Upper mid-range · 2021

ZTE nubia RedMagic 6R

Our Take CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A37

A well-rounded upper mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and a 144Hz display.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength AMOLED screen, 144Hz smooth scrolling
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In the Real World

See how the ZTE nubia RedMagic 6R looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: 8K video, laser AF, manual focus

480 fps slow motion for action clips

Dedicated gaming controls for faster input

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
588 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 660
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
875,400
v10
GeekBench
3,486
Graphics test
GFXBench 59 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Process
5 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.0
Macro
5 MP
Front camera
16 MP
Main sensor
Sony IMX682 Exmor RS, 1/1.7", 0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
8K video, laser AF, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

4200 mAh · 55 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4200 mAh
Lab endurance
76:00h
Wired charging
55 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-27.9 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Good (-27.9 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

186 g · 7.8 mm
Height
163.0 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
186 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP vs 12 MP main · 16 MP vs 12 MP selfie
30% larger battery capacity
55 W vs 15 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
875k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 174 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
Faster charging
55 W vs 25 W charging
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 169 g

Where to buy

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