The Red Magic 8S Pro will arrive next week and the phone will have almost the same specs as its predecessor, the key difference being a more powerful Cortex-X3 CPU core. Today, nubia released the official renders of the device, and just as we expected, it will look the same.
There are some minor differences in the lettering on the back and how the 20,000 RPM cooling fan is depicted. However, none of these are functional improvements, just a neat way to differentiate the newer device from its non-S sibling.
ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
Upon detailed inspection of the renders, we can see a so-called transparent version which will likely have RGB lighting for the fan and the Red Magic logo. The Silver and Black options are pictured in two variants: with and without an RGB circle above the fan, which could act as a notification light but will likely cost a bit more.
All the other design elements are hardly a surprise: flat sides, an under-display selfie camera, a USB-C port at the bottom, and a 3.5mm audio jack at the top. There’s a switch for game mode (which effectively acts as an alert slider) and two touch-sensitive shoulder buttons for hardcore gaming. The cameras are lined up vertically with no island of fancy, and the single LED flash is above the lenses.
ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro with and without RGB light
The launch is expected in exactly one week and we expect to learn more details in the days leading up to the event. The ZTE-owned brand launched the Red Magic 8 Pro with a price tag of CNY 3,999 (about $550) which was later raised to CNY 4,199 ($580), and we have to wait and see if the 8S Pro will cost the same.
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