Nubia Red Magic 7 could have the Galaxy S22 beat for gaming, and it’s launching soon
It’s coming in February
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February is shaping up to be a busy month, as we know theSamsung Galaxy S22family is launching then, and we’ll possibly also see theXiaomi 12series around the same time - now, we also know 2022’s firstgaming phoneis coming too.
In a post on Chinese social media siteWeibo, ZTE-owned Red Magic teased its slate of upcoming products for 2022 including a router, gaming monitor, VR headset and, as the title of this news story suggests, the Red Magic 7.
The Nubia Red Magic 7 is expected to be the next mid-range gaming phone from ZTE, following on from theRed Magic 6last year.
The post confirms that the Red Magic 7 is coming in February 2022, and will be “the strongest on the surface” according to a rough machine translation. It’s not clear if that means the strongest phone in general, or just in the gaming niche, but we’d assume the latter.
Analysis: a new gaming champ?
The Red Magic 6 was great for gaming because of the responsive physical side triggers which could be assigned to in-game buttons. Simply by having this feature again, the Red Magic 7 could be a better mobile for prolific gamers than its contemporary Februarians like theSamsungand Xiaomi.
Gaming phones focus on some specs more than others - display, processing power and a utilitarian design are all much more important than chic looks, camera capability and wireless charging, for example. So it’s easy for Nubia to specialize its phone for competitive gaming.
We’ll also likely see the Red Magic 7 launch for less than its same-month rivals, as Nubia’s devices tend to be mid-rangers.
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Judging by past entries in the series, the Nubia Red Magic 7 probably won’t be the best phone in the world, but it could be a great mobile for gaming, especially if it comes at a competitive price and with bespoke game features.
When we hear more about the Red Magic 7 sometime in February we’ll bring you everything you need to know about the new gaming phone - as well as all the information on those other upcoming devices we mentioned too.
Tom Bedford was deputy phones editor on TechRadar until late 2022, having worked his way up from staff writer. Though he specialized in phones and tablets, he also took on other tech like electric scooters, smartwatches, fitness, mobile gaming and more. He is based in London, UK and now works for the entertainment site What To Watch.
He graduated in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Prior to working on TechRadar, he freelanced in tech, gaming and entertainment, and also spent many years working as a mixologist.
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