Nubia Red Magic 6 review: First 165Hz gaming phone with shoulder triggers.
The 165Hz pioneer.
Red Magic 6 was the first phone with a 165Hz display, paired with an internal cooling fan, 400Hz shoulder triggers and a 3.5 mm jack — a pure gaming machine that prioritised frame rates and thermals over camera polish.
01Display
90/10090/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.
02Camera
70/10070/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.
03Performance
92/10092/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.
04Battery
84/10084/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.
05Build
80/10080/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2021.
- First 165Hz phone display
- 400Hz shoulder triggers + active fan
- 3.5 mm jack retained for gaming headsets
- Camera is an afterthought
- Heavy 215 g
- Gamer aesthetic not for everyone
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 11-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .