SpecEagle review · RedMagic
RedMagic 3 review: 2019 first built-in fan gaming phone.
SpecEagle Editorial·May 2019·$480
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#4 of 5
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
RedMagic 3.
Nubia RedMagic's 2019 RedMagic 3 was the FIRST phone with built-in active cooling fan — 14,000 rpm + SD855 + 5,000 mAh.
01Display
84/10084/100 trails the 88-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2019.
TypeAMOLED 90 Hz
Size6.65"
Resolution1080 x 2340
02Performance
88/10088/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.
ChipsetSnapdragon 855
CPU2.84 GHz octa-Kryo 485
RAM8/12 GB
03Camera
74/10074/100 trails the 76-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2019.
Main48 MP IMX586
Front16 MP
04Battery
84/10084/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.
Capacity5,000 mAh
Charging27 W
05Software
78/10078/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2019.
What works
- FIRST phone with built-in active fan (14,000 rpm).
- 5,000 mAh battery.
- Capacitive shoulder triggers.
- 12 GB RAM option.
What doesn't
- 215 g super-heavy.
- Fan noise audible.
- Gaming aesthetic polarising.
- JoyUI/RedMagic OS bloat.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100
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 5-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .