Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.
Where the reviewers agree
The phone is lighter and slimmer than the RedMagic 10 Pro, and comfortable to hold. — Android Police, Trusted Reviews, Tech Advisor
Gaming performance is strong for the price, handling demanding games well. — Android Police, Trusted Reviews, Tech Advisor
Cameras are weak, with Android Police citing poor zoom and Trusted Reviews calling them not the best. — Android Police, Trusted Reviews
The phone lacks a headphone jack. — Trusted Reviews, Tech Advisor
Where they disagree
Android Police rates it 5/10 and says app performance is laggy with a fingerprint reader that never worked, while Trusted Reviews rates it 4/5 as strong value. — Android Police, Trusted Reviews
Battery life is praised by Android Police and Tech Advisor, but Trusted Reviews does not comment on it. — Android Police, Tech Advisor
Bottom line: Suits buyers wanting a light, cheaper RedMagic for gaming and enthusiasts, not hardcore gamers. Trade-offs include weaker cooling, missing Pro features, average cameras, and, per Android Police, laggy non-game performance and a faulty fingerprint reader.
Summarised with AI from the 3 reviews below — each one is linked in full.
Photos belong to the publications credited; each links to the full review.
Key specs
Released
April 2025
Launch price (USD)
$549
Launch price (UK)
£439
Launch price (Europe)
€499
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.8″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
6,000 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
205 g
Water resistance
IP54
Software updates
3 years
Sold in
US, UK, Europe
What the reviewers said
Tech Advisor UK
4/5May 28, 2025
A lighter, slimmer gaming phone with solid power, but missing several hardware features of pricier Redmagic models, so it suits enthusiasts more than hardcore gamers.
A slimmer, lighter gaming phone with strong battery life and a pleasant feel, but held back by laggy app performance, a non-working fingerprint reader, and weak cameras. Best suited to…
A lighter, cheaper RedMagic gaming phone that gives up some cooling performance but still handles demanding games. Strong value for those wanting top performance on a budget.
Much lighter than the RedMagic 10 Pro
IP54 dust and water resistance
Uninterrupted bright OLED screen
Excellent performance for the price
No headphone jack
Gets hot under heavy workloads
Cameras are not the best
Netflix not streaming at full quality on review unit
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
