SpecEagle review · RedMagic
RedMagic 7 / 7 Pro review: 2022 SD8 Gen 1 + 165Hz + 20,000 rpm fan.
SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2022·$630
Overall
86/100
Class rank
#11 of 19
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front
RedMagic 7.
Nubia RedMagic's 2022 RedMagic 7 hit 18 GB RAM + 20,000 rpm fan + 165 Hz AMOLED + Pro 165 W charge.
01Display
92/10092/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.
TypeAMOLED 165 Hz
Size6.8"
Resolution1080 x 2400
Touch720 Hz
02Performance
90/10090/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU3 GHz octa-Kryo
RAM12/16/18 GB LPDDR5
03Camera
76/10076/100 trails the 79-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2022.
Main64 MP + 8 MP UW + 2 MP macro
Front8 MP
04Battery
86/10086/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.
Capacity4,500 mAh
Charging120 W (Pro: 165 W)
05Software
80/10080/100 trails the 84-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2022.
What works
- 18 GB RAM max option.
- 20,000 rpm active fan highest in phone.
- Pro variant 165 W FlashCharge.
- 720 Hz touch sample.
What doesn't
- 215 g super-heavy.
- Fan noise audible.
- SD8 Gen 1 thermal.
- RedMagic OS bloat.
Cross-shop it against
iQOO 12
$580 · score 92/100
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 19-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .