will top out at 65W wired charging instead of the more impressive 120W charging that is present on the Chinese version.

The RedMagic 7 will be available from March 10th in Obsidian, Pulsar, and Supernova colorways at the RedMagic Store with pricing as follows:

12/128GB: $629/€629/£529
16/256GB: $729/€729/£619
18/256GB: $799/€799/£679

Besides being powered by Qualcomm's newest flagship processor, the RedMagic 7 and 7 Pro feature 8/12GB and 12/18GB of LPDDR5 RAM respectively, and 128/256GB of built-in storage with the Pro variant also available in a 1TB configuration. Keeping the phone cool is a built-in fan that circulates air at up to 20,000RPM with a maximum noise level of 28dB. The RedMagic 7 has a single air duct to aid cooling while the 7 Pro boasts a pair.

[Updated with Global Pricing] Nubia's RedMagic 7 and 7 Pro are official with RGB lighting, up to 135W fast charging, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor 6

Both units feature big 6.8-inch AMOLED displays with FHD+ resolution, but the vanilla RedMagic 7 sports a 165Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling while the Pro has a 10-bit panel with 960Hz touch sampling and a 120Hz refresh rate. The same trio of rear cameras, consisting of a 64MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro camera, are present on both phones, with the Pro getting a bump up to a 16MP under-display selfie camera over the normal 8MP sensor on its lesser sibling.

A 4,500mAh battery with 120W fast charging is present on the RedMagic 7 with the 7 Pro going a step further with 135W fast charging and a 5,000mAh battery. RedMagic says that a 165W wall charger will be included in the box which is a nice touch.

You'll also find a 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi 6 support, and 5G connectivity on both models which run RedMagic OS 5.0 (Android 12) out of the box. The RedMagic 7 series is all about gaming and besides the RGB lighting, you'll find shoulder triggers with 500Hz touch sampling with a response time of just 7.4ms.

The RedMagic 7 and 7 Pro go on sale in China on February 21st with pricing starting at ~$630 and ~$750 respectively. The phones will be available in Cyber Neon, Polar Black Knight, and the Deuterium Transparent Edition which sports a glowing Red Magic logo and a lit-up cooling fan.

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With over a decade's experience covering the world of Android and having reviewed more devices than he can count, Peter is excited about where the world of tech is heading. He is currently packing the Oppo Find X9 Pro.