SpecEagle review · RedMagic
RedMagic 5G review: 2020 first 144Hz display + SD865.
SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2020·$580
Overall
84/100
Class rank
#3 of 8
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
RedMagic 5G.
Nubia RedMagic's 2020 RedMagic 5G was the FIRST 144 Hz phone globally + 16 GB LPDDR5 + SD865 5G + active fan.
01Display
90/10090/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
TypeAMOLED 144 Hz (FIRST)
Size6.65"
Resolution1080 x 2340
02Performance
88/10088/100 trails the 90-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.
ChipsetSnapdragon 865
CPU2.84 GHz octa-Kryo 585
RAM8/12/16 GB LPDDR5
03Camera
76/10076/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
Main64 MP + 8 MP UW + 2 MP macro
Front8 MP
04Battery
84/10084/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
Capacity4,500 mAh
Charging55 W
05Software
78/10078/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.
What works
- FIRST 144 Hz display phone globally.
- 16 GB RAM LPDDR5 option.
- Snapdragon 865 + 5G.
- 55 W charge + active fan.
What doesn't
- 218 g super-heavy.
- Fan noise.
- RedMagic OS bloat.
- $580 expensive.
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 8-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .