I've never owned a gaming phone! Not opposed to the idea, but I don't game on my phone often. That said, I think that those features that make a phone a gaming phone are often the features I want in a phone.
@@SomeGadgetGuy Oh man, these days, gaming laptops beat most business laptops, normal laptops and even some ultrabooks. Just look at the gigabyte g5, asus g14/g15, legion 7 slim, etc. Heck, the rog 15 amd strix gets 10hr battery life with 6700xt like performance for $1500.
I own the Redmagic 5 Pro with all the accessories including the stand that has the built in ethernet port and 3.5 headphone jack and t he control adaptors, this thing is still ahead of the time with all my new phones that I have purchased and is up to date as far as security patches and bug fixes(if any) are involved... I run this thing harder than my Switch
So red magic was pretty good on updates and security updates with the 5? Curious because I am thinking of selling my black shark 4 pro and getting the 7 or 7 pro.
I've been considering getting a gaming phone for a while now. Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted a "1 stop shop" kind of device. It's why a lot of us are drawn to the Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch. We want to take our games with us and this device looks to close that gap and it looks like it might get us close to that idea.
Finally. A review that doesn't make every decision on the cameras. They are not the end all be all aspects of a PHONE. It's a phone to begin with. Thank you so very much.
Pretty niche game, but Geometry Dash is uncapped(unless capped by the phone manufacturer, Realme midrangers were notorious for this). The framerate matches the refresh rate as much as possible until it can't, usually when playing laggy levels. And the funny thing is, the game is **noticeably** smoother and more fun to play the higher the refresh rate, and if you're really sunk in and you're beating harder levels, higher refresh rates actually make the game easier. Most top players in PC have 360Hz monitors as a standard in order to beat the hardest levels possible.
I’ve thought about getting a gaming phone - they usually have the features I’m looking for in a device. No stupid notch or hole in my display (usually), dual FORWARD facing speakers, headphone jack, decent cameras, etc. But I would avoid any phone with active cooling like the Red Magic has for my use. I work in a VERY dusty environment, and the vent would be choked off in several months if not sooner. So far the Sony Xperia 1 MK III is still in the lead to be my next phone, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what the MK IV will bring to the table.
I would actually like to see a camera video. Particularly one showing how charge separation and in-body cooling might allow the Red Magic to function as a more reliable vlogging or video streaming device than most mobiles.
I got this today, it does not disappoint! No throttling on literally max settings for all the games I'm playing (Diablo Immortal, Genshin Impact, Ni No Kuni Crossworlds, Ragnarok M, Black Desert M)... It's a beast! I'm in love with the device... I'm really excited to what the future holds for gaming phones.
Great review Juan. This would be my 1st gaming phone. For me this pulls everything together in a powerful, able, package. This phone is solid in communication, ( being a phone) , photos, and gaming. Maybe offer an option for upgraded camera's for those that need that And lots of storage options. A " Flagship" model I think would sell well. Also, they have excellent management, of heat disapation, and throttling.
Never Got a gaming phone but I’m getting one of those red magic 7 or 7 pro because of all the great features and I’m a gamer/streamer so you gotta have the best you know y’all .
This might not be the video for it but I wanted to thank you for pointing me to the Sony Xperia 53. It's like the perfect phone for me. Newish software with some of the old features that are just missing in today's flagships and it's relatively on the small side for my smallish hands it works really well so thank you
Solid review as always, SGG! I've been interested in Redmagic's devices ever since the Redmagic 6 that I almost bought. The only thing stopping, finances aside, is carrier compatibility. I have no idea if it will work on AT&T. Ever since the 3G shutdown, they've started limiting what devices can be on their network and it essentially boils down to "the list".
I have not owned a gaming phone before. I have gotten close though. I love how you can put fewer charges on the battery. WOW, APN settings out of the box. Great job RedMagic.
No interest whatsoever in gaming phones, I just love your sometimes alternative insights into all phones. We don't get any, looks premium and feels good in the hand sh*t we get from some well known tech reviewers.
I have never owned a gaming phone. I find them appealing, but I always needed a good, all-rounder rather than a dedicated device. This is why I usually buy Samsung phones. Eventhough they are taking away a lot of features, they are still up there when it comes to making an 'everything' phone: your gaming phone, your work station (Dex), good all around cameras. And very important: long, consistent updates.
I have a ROG Phone 3 16/512 variant. As a mobile game RUclips channel, it's been amazing for me. But it recently died on me for reasons unknown to me and I'm thinking of getting this phone later this year.
@@adnankamal9 I wouldn't know. The ROG Phone 3 broke after a years use. Just after the warranty expired. All I know is I'm not getting another ROG Phone in the future.
Watching on my RedMagic 7. I find 165 Hz useful for emulation, especially GBA emulators where 5x speed-up (from the base 30 fps) is effortlessly achievable or N64 emulators with easy 3x (from 50/60 depending on the game).
Thanks for listening my critique, I wanted to know all of this. Try real racing to measure the accuracy and performance of the device. If people expect excelnt cameras from this kind of device they will be disappointed, but every device has a target, and for this, is gamers. You don't buy a "CAT" phone for the display for example, you buy it for the build quality and other features related to industrial productivity. Take care man, much love from Colombia
Have been tempted by gaming phones in the past, but have never pulled the trigger. As a content creator I have to prioritize cameras. The gamer in me, however, really likes this phone. If I ever decide to become a two phone user, this would probably be my "other" phone.
I've never owned a gaming phone but I've owned and enjoyed a number of handhelds down through the years and I do a lot of gaming/emulation on my current phone. The things I want in a phone are by-and-large being phased out though. Most modern phones I don't feel are being made for guys like me. The exceptions are these gaming devices. I paused the video at 0:22 to answer your question so now I'll finish watching it.
most hardware used like gorilla glass was from 3yrs ago. no one was asking for underdisplay camera and low screen nits. we are basically paying for the built in cooling and new chipset
Oh my god. You're the first techtuber who gives GENUINE advice. Great point about simping about ''avergae consumers''. I must say HW unboxed seems this way about laptop reviews. Where's the tuning of a laptop? No proper word on performance and temp reductions. Not to mention techtubers simp for shitty matte ips displays with high refresh rates. No, we want higher quality displays not shitty matte displays on gaming laptops which stay indoors. Just wanna add one point. Software updates do jack shit on a phone. I can still be just fine with android 9 as long as its stock. This redmagic 7 pro has a stock rom. No bloat. You can't even say apple has no bloat. So I'd actually count the lack of updates as a personal preference. Do you want updates that do nothing but slow down your phone? Get a samsung or chinese phone.
That's pretty high praise 😁 Since I left Pocketnow, I've been trying to describe phone performance more like a good laptop review. And I'm with you for most of that, definitely more a hardware than software guy, though I do appreciate timely bug fixes. Like I'm revisiting the Moto Edge, and it's incredible how much of that phone is actively improved through little updates over Google Play, but then techies complain "it doesn't get enough OTA updates!" 🤦♂️
@@SomeGadgetGuy You should check out custom roms. They can make a budget phone rival a flagship that costs 4x as much in everyday general use. For example my poco x3 pro now has better software than moto edge but costs half as much and packs more performance. I even have better battery life than the moto (9hr vs 12hr). I've got more privacy on my custom rom than the moto. Know the best part? Xiaomi phones are the easiest to install custom roms for because xiaomi actually supports it. Something right to repair and techtubers kinda forget. Whats the point of repairing a old samsung phone when the lag makes it unusable? That same phone that is shit at privacy due to all the tracking. A custom rom would fix that but phone companies make it hard to install it, with very, very few exceptions. I should damn well be able to install whatever OS I want on my phone. It'd be like if you couldn't uninstall linux on laptops or windows on macbooks. Dude, you are unreal. Your point about techies complaining about updates is so damn true. I don't need the latest android, I'd be fine with android 9. Just those bug fixes are enough. Even iPhones don't benefit from updates that much. Whats the point of installing the latest iOS update on a iPhone SE 1? You've got some reach. You should really talk about custom roms on phones. They really can massively improve a phone. Better battery life, smoother performance, lighter OS, more privacy, etc.
I've not owned a gaming phone but I like the idea of the horsepower and better emphasis on cooling . I don't like how they assume that you'll be keeping it plugged in (that 4500 mah battery strikes me as anemic) I like the idea of a side charger. Probably would hate it for actual use though.
gaming is not my thing, but the rog phones are incredibly feature complete and have kinda decent security support so they are always on my radar. I am not sure if it's relevant for the video but as I see people talking about game pass, I've been recently having fun with steam link/remote play (stream your games from your pc to your phone/tablet trough the steam client) and since a lot of steam decks are being delayed it might be a neat way for some people to have a mobile gaming experience with non specialized hardware.
To me gaming phones are proper flagship phone than those flagship phones who prioritize camera mostly. I just wish gaming phones had proper software support.
The only thing that has ever kept me from buying a gaming phone is their manufacturer's lack of financing unlike Google and Samsung, and Samsung always ends up winning me over because of their cameras...especially this year. I'm absolutely LOVING my 512GB Galaxy S22 Ultra in white.
I've owned a BLU G90 Pro if that even counts. It was a budget screamer but I very quickly realized that I need a IP rating on my smartphones. That combined with my entertainment and workflow alike with how I use my smartphones, the headphone jack and microSD card slot are necessary along with high end specs. The only company off the top of my head that has the specs, jack, and slot are Sony's 1 flagships. So while I REALLY like what ROG and Red Magic are up to these days, unfortunately they would be a mismatch relative to my needs atm.
Wow, I did not even see the under display selfie camera at first sight. It took me a few seconds, even if you got so close with the camera. Impressive !
I have not owned a family phone but am so interested in what's happening in the space. It's just that my use for my phone leans more towards phones that doing other things will and just happen to also be good at gaming
I've owned a gaming phone. Razer phone 2. It was great, but verrrrrry poor QC. I went through 3 warranty replacements. Plus a repair from a shop. Plus now the software seems broken, because it won't open the front facing camera now.
Apex runs smooth on max settings and fps(60) if Apex allowed it, I could see the phone being able to run it at 100+ fps even on max setting. I ran the game for an hour without the Built in fan turned on (by accident) and it still ran smooth. On a game like Apex your only getting 90-100 minutes of battery life (with the turbo fan turned on). The fan has 2 setting eco and turbo. So you could put the fan on eco and play around with the phones settings to achieve longer battery life. Plus it only takes like 25mins from 0-100% charge. Delivery took 5 days(manchester)UK
I've never owned a gaming phone, but with Qualcomm chips being better cooling nowadays I've been considering one. However, as phone nerd I can't sacrifice camera performance and software support, so I'm thinking of getting a fold 4 when it comes out.
I never owned a gaming phone. I don't play demanding games. I just watched b/c it's interesting that active cooling unlocks the powerful SOC. I doubt an Apple or Samsung would make a phone with a fan. Silent devices are great but putting an SOC that could be a laptop CPU in a small, sealed, glass box you hold in your hand to use is asking for heat issues. I think this phone shows what other phone makers are up against in the demand for higher numbers to sell phones or win You Tube.
Always wanted a good gaming phone, but they seems to miss on the camera aspect a lot and that's a big red flag for me, I had the Xperia play when it came out, that's the only gaming phone I owned!!
I want to thank you for your input to how the phone stacks up for just a phone. I know it's a gaming king. But I want to know how it does in other areas. Like making calls. Web browsing and it's keyboard. Thanks again.
Never owned a gaming smartphone before, but I would like to own one in the future. But I am still considering between gaming smartphone, switch oled and steam deck and which one offers the best value. Each of them has their own merits, : 1) A gaming smartphone would be around the size of a normal smartphone, so it is the easiest to carry around. 2) Switch oled can let me game with my family, up to 4 players. 3) Steam deck can play many desktop games in steam while also having a desktop mode for a handheld console. I also want to ask if there are any usable custom roms for the redmagic? Because if updates for the smartphone has stopped, we might have to switch to a custom rom. Just hope there is a custom rom that can use the internal fan.
I got tired of regular phones ... they suck especially iphones and then samsungs with bloatware. I switched to a ROG 2 Ultimate and then a Black Shark 3 w/ gamepad. And now I want to buy this lol. I love them all.
Yes, I have Lenovo Legion phone duel 2. I have an addiction to PUBG. I kind of need the second usb c port now. I do wish standard flagships would add gaming triggers. I think Sony should implement them to differentiate themselves from the likes of Samsung. I would buy if this was the case!
I have never owned a gaming phone, but I am an android game fan and play high profile ones. I also like to emulate games. I have an Lg v50 and it still works pretty well for me. I use the v50 for entertainment, and I have a poco f1 to use as a phone. I also own an lg v20 that I use as a Digital Audio Player.
Even if you're not a big gamer I think it's a decent phone especially if you hold on to your phone for years The only thing one may be can send about just regular updates I don't know how they are with that. As far as the rear cameras are concerned it seemed fine Don't know if the sky was an accurate representation of real life but your picture seemed fine
No gaming phones, not a fan of phone gaming. For mobile gaming i just got a steam deck. The phone for me is for communication, media consumption and photography (Xperia 1 III)
Never owned a gaming phone but they have the best specs, screens, performance, and a headphone jack. Also great charging. I currently drive a OnePlus 7t but that company is going downhill and in a direction I hate so I'm looking for a new option.
@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah I'm going into it knowing that they might not get the most updates but I do appreciate you responding. Definitely helps with my decision
Never owned a gaming phone, not for lacking of wanting one though. I usually will get flagship phones and just treat them as a gaming phone. I would like to get one eventually. Also, Wild Rift can run at 120hz and is a pretty good benchmark game.
I have the ROG Phone 2 for nearly 3 years now and it's the best phone I've used. The performance is still rock solid, 120 Hz is just so good, and the battery life is awesome It has its issues such as the less stellar camera but it is NOT a bad camera. It's not the best, definitely not, but not so bad either. I'm thinking of replacing it's battery as it has degraded significantly, around 5 to 6 SoT with 120 Hz all the time, or simply upgrade to the ROG 5S Btw, pls try AetherSX2 PS2 emulator. It's a godsend!
Thinking about getting the Red Magic 7 pro. But 1080p screen, no water resistance, and subpar selfie camera might be too many compromises. I currently have the OnePlus 7 pro. I really hate notches or cutouts. It still performs very well and battery life is good enough, but the pop-up camera stopped working. I'm debating repairing this phone or getting a new one, no phones have interested me enough to consider buying except the Red Magic 7 pro. Let me know what you think I should do
So yeah I was wondering as well when looking at the specs between the 7 and 7 Pro and was curious about the 165hz. So it wasn't put in the 7 Pro due to in screen selfie?
Really hate that "Big Red" won't carry anything other than the Google's, Samsung's and Apple's with a sprinkling of Motorola. No gaming phones in sight sadly...
Never owned a gaming phone, had a LG V30, now rocking a P30 Pro. Wanting to go back to LG, Sony or a Note 22. Isn't it just as good to game on a iPad Pro?
Never owned a gaming phone, only Samsung S phones and Sony Xperias since the end of Nokia's Lumia devices. Impossible to get Sony's anymore where I live, basically we now only get iPhones and Samsungs.
@@SomeGadgetGuy If you enjoy CS:GO you'll feel right at home with it. I used to prefer it a couple years back when the movement was still faster, now it's just sluggish and random - just like CS. Still a good test for the refresh rate though.
I am seriously considering buying a gaming phone to replace my outdated V30. Still contemplating with Legion Y90 for both 18GB RAM. How does DeX-style support feel like with external monitor to run like a laptop? If it's smooth with A12 Desktop Mode, this might be my laptop+phone upgrade for the next 5 years
On the subreddit for this phone people were saying you can't use gestures on some third party launchers like Nova. Did you happen to test this with third party launchers?
I've always watched gaming phones from afar, but will probably never own one since I don't actually game. I like the bigger batteries, power, and headphone jacks, but the tradeoffs with the large size, cameras, and lack of water resistance turn me away
Hy great video!, I have the jbl live 300 and I want to buy the oneplus buds pro, do you think I will be disappointed or it will be an improvement for me?
How's the process of inserting the SIM card and having the provider work properly. Do the actual phone calls work with no issues. I've never gotten a phone outside of the provider so I'm skeptical of doing so.
I was going into buy me Razer phone but they didn't exist by the time I wanted one. So I wound up with a red magic 6s pro. I can't get away from it. I have a s22 just sitting there but running it feels a little laggy 🤫🤔
I'm thinking of getting this gaming phone. Currently I'm using a Xiaomi mi 11 and when gaming on it, it can get hot and uncomfortable to touch. I saw some reviews about red magic 7 pro being hot too. So what do you say? Compare this to a Xiaomi mi 11 or 12 with a red magic 7 pro, which would be a good, if not, a better purchase?
I wish lenovos gaming phones would adopt the dextop modes that their tablets have adopted or even motos ready for. as much as I want a gaming phone (big cod mobile player) I just can't not have a dextop mode. That said, I would 100% jump on the RedMagic line (with Asus coming in really really close) if I didn't care about dextop modes
What would you recommend for sound quality ? I own a ZTE axon 7 and I don't really want an LG phone. I know some old Meizu/Vivo have great sound but I haven't really followed the market. So beside ROG 5 and this redmagic 7, I have no idea of what have good audio currently. Can you do some recommendation please ?
Juan I have the Razer 1 and 2 then bought the Redmagic 6s pro. My only issue is that Redmagic and Razer never update their phones. Kinda of an issue for me.
That's the trade off. You don't get exotic hardware this cheap and not face compromises somewhere else. The good thing moving forward though, more parts of the os are updated directly through play store and play services updates.
I've never owned a gaming phone! Not opposed to the idea, but I don't game on my phone often. That said, I think that those features that make a phone a gaming phone are often the features I want in a phone.
Yup. It's a little like gaming laptops.
@@LindonSlaght and usually slightly worse image processing/camera hardware.
@@HandleIsNewAndBad I have 22 photos on my phone so I'll take that
@@pumpuppthevolume for the first 10 minutes sure, after that? eh....
@@SomeGadgetGuy Oh man, these days, gaming laptops beat most business laptops, normal laptops and even some ultrabooks.
Just look at the gigabyte g5, asus g14/g15, legion 7 slim, etc. Heck, the rog 15 amd strix gets 10hr battery life with 6700xt like performance for $1500.
I own the Redmagic 5 Pro with all the accessories including the stand that has the built in ethernet port and 3.5 headphone jack and t he control adaptors, this thing is still ahead of the time with all my new phones that I have purchased and is up to date as far as security patches and bug fixes(if any) are involved... I run this thing harder than my Switch
Especially that 5 Pro. An actively cooled SD865 is a rad SOC.
So red magic was pretty good on updates and security updates with the 5? Curious because I am thinking of selling my black shark 4 pro and getting the 7 or 7 pro.
@@770hood they were actually pretty good with the updates, I don't recall running across any bugs to be honest either way.
So maybe even still I could look into RM5Pro or the RM6/RM6Pro?
@@RJ_Uploads did they update android version too?
I've been considering getting a gaming phone for a while now. Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted a "1 stop shop" kind of device. It's why a lot of us are drawn to the Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch. We want to take our games with us and this device looks to close that gap and it looks like it might get us close to that idea.
Finally. A review that doesn't make every decision on the cameras. They are not the end all be all aspects of a PHONE. It's a phone to begin with. Thank you so very much.
Pretty niche game, but Geometry Dash is uncapped(unless capped by the phone manufacturer, Realme midrangers were notorious for this). The framerate matches the refresh rate as much as possible until it can't, usually when playing laggy levels.
And the funny thing is, the game is **noticeably** smoother and more fun to play the higher the refresh rate, and if you're really sunk in and you're beating harder levels, higher refresh rates actually make the game easier. Most top players in PC have 360Hz monitors as a standard in order to beat the hardest levels possible.
I’ve thought about getting a gaming phone - they usually have the features I’m looking for in a device. No stupid notch or hole in my display (usually), dual FORWARD facing speakers, headphone jack, decent cameras, etc.
But I would avoid any phone with active cooling like the Red Magic has for my use. I work in a VERY dusty environment, and the vent would be choked off in several months if not sooner.
So far the Sony Xperia 1 MK III is still in the lead to be my next phone, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what the MK IV will bring to the table.
I would actually like to see a camera video. Particularly one showing how charge separation and in-body cooling might allow the Red Magic to function as a more reliable vlogging or video streaming device than most mobiles.
I got this today, it does not disappoint! No throttling on literally max settings for all the games I'm playing (Diablo Immortal, Genshin Impact, Ni No Kuni Crossworlds, Ragnarok M, Black Desert M)... It's a beast! I'm in love with the device... I'm really excited to what the future holds for gaming phones.
even in fieldboss? almost compareble in terms of speed when in PC?
@@angelmarcsoriano8657 still great in field boss, it's very good, I'm set to 30 people viewable max.
black shark 5 pro or magic 5 pro help me
Great review Juan. This would be my 1st gaming phone. For me this pulls everything together in a powerful, able, package. This phone is solid in communication, ( being a phone) , photos, and gaming.
Maybe offer an option for upgraded camera's for those that need that And lots of storage options. A " Flagship"
model I think would sell well.
Also, they have excellent management, of heat disapation, and throttling.
Can't decide whether to have this right now or wait for ASUS ROG Phone 6. I definitely can't ignore the ROG Phone 5's built-in Quad DAC audio.
I'm getting real anxious for the ROG. Should be another monster.
ordered rm7 pro since i don't want to wait half a year to get smartphone based on sdg1+ chipset
Never Got a gaming phone but I’m getting one of those red magic 7 or 7 pro because of all the great features and I’m a gamer/streamer so you gotta have the best you know y’all .
This might not be the video for it but I wanted to thank you for pointing me to the Sony Xperia 53. It's like the perfect phone for me. Newish software with some of the old features that are just missing in today's flagships and it's relatively on the small side for my smallish hands it works really well so thank you
Solid review as always, SGG! I've been interested in Redmagic's devices ever since the Redmagic 6 that I almost bought. The only thing stopping, finances aside, is carrier compatibility. I have no idea if it will work on AT&T. Ever since the 3G shutdown, they've started limiting what devices can be on their network and it essentially boils down to "the list".
I have not owned a gaming phone before. I have gotten close though. I love how you can put fewer charges on the battery. WOW, APN settings out of the box. Great job RedMagic.
Right! It's the little things. "OH LOOK. mint worked"
@@SomeGadgetGuy Agreed
This guy reviews stuff for what it was made for. Unlike other reviewers.
That music you played reminded me of Erica Griffin's channel. She got me into tech as a kid
She's awesome. Collabing on her Old Phone challenge was one of my all time favorite projects.
@@SomeGadgetGuy Welp, I know what video I'm about to search for now lol
No interest whatsoever in gaming phones, I just love your sometimes alternative insights into all phones. We don't get any, looks premium and feels good in the hand sh*t we get from some well known tech reviewers.
😁
I have never owned a gaming phone. I find them appealing, but I always needed a good, all-rounder rather than a dedicated device. This is why I usually buy Samsung phones. Eventhough they are taking away a lot of features, they are still up there when it comes to making an 'everything' phone: your gaming phone, your work station (Dex), good all around cameras. And very important: long, consistent updates.
I have a ROG Phone 3 16/512 variant. As a mobile game RUclips channel, it's been amazing for me. But it recently died on me for reasons unknown to me and I'm thinking of getting this phone later this year.
How is the Software updates support for Asus Rog phones?
@@adnankamal9 I wouldn't know. The ROG Phone 3 broke after a years use. Just after the warranty expired. All I know is I'm not getting another ROG Phone in the future.
Watching on my RedMagic 7.
I find 165 Hz useful for emulation, especially GBA emulators where 5x speed-up (from the base 30 fps) is effortlessly achievable or N64 emulators with easy 3x (from 50/60 depending on the game).
OH! Good point! I really hadn't thought of SPEEDING up emulation... Oh... Now I need to play with that...
How is the Software updates support for RedMagic phones?
Thanks for listening my critique, I wanted to know all of this. Try real racing to measure the accuracy and performance of the device.
If people expect excelnt cameras from this kind of device they will be disappointed, but every device has a target, and for this, is gamers. You don't buy a "CAT" phone for the display for example, you buy it for the build quality and other features related to industrial productivity.
Take care man, much love from Colombia
Never owned a dedicated gaming phone. I do play some light gaming on my LG V60 though. Aaaaaand, it just got the Android 12 update this morning. Yay!
Have been tempted by gaming phones in the past, but have never pulled the trigger. As a content creator I have to prioritize cameras. The gamer in me, however, really likes this phone. If I ever decide to become a two phone user, this would probably be my "other" phone.
It is the bummer. The cameras here are totally "fine", but I wouldn't lean on this phone for shooting. It's incredible for editing tho.
I've never owned a gaming phone but I've owned and enjoyed a number of handhelds down through the years and I do a lot of gaming/emulation on my current phone. The things I want in a phone are by-and-large being phased out though. Most modern phones I don't feel are being made for guys like me. The exceptions are these gaming devices. I paused the video at 0:22 to answer your question so now I'll finish watching it.
most hardware used like gorilla glass was from 3yrs ago. no one was asking for underdisplay camera and low screen nits. we are basically paying for the built in cooling and new chipset
I own the ROG phone 2 ultimate edition. I love having 1tb without worrying about having enough space, and has a headphone jack..
More than that, a fully functioning FM Radio. It's truly useful to have it on areas with little to no internet reception.
And not JUST a headphone jack, but the closest to a quad DAC we'll ever get again. 👍
Love your direct honest reviews with that sarcasm! 😉
I have a rog 1... And now got my rm7. I can say redmagic delivers what a gaming phone should be.
Oh my god. You're the first techtuber who gives GENUINE advice. Great point about simping about ''avergae consumers''. I must say HW unboxed seems this way about laptop reviews. Where's the tuning of a laptop? No proper word on performance and temp reductions. Not to mention techtubers simp for shitty matte ips displays with high refresh rates. No, we want higher quality displays not shitty matte displays on gaming laptops which stay indoors.
Just wanna add one point. Software updates do jack shit on a phone. I can still be just fine with android 9 as long as its stock. This redmagic 7 pro has a stock rom. No bloat. You can't even say apple has no bloat. So I'd actually count the lack of updates as a personal preference. Do you want updates that do nothing but slow down your phone? Get a samsung or chinese phone.
That's pretty high praise 😁
Since I left Pocketnow, I've been trying to describe phone performance more like a good laptop review.
And I'm with you for most of that, definitely more a hardware than software guy, though I do appreciate timely bug fixes. Like I'm revisiting the Moto Edge, and it's incredible how much of that phone is actively improved through little updates over Google Play, but then techies complain "it doesn't get enough OTA updates!" 🤦♂️
@@SomeGadgetGuy You should check out custom roms. They can make a budget phone rival a flagship that costs 4x as much in everyday general use. For example my poco x3 pro now has better software than moto edge but costs half as much and packs more performance. I even have better battery life than the moto (9hr vs 12hr). I've got more privacy on my custom rom than the moto.
Know the best part? Xiaomi phones are the easiest to install custom roms for because xiaomi actually supports it. Something right to repair and techtubers kinda forget. Whats the point of repairing a old samsung phone when the lag makes it unusable? That same phone that is shit at privacy due to all the tracking. A custom rom would fix that but phone companies make it hard to install it, with very, very few exceptions. I should damn well be able to install whatever OS I want on my phone. It'd be like if you couldn't uninstall linux on laptops or windows on macbooks.
Dude, you are unreal. Your point about techies complaining about updates is so damn true. I don't need the latest android, I'd be fine with android 9. Just those bug fixes are enough. Even iPhones don't benefit from updates that much. Whats the point of installing the latest iOS update on a iPhone SE 1?
You've got some reach. You should really talk about custom roms on phones. They really can massively improve a phone. Better battery life, smoother performance, lighter OS, more privacy, etc.
I've not owned a gaming phone but I like the idea of the horsepower and better emphasis on cooling . I don't like how they assume that you'll be keeping it plugged in (that 4500 mah battery strikes me as anemic)
I like the idea of a side charger. Probably would hate it for actual use though.
5000 on the 7 pro.
gaming is not my thing, but the rog phones are incredibly feature complete and have kinda decent security support so they are always on my radar.
I am not sure if it's relevant for the video but as I see people talking about game pass, I've been recently having fun with steam link/remote play (stream your games from your pc to your phone/tablet trough the steam client) and since a lot of steam decks are being delayed it might be a neat way for some people to have a mobile gaming experience with non specialized hardware.
I have never owned a gaming phone but want one. The worry I have is that the gaming phones won't do well in the normal daily phone stuff.
To me gaming phones are proper flagship phone than those flagship phones who prioritize camera mostly. I just wish gaming phones had proper software support.
My last 4 phones have been gaming phones, ROG Phone 1, Razer Phone 2, ROG Phone 3 and now the Legion Duel 2.
The only thing that has ever kept me from buying a gaming phone is their manufacturer's lack of financing unlike Google and Samsung, and Samsung always ends up winning me over because of their cameras...especially this year. I'm absolutely LOVING my 512GB Galaxy S22 Ultra in white.
I own the G90 pro. Most gaming phones I've owned are killer at media even for non gamers.
I've owned a BLU G90 Pro if that even counts.
It was a budget screamer but I very quickly realized that I need a IP rating on my smartphones.
That combined with my entertainment and workflow alike with how I use my smartphones, the headphone jack and microSD card slot are necessary along with high end specs.
The only company off the top of my head that has the specs, jack, and slot are Sony's 1 flagships.
So while I REALLY like what ROG and Red Magic are up to these days, unfortunately they would be a mismatch relative to my needs atm.
Wow, I did not even see the under display selfie camera at first sight. It took me a few seconds, even if you got so close with the camera. Impressive !
It's SO GOOD!
I have not owned a family phone but am so interested in what's happening in the space. It's just that my use for my phone leans more towards phones that doing other things will and just happen to also be good at gaming
I've owned a gaming phone. Razer phone 2. It was great, but verrrrrry poor QC. I went through 3 warranty replacements. Plus a repair from a shop. Plus now the software seems broken, because it won't open the front facing camera now.
Already orderd my pro 7. £759 🙈😅
Arriving Wednesday. I also got myself a gamesir gx2 . cant wait for apex to come out on mobile this month
How’s apex running on it? Also how long did shipping take? I’m thinking of getting one myself.
Apex runs smooth on max settings and fps(60) if Apex allowed it, I could see the phone being able to run it at 100+ fps even on max setting.
I ran the game for an hour without the Built in fan turned on (by accident) and it still ran smooth.
On a game like Apex your only getting 90-100 minutes of battery life (with the turbo fan turned on). The fan has 2 setting eco and turbo. So you could put the fan on eco and play around with the phones settings to achieve longer battery life.
Plus it only takes like 25mins from 0-100% charge.
Delivery took 5 days(manchester)UK
@@AlexBurns1 Thankyou for the reply!!!
I've never owned a gaming phone, but with Qualcomm chips being better cooling nowadays I've been considering one. However, as phone nerd I can't sacrifice camera performance and software support, so I'm thinking of getting a fold 4 when it comes out.
I mean saying "I can't sacrifice the cameras" and "fold" in the same sentence is a LITTLE funny. Just a little. 😅
I didn't even know about gaming phones until a week ago. Looking to try one for my everyday use.
I never owned a gaming phone. I don't play demanding games. I just watched b/c it's interesting that active cooling unlocks the powerful SOC. I doubt an Apple or Samsung would make a phone with a fan. Silent devices are great but putting an SOC that could be a laptop CPU in a small, sealed, glass box you hold in your hand to use is asking for heat issues. I think this phone shows what other phone makers are up against in the demand for higher numbers to sell phones or win You Tube.
Nice phone for gamers,great review as always.👍
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VERY USEFUL INFO! Redmagic seems to be the best gaming phone for the real world
Loved the review, now just gotta go pray that I can get one myself one day 😂
Always wanted a good gaming phone, but they seems to miss on the camera aspect a lot and that's a big red flag for me, I had the Xperia play when it came out, that's the only gaming phone I owned!!
Never owned a gaming phone: came very close with the Razer, before "settling" for a Mate 20 Pro...it really was all down to the low light camera
I want to thank you for your input to how the phone stacks up for just a phone. I know it's a gaming king. But I want to know how it does in other areas. Like making calls. Web browsing and it's keyboard. Thanks again.
Never owned a gaming smartphone before, but I would like to own one in the future. But I am still considering between gaming smartphone, switch oled and steam deck and which one offers the best value.
Each of them has their own merits, :
1) A gaming smartphone would be around the size of a normal smartphone, so it is the easiest to carry around.
2) Switch oled can let me game with my family, up to 4 players.
3) Steam deck can play many desktop games in steam while also having a desktop mode for a handheld console.
I also want to ask if there are any usable custom roms for the redmagic? Because if updates for the smartphone has stopped, we might have to switch to a custom rom. Just hope there is a custom rom that can use the internal fan.
I got tired of regular phones ... they suck especially iphones and then samsungs with bloatware. I switched to a ROG 2 Ultimate and then a Black Shark 3 w/ gamepad. And now I want to buy this lol. I love them all.
How is the Software updates support for gaming phones?
This is a great review. I have a 22 Motorola Edge Pro. I wouldn't mind getting this phone, but I have Verizon, so, no bueno.
i miss my mate 20x
Yes, I have Lenovo Legion phone duel 2.
I have an addiction to PUBG. I kind of need the second usb c port now.
I do wish standard flagships would add gaming triggers. I think Sony should implement them to differentiate themselves from the likes of Samsung. I would buy if this was the case!
still rocking my G6, my brother upgraded to the V60 and it's a monster of a phone which I would probably upgrade to it soon
I have never owned a gaming phone, but I am an android game fan and play high profile ones. I also like to emulate games. I have an Lg v50 and it still works pretty well for me. I use the v50 for entertainment, and I have a poco f1 to use as a phone. I also own an lg v20 that I use as a Digital Audio Player.
Also planning to get a gaming phone, but I find myself thinking the v50 is still fine so I keep putting it off.
V50 is still a TANK of a phone for multimedia. Won't find a better headphone jack...
Getting mine soon, such a big leap from my ROG phone II
Even if you're not a big gamer I think it's a decent phone especially if you hold on to your phone for years The only thing one may be can send about just regular updates I don't know how they are with that. As far as the rear cameras are concerned it seemed fine Don't know if the sky was an accurate representation of real life but your picture seemed fine
I actually had a razer phone 2 based on your review and loved it
I still trot out that razer from time to time. Such good hardware.
No gaming phones, not a fan of phone gaming. For mobile gaming i just got a steam deck. The phone for me is for communication, media consumption and photography (Xperia 1 III)
I owned the ROG Phone 2 along with its Aero Active Cooler
Hey Juan.. Just noticed that the phone didn't turn on charge separation while unplugged.. 😂
What happens if you unplug it amid a gaming session? 🤔
Also.. As for 165hz games.. Do you play BombSquad? It is a python game.. But it's got a decent mod community and multiplayer support..
Never owned a gaming phone but they have the best specs, screens, performance, and a headphone jack. Also great charging. I currently drive a OnePlus 7t but that company is going downhill and in a direction I hate so I'm looking for a new option.
Price to performance, it's tough to beat a gaming phone, but don't expect the same attention for updates.
@@SomeGadgetGuy Yeah I'm going into it knowing that they might not get the most updates but I do appreciate you responding. Definitely helps with my decision
Never owned a gaming phone, not for lacking of wanting one though. I usually will get flagship phones and just treat them as a gaming phone. I would like to get one eventually. Also, Wild Rift can run at 120hz and is a pretty good benchmark game.
I have the ROG Phone 2 for nearly 3 years now and it's the best phone I've used. The performance is still rock solid, 120 Hz is just so good, and the battery life is awesome
It has its issues such as the less stellar camera but it is NOT a bad camera. It's not the best, definitely not, but not so bad either. I'm thinking of replacing it's battery as it has degraded significantly, around 5 to 6 SoT with 120 Hz all the time, or simply upgrade to the ROG 5S
Btw, pls try AetherSX2 PS2 emulator. It's a godsend!
How is the Software updates support for Asus Rog phones?
Thinking about getting the Red Magic 7 pro. But 1080p screen, no water resistance, and subpar selfie camera might be too many compromises.
I currently have the OnePlus 7 pro. I really hate notches or cutouts. It still performs very well and battery life is good enough, but the pop-up camera stopped working. I'm debating repairing this phone or getting a new one, no phones have interested me enough to consider buying except the Red Magic 7 pro. Let me know what you think I should do
So yeah I was wondering as well when looking at the specs between the 7 and 7 Pro and was curious about the 165hz. So it wasn't put in the 7 Pro due to in screen selfie?
That's my hypothesis yes. Never got confirmation from the RM team.
Really hate that "Big Red" won't carry anything other than the Google's, Samsung's and Apple's with a sprinkling of Motorola. No gaming phones in sight sadly...
A little more commentary on how this differs from the redmi 7 would be most informative.
My dream phone hopefully owned that one day🥺
Never owned a gaming phone, had a LG V30, now rocking a P30 Pro. Wanting to go back to LG, Sony or a Note 22.
Isn't it just as good to game on a iPad Pro?
Never owned a gaming phone, only Samsung S phones and Sony Xperias since the end of Nokia's Lumia devices. Impossible to get Sony's anymore where I live, basically we now only get iPhones and Samsungs.
Standoff 2 is an example of a game that is capable of running at 165 Hertz. It actually hits that framerate consistently on the SD 8+ Gen 1.
Right on! I'll check that out.
@@SomeGadgetGuy If you enjoy CS:GO you'll feel right at home with it. I used to prefer it a couple years back when the movement was still faster, now it's just sluggish and random - just like CS. Still a good test for the refresh rate though.
That's phone dream
I am seriously considering buying a gaming phone to replace my outdated V30. Still contemplating with Legion Y90 for both 18GB RAM. How does DeX-style support feel like with external monitor to run like a laptop? If it's smooth with A12 Desktop Mode, this might be my laptop+phone upgrade for the next 5 years
I have an Xperia 1 iii. no waterproofing is a deal breaker for me. I bike to work often in rainy weather so i need water proofing
Back watching this video again i ordered the rm7 none pro and still waiting. also the black shark 5 pro top the rm7 and 7 pro in antutu
On the subreddit for this phone people were saying you can't use gestures on some third party launchers like Nova. Did you happen to test this with third party launchers?
How did you manage that stream overlay for doom? That was amazing!!
Pretty nifty right 😁
How long will the battery last with heavy use for RUclips, web surfing, and editing docs, without gaming on it?
I'd be interested to see what docking this phone into a monitor and using a controller would be like.
I've always watched gaming phones from afar, but will probably never own one since I don't actually game. I like the bigger batteries, power, and headphone jacks, but the tradeoffs with the large size, cameras, and lack of water resistance turn me away
Hy great video!, I have the jbl live 300 and I want to buy the oneplus buds pro, do you think I will be disappointed or it will be an improvement for me?
rather see a headphone jack vid over camera
Forgive me if I’m asking a question that already exists, but does this phone have a theme app built into the OS?
How's the process of inserting the SIM card and having the provider work properly. Do the actual phone calls work with no issues. I've never gotten a phone outside of the provider so I'm skeptical of doing so.
I was going into buy me Razer phone but they didn't exist by the time I wanted one. So I wound up with a red magic 6s pro. I can't get away from it. I have a s22 just sitting there but running it feels a little laggy 🤫🤔
Previously owned rog 2.
Partner destroyed it(and hid it from me).
Was a decent phone, but I get bored and like to cycle my phones nearly yearly.
I'm thinking of getting this gaming phone. Currently I'm using a Xiaomi mi 11 and when gaming on it, it can get hot and uncomfortable to touch. I saw some reviews about red magic 7 pro being hot too. So what do you say? Compare this to a Xiaomi mi 11 or 12 with a red magic 7 pro, which would be a good, if not, a better purchase?
No I don't have time to mess with games. I use my phone extremely heavy I have it on and working from daylight to dark thirty every day.
I’ve owned the black shark 3 and 4…. They were pretty decent especially the shark 4… but the software support was extremely poor.
I wish lenovos gaming phones would adopt the dextop modes that their tablets have adopted or even motos ready for. as much as I want a gaming phone (big cod mobile player) I just can't not have a dextop mode. That said, I would 100% jump on the RedMagic line (with Asus coming in really really close) if I didn't care about dextop modes
No joke. Imagine over the top gaming hardware with ready for on tap 🤩
I'm thinking about buying a red magic never owned a gaming phone before if I read reviews about 7 on their own website and I'm kind of weary
What would you recommend for sound quality ? I own a ZTE axon 7 and I don't really want an LG phone. I know some old Meizu/Vivo have great sound but I haven't really followed the market. So beside ROG 5 and this redmagic 7, I have no idea of what have good audio currently. Can you do some recommendation please ?
hi did u find out the answer to this? thanks
The only phone I own that I use for gaming is a Poco F3.
I dream for the direct power supply feature on my phones.
I dream for ALL phones...
Juan I have the Razer 1 and 2 then bought the Redmagic 6s pro. My only issue is that Redmagic and Razer never update their phones. Kinda of an issue for me.
That's the trade off. You don't get exotic hardware this cheap and not face compromises somewhere else. The good thing moving forward though, more parts of the os are updated directly through play store and play services updates.
How is the Software updates support for RedMagic phones?