My real wife will hate this phone - REDMAGIC 9PRO

[@utrian4148]

I'm not a phone gamer, but HEADPHONE JACK, NO CAMERA BUMP, NO CAMERA HOLE and no shitty hardware - that is really worth considering.

[@hacatan24]

I have this phone but if you don't take pictures I think it's good.... Especially for the price

[@Angelo-sc9of]

nubia z50 ultra

[@utrian4148]

@@Angelo-sc9of No headphone jack. No chance.

[@trevorveillette8415]

​@utrian4148 the only important headphones that need to be plugged into a jack are audiophile grade open back cans. Those types are headphones that typically can't be powered by just a phone. Phones can't overcome the impedence needed to drive most of those open backs. Plus open backs aren't good for public listening. Just use a Bluetooth headset. They're not expensive anymore and if you want to go a more expensive route for them then those options exist too. There isn't much of a purpose for headphone Jack's these days

[@WraysCustoms]

Headphone jack or nothing. This isn't 2019 anymore, phones should move beyond omitting the headphone jack. @@trevorveillette8415

[@kirokubandit]

Even as a non-gamer, I love the transparent back, no camera bump, and no hole-punch. It makes this phone compelling and makes me wish some of these choices were in more 'boring' mainstream phones.

[@strubbleler]

the camera bump was always weird to me, if you put your phone down, it wobbles! wtf... that doesnt scream luxury to me, not for 1000+ euro!

[@slinkeyj3]

​@@strubbleleryuuuup. Like, if you have a camera bump from a large camera, then just fill the rest of the body with a bigger battery to make it flat again

[@hukesama8389]

@@strubbleler Funny thing is their sister phone, the nubia z60 ultra, does the complete opposite. It has a huge ass camera bump on top of a thick body.

[@aronseptianto8142]

i legitemately wouldn't mind an extra 1-3 mm of phone thickness to make the back of the phone flat. Tbf, you could just put a phone case and for the most part, it'll remove the camera bump. but imagine what 1-3mm extra thick battery would be like

[@goldenoodles6281]

Somehow Google doing a bar across makes sense. I haven't had the wobble problem since

[@chrisleyleonlewisiii9644]

It has a headphone jack an IR blaster and charger in the box all for $650 from their site and now the cameras are actually decent now this thing is a steal

[@SkylordDuck]

It is coming up at $799 for me. :o

[@CockatooDude]

I wonder what the cell reception is like in North America. Sometimes it's a crapshoot with these Chinese phones since they use different bands over there. It's always good to double check.

[@hayden.A0]

I'd imagine it doesn't have great software support though, which for me would be a dealbreaker. Otherwise I'd definitely want to have one

[@zybch]

'Decent' cameras doesn't mean great though. More like 'acceptable', which isn't ever going to be a ringing endorsement.

[@Anthony-zm2nq]

Red Magic phones are generally officially sold in the United States on Amazon by Red Magic themselves, it 100% for sure works here

[@davidpomerantz]

I think the fan accessory is expected to be plugged into an outlet. That might be why the cable is long

[@RinoAP]

this is very true, especially that it has peltier inside

[@circuit2006]

I was gonna say the same thing, in the best of both worlds there would be a short and long cabled, but yes a long one does make sense for outlet use.

[@Xenogears]

Linus is not a real reviewer so it's understandable that he wouldn't come to this conclusion.

[@EkiToji]

That seems equally dumb though; if you have an outlet you should also be powering the phone. I suppose if it did some wireless charging to the phone through the cooler that would be fine but also more complicated than it needs to be.

[@jilherme]

​@@EkiTojithe problem is extra heat the phone would be generating. If you want performance is better for a external power source

[@andrewtimothy9792]

As an ROG phone users, that argument about the holepunch selfie camera was ON POINT, like wtf was asus thinking adding a holepunch camera to the rog phone 8? And also changing the dual speakers from dual front-firing to only single front firing speaker and 1 side firing speaker. Like what kind of drugs are they on???

[@toploaded2078]

Wow, yeah I had a ROG 6 for a bit until I realized I could not handle the size as a daily driver, but it was a good part due to those two points that I got it in the first place.

[@HarderThanHardDifficulty]

This drug known as "Money". They're trying to reach a wider audience to increase their profits. The ROG Phone 8 is to Gaming Smartphones like Attack on Titan is to Anime. It's a Gaming Smartphone for Non-Gamers. Which is inherently stupid, cuz why the hell would I go to the Republic of Gamers for a normal-looking phone in the first place? Asus already has the Zenphone.

[@andrewtimothy9792]

@@HarderThanHardDifficulty yea, like if i were a non-gamer, why would i choose an ROG phone over the more known brands? Its one thing if its priced below samsung and apple, But the ROG phone 8's price directly competes with them. Why would anyone spend that amount of money for anything other than the more well-known brand like samsung or apple

[@HarderThanHardDifficulty]

@@andrewtimothy9792 Exactly. If I want a good camera and specs for a ridiculous asking price, why not just get a damn iPhone and call it a day?

[@andrewtimothy9792]

@@HarderThanHardDifficulty exactly that! And you know whats the ironic part is? mkbhd actually reviewed the camera and although its an improvement from the previous, its still far away from samsung and apple.

[@genethebean7597]

Killing the headphone jack and the SD card slot were mobile's two greatest failures! Not even the LG Wing was so short-sighted

[@CockatooDude]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M Yeah but once the battery is dead you're basically screwed, you have to buy a new pair.

[@LetrixAR]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M they meant once the wireless headphones battery dies.

[@Jj82op]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M He is talking about the wireless headphones. Airpods for example, I've seen that last 2 to 3 years for people. And then time to spend like another $200 for a pair

[@vocassen]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M Lot more error prone than wired earbuds, so while I had two wireless earbuds I was pretty happy with, they didn't last long. One died after a bit of rain, the second one of the same model I got from ebay (I really liked them, ok) also just died one day on one ear, and the latest I had (first true wireless) also had one side die shortly after a rubber cover just fell off. And once one of these things dies, there's no repairing them. That's the worst about them, IMO Wired just don't die that easily if they're quality and have good wire protection

[@Jessev741]

@@CockatooDude Most can be recharged, eh?

[@jimjamjon2285]

Wait, you have a fake wife?

[@ali.005]

Fake wifi is Jake lol

[@t20594]

Jake

[@koalaunknown]

@@ali.005No that’s his real wife. His fake wife is Yvonne.

[@neondemon5137]

Picked her out of a catalogue.

[@mephilees7866]

He just received his "waifu" to review.

[@MXF5700]

Linus saying "Anime is cool" is unconvincing. 🤣

[@NineEyeRon]

But how about every time you get a notification?

[@cheerful_crop_circle]

Anime isnt cool. It is over-the-top

[@guigs4467]

@@cheerful_crop_circle >it's over-the-top it is, if the only anime you've watched is battle shounen

[@cheerful_crop_circle]

@@guigs4467 No , to me even the very casual and realistic animes are over-the-top. I think it is because of the unhealthy voice acting and the dumb character designs

[@guigs4467]

@@cheerful_crop_circle A grounded slice of life anime would me more up your alley. You cant dismiss an entire medium because of a common trope. Anime like Bokutachi no remake and Mashiro no Oto are some examples that don't suffer from the issues you've described.

[@TheNiteNinja19]

I've been daily driving the 8 Pro 16gb/512gb since July and the battery is probably the best feature. 2-3 days easy under normal use.. 5.5 hours playing Genshin. I've modded mine with dust covers on the fan vents to keep water and dust out, and a nice case with a transparent back. Even if you're not into gaming, it's a great daily driver phone too.

[@L1NEre]

I use my s23 ultra for gaming 9+ hours a day total average of 14 hours of screen time so I wanna get a proper gaming phone since I play things like genshin and black desert on my phone

[@LilacHeather]

🤮

[@Neamow]

Me too, don't even game on it but got it because of the low price (compared to other phones with flagship specs), full screen with no camera hole, and the large battery. It's a pretty great all-round phone even if it's marketed as a gaming one.

[@perry5062]

I also have a redmagic 8 pro and dicovered some bugs, but I bought it rooted, so I'm curious if you have these too: Most equalizers don't work e.g Spotify's and YT Music's, even a lot of equalizer apps. The developer settings reset and disable when changing the dpi, except for the dpi. Not being able to set a password/pin/fingerprint etc. appears to be just a root problem and there are problem fixes I can remember having some graphics in Genshin that made it partially look like straight outta the 90s, but that fixed itself within 2 days. And the notification of a media player somehow switches between dark and light mode when playing and not playing. And I'm generally missing the progress slider in notifications, but I think that's just bad UI design. Alongside a lot of other not so good UI design like their gesture navigation. I'm glad I'm used to the navigation buttons. I'm pretty sure that I discovered more bugs, but I can't remember them. Just could count up a bunch of bad UI stuff...

[@perry5062]

@Aka_Umash Which problem exactly?

[@M1U5T0N3]

I miss the older Xperia Smartphones with flat Cams... Glad to see someone brings it back!

[@Errcyco]

The Xperia Z1 compact and regular Z2 are still some of the nicest phones I’ve ever had. I remember shooting in 4K on my Z2 in early 2015 when it was unheard of almost. And they felt so nice.. I can’t stand the new tall screen look.

[@M1U5T0N3]

I am personally missing My Z Ultra which was one of a Kind and Yeh, My beloved Z which had next to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Z3 which i had almost right after. SONY changed to much of the good for the bad like this AOSP like UI with almost no benefits baked in or the killing of Cybershot and Walkman... Actual Devices are a Shadow of that old Company which did well with Ericsson...@@Errcyco

[@geodescent]

@@Errcyco As someone who still daily drives the XZ1C thanks to unlocked bootloader and Lineage, this phone certainly has my attention

[@hybossa7]

Defiantly , I loved my Sony z Xperia ultra with they big 6.4 inch , absolutely was outstanding

[@DctrGizmo]

I'm honestly surprised at how professional and gamery the phone looked at the same time. The silver one looks the best!

[@kadevent]

i like the phone specs

[@mredizon00]

Other than none removable battery and SD card slot. This one is the best so far among high end phones.

[@CarlosDeLosMuertes]

Honestly I started watching this thinking it was a complete joke. But man it's actually ticking every box for what I want in a phone. At that price I'm pretty tempted.

[@erlandjohansen7195]

I was so disappointed when the ROG Phone 8 got a hole punch and reduced battery size, a good display with no holes or notches is one of the primary reasons I got the ROG Phone II and my current ROG Phone 7. I'm not exactly in the market for a new one yet but it's good to know that someone's likely going to be there when it's time for me to upgrade. I've never had a phone with a hole punch or notch (or a 3.5mm jack, a feature I use surprisingly often), and it's a hill I'm fully prepared to die on.

[@SethFroGo]

Yeah, I'm not really sure where to go from my ROG 2. The screen cutout/holepunch and no headphone jack on most options is a deal breaker. This phone looks appealing, but it's an Asia first phone - does it support VoLTE or wifi calling? Some US networks won't let you use a phone without them. Plus the side firing speakers are less than ideal, just give me some bezels so I have a place to actually hold the handheld device and we can put front firing speakers there too.

[@erlandjohansen7195]

@@SethFroGo The only other option I looked at before settling on the ROG 7 was the Sony Xperia V, has a good square display with no holes or notches, stereo front firing speakers and a 3.5mm jack

[@pkolomiy]

Finally a phone with flush camera, still not used to those camera bumps (like in every phone). Hoping to see more phone with this "modern technology of the future".

[@kadevent]

me too

[@m.2383]

Kind of a shame Mora was skipped over. It could be another thing that sets the software apart. I get it, Linus is too cool for 2D waifus. But the assumption that this is only for other markets is not fair. I'd love to know how it works. Is it like Bixby and it's own thing? Or a front end for Google assistant? Or maybe just a very basic system like Bluetooth voice control used to be? Etc

[@Deathwarrior115]

Exactly very disappointed in him ...

[@cesarpedrazamartinezgarcia725]

Unfortunately it is because it's mostly catered to having a waifu, period. i have the phone and most of the features are based on having Mora around, you can get her in the home screen, see an animation of her charging up like she's the phone itself, get her a pet, the most useful feature i see are... alarms but Mora is the one that will wake you up. The most outstanding feature is using Mora as your VTuber persona for streaming anonymous and an honorable mention to the feature that displayed her irl just like pokemons in pkmn GO, there's nothing useful about it, you can make her pose and rotate, which admittedly can be fun to mess around once. in summary, it just is waifu stuff

[@djdiflux]

I have a redmagic 8 Pro and I can tell you right now that Mora's nothing more than a glorified wallpaper that talks to you and reacts to you when you for example: shake your phone, it's very dark in your area so it asks where are you or other little things. It doesn't do anything useful like say Bixby or Alexa will do for you

[@artemisdenstedt9612]

@@cesarpedrazamartinezgarcia725 where does the cable plug into when shes charging up....

[@hexagonal69]

Because Linus is a coward and doesn’t wanna touch on waifus more than necessary because he’s scared to death over losing all the fans who hate that. It’s like the middle school mentality of pretending to hate something to try and fit in with the "cool" kids (read that as ignorant and insecure), even though he don’t really have anything against it, and might even like it. I’m guessing he also doesn’t want any rumors to spread.

[@SkylordDuck]

The fact that including a charger is noteworthy anymore definitely says something about the world we live in!

[@Artemis-v8i]

Everyone should already have a charger

[@Neojhun]

@@Artemis-v8i Not a freaking 80w high performance charger. If the phone can support new high powered charging it should include a charger. Not assume everyone has anything close to that.

[@ezechieldzimeyor4541]

​​@@Artemis-v8igot a free Gallium Nitrate 120w charger with my phone. You cannot convince me that isn't a good inclusion 🤷‍♂️ Good enough to charge a lot of accessories fast

[@akxdev]

Convenience is the cousin of wastefulness. I have drawers full of junk Micro USB cables that are quickly becoming useless.

[@genethebean7597]

I've thought about this for a number of years now ... and I sort of agree? Considering you can get a quality 65W charger for under $40, it might make more sense to just sell the phone with more features or at a lower price. Would I rather get a charger in the box or a better screen? Or camera assembly? Or 65W charging speeds as opposed to a 35W charger? But I get why, with such a high power draw, you'd want to have a charger in the box. And more often than not, you don't get extra features. They just make $25 more per unit.

[@KoRbA2310]

Holy crap this phone is only 649 for base and 799 for top version in Europe, I was thinking of getting Nothing Phone but I have to consider this one now.

[@maraz666]

Why would that be a good deal? This is not a RED Digital Cinema product, it's just another Android smartphone.

[@KoRbA2310]

@maraz666 If you think so. What would you recommend in this 600 to 800 euro price point?

[@slamkam07]

​@maraz666 it's price to quality ratio is heavily skewed towards quality dude. This thing is legit a steal. You've never done phone shopping if you think this is a bad deal.

[@Killer-wu9hk]

Currently rocking the redmagic 8 pro as daily, great phone, software isn't top of the line but I can count the errors/glitches on one hand, had since March of 2023 going great. Comparing to the s23 ultra my sis had, it doesn't lose in build quality 1 bit, the redmagic 9 pro only improves on this, currently at 40% battery life after a days use starting at 9 am. Insane price to performance

[@rps215]

I would have picked this thing instead of an S23 Ultra if I saw it back then.

[@spoder552]

I like how the camera is flush meaning they just made the phone more thick and put more battery juice in it

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

I'll take a thicker phone in return for no camera bump and a bigger battery

[@jeffmcarpenter]

the nicest touch in this video was the records hanging in the background to match the camera/fan pattern. well done.

[@pantone7588]

To be honest.This is the best underscreen camera i've ever seen(I mean the punch hole)

[@ultraowl7613]

Might be because it's the latest...not like there's many models that use that. Sadly. The notch/punch hole are terrible. I'd rather have no front camera at all.

[@mavfan1]

Are you usually dishonest?

[@e1ectrino]

I've ever NOT seen. Was watching on the phone, even Linus literally pointing at it I couldn't see it. That's impressive.

[@Jazz914]

This is a weird statement to be honest about

[@muneeb-khan]

One plus 7 pro had better photos from its front camera under the screen.

[@MechaWalnut]

The lack of any functional return policy if I don't like it, and the fact they don't test the cameras at all (which as I understand it is pretty standard for ShortCircuit phone unboxings) are the main things giving me big second thoughts about this. Otherwise, even as a non-mobile-gamer, it looks like a steal for what it is and does. I love a lot of the design choices; flat rear camera, transparent front camera, headphone jack, etc.

[@freezymuchroom]

ayn odin 2 pro for half the price. yes the odin is not pocketable like this device, but i need a cheap phone because of my job (lot of dust) and i don't like gaming on the same device i use for communication. 300 more dollar for switching from snap8 gen 2 to snap8 gen 3 + one waifu is not worth for me, at this time the snap8 gen 2 is only limited by the optimisation of emulator and driver software.

[@mrmack3176]

They have a 15 day return policy

[@leeellis47]

Probably has better cooling than most MacBooks 😂

[@Asianese]

My man went there ouch

[@leonro]

The simple fact that it has a fan and it does something to the CPU already makes it better than all Macbook Airs.

[@butterman6075]

The new macbooks don't need much cooling at all tbh. My m2 max macbook pro is so much "colder" than any other performance based windows laptop I've ever had. I hear the fans a decent amount while playing bg3 at ultra presets and slightly above 4k resolution, but it never gets very warm. I never even hear the fans on my very cpu intensive panorama creations in Lightroom with about 200 photos which result in a 600mp image. It took my previous laptop about an hour to compile them while plugged in (the battery died when unplugged, but wouldve been at least 2 hours). The m2 max does it in about 20 minutes while whisper quiet and using about 5-10% of my battery. TLDR, the cooling they do have in the current macbooks works amazingly

[@hazonku]

Found the cultist.@@butterman6075

[@olivereisenberger7215]

I'm pretty sure a cinderblock has better cooling than a macbook

[@richardyang7486]

Ordered the 9pro on the release date, been using the phone as my daily. The battery life is just so good, and no camera bump! The whole boxy design is so satisfying to look at

[@basedGPT5150]

ok u have sold me

[@MrDavezd]

Do u play games on it and which games and what's ur experience with it ?

[@whiteetihw0v0]

@@MrDavezdhey. 9s pro plus user here. to me, i am kind of a casual player while also competitive in my days off work, which means that in certain days i game lots more in it, while in regular days i just don’t much (except in lunch time; 1h 30min) if you use the balanced mode in the game space, it’s probably the best option. you don’t really need the extreme graphics mode, but i use it in my day off work, and even in that mode, i can game the ENTIRE day without charging the phone. in my regular days, where i have a moderate use of it (i don’t have social media i only use youtube and whatsapp, and game for a bit), i usually plug in to charge my phone after 4 days, this is how much good the battery is. just make sure to take care of your phone, don’t force it too much.

[@DB-xz1sb]

How is it? If you have used it for more than a few months, I am curious. Is Bluetooth connectivity ok? How about call quality? I am planning on using it as a daily driver

[@Cohen-]

I'm actually so happy to see that they've decided to ship this phone to Canada AT ALL. Like it's genuinely an option now, and I'm highly curious with whether or not I actually want to buy the phone. It looks great. The fact a company like ZTE finally noticed the Canadian market has me happy enough lol.

[@DaBomb5309]

The company isn't a subsidiary to ZTE anymore

[@Errcyco]

Buy one or they won’t ever again. I mean this one definitely is worth the money and I never say that about androids cause they lose value so quick.

[@matthewwilson3924]

Good luck with compatibility in Canada -- refer to Linus and the Wing

[@Cohen-]

@@Errcyco I agree. If you check the S24 right now in Canada is 1799.99! Which is insane. This phone here is cheap compared to that. I just wish more manufacturers delivered here

[@poo55555]

Using my Red Magic 9 Pro in Canada right now. I used to run a OnePlus 7 Pro because I loved the full screen even though it had a shitty curve along the edge. I love having my headphone jack back! Great phone so far. Still tweaking the settings the way I want but I'm still happy I made the switch finally.

[@cmdjl5755]

0:26 Not to mention that Redmagic's implementation includes virginity armour. Lesss gooo

[@ReijiMuyokura]

No money gang:

[@PrototypeMoxie]

Silly pfp

[@ReijiMuyokura]

@@PrototypeMoxie why? I have my own interests, and why do you need to care someone else's pfp, and theres many more people like me who have these kind of pfps.. Not only myself, and now, what you want to say, man?

[@PrototypeMoxie]

@@ReijiMuyokura damn, I just said it was silly lol

[@ReijiMuyokura]

@@PrototypeMoxie You are forgiven

[@PrototypeMoxie]

@@ReijiMuyokura you to

[@ujiltromm7358]

Bought this phone in the 800€ white version on day 1, got it delivered on day 4 in a place that usually takes more than a week to get anything else delivered. I looked up the greats and gripes of its predecessor the 8 Pro, including the poor software translation and the "measly" 2 years of updates. Sure the updates situation hasn't changed, but I haven't seen software translation issues yet. Coming from a Motorola G8 Plus, the difference was night and day. The squared out, uninterrupted screen is gorgeous, the performance is rock solid, it's a bit of a slab volume-wise but I rather that than a flimsy phone now. The edges are aluminum. The fan is not loud at all. I don't have all the accessories he presented, coolers and gamepad, even then a good Xbox controller with a phone holder adapter works well enough, just be careful with your choice of phone case as the power and Vol- buttons are right in the middle of the right edge where a phone holder would grip and push down.

[@DB-xz1sb]

How is it after a few months use? Any issues etc? Just purchased it, and waiting for it to be delivered

[@CmdrOverdrive]

I love how there isn't an ugly camera hole punch. The headphone jack is great too. Now we just need to have FRONT facing speakers.

[@Jam2109]

Yes! Front facing speakers like the razer phone1 I'm still using since it's release I was hoping to see this review before I final decide to order a new one... Now hoping for better results in the upcoming asus phones.. 😅

[@Errcyco]

I always see people praise headphone jacks but all the people I know still use wireless headphones. I wanna know who’s out there rocking corded headphones unironically or not gaming.

[@yasu_red]

​@@ErrcycoI use wired headphones/earbuds exclusively. I know that I'm just one person, but I care about sound quality and wired options are far better than wireless options in the same price range. I also don't have to worry about degrading batteries, so I can use the same over ear headphones for as long as I want. Again, I'm just one person, I understand that a lack of wires is a major convenience to many people, but there are also many who just don't care.

[@zajko3113]

​@@ErrcycoWireless headphones are shitty for gaming for the most part because of the delay and sound artefacts may appear to.

[@opfipip3711]

@@Errcyco I, as I will never buy e-waste. Plus wireless ones are just waaay to expensive, considering you need to replace them every two years. It's one of the main distinguishing factors of phones i, or most of my family members buy. Can you replace the battery and does it have an audio jack? It's just so convenient, it not only allows you to use wired headphones, but also to connect to all kinds of speakers easily, reliably and hustle-free.

[@NEB135]

I got this phone a few weeks ago and it's insane! Watching content on it is unmatched because of that hidden selfie camera

[@DB-xz1sb]

How is it after a few months use? Is Bluetooth connectivity ok? How about call quality? I am asking as i am planning on using it as my daily driver. Dont care much for gaming

[@Happy_Free_Time]

Us out in the East have already had Snapdragon 8 gen 3 since late November. Picked up a Redmi K70 Pro in December for around $500 and loving it!

[@UEGIIVIRUSIIXO]

Anime IS cool. Thank you for validating my life choices Linus!

[@PhyrexJ]

If you think this is cool... Yikes..

[@shirothefish9688]

​@@PhyrexJwhats wrong with it?

[@vista98]

​@@PhyrexJ?

[@RegenTonnenEnte]

​@shirothefish9688 tends to be quite pervy and properly pathetic if you're an adult

[@DBLCreations]

Man, even as an iPhone user i'm impressed! I really love the design and, finally, FINALLY flush camera's! You love to see it! I mean, this has been a while now. I really hope that some day, we'll get that all back. But nowadays it's more kind of a "signature" design than anything else... Oh and btw, did anyone there said anime love...? 👀

[@jeffreyparker9396]

Honestly, I was seriously considering this phone for my next upgrade, but it doesn't have the right 5G bands for me to rely on it. This is something that no one ever seems to talk about in any videos about phones, but is extremely important for people to make the right decision.

[@Labergemusic]

Can you explain a bit more? I want this phone but I am in a poor 5g area

[@jeffreyparker9396]

@@Labergemusic each cell network has certain bands that they use for signal and each phone only supports certain bands. This is why there are North American versions of phones vs world wide versions of phones and sometimes separate EU versions of phones. Phones made for the NA market will almost always support the NA specific bands as well as most if not all others used in NA, but not necessarily all of the bands that are used elsewhere in the world. Many of these phones from Chinese manufacturers, or really any that are not made specifically for the NA market are often missing some or all of the NA specific bands. I use T-Mobile and where I live on 4G it is almost always band 66, that is NA specific, and when I tested with a phone that didn't support that band, I had very little coverage anywhere that I tested driving around the city.

[@jeffreyparker9396]

@@Labergemusic all of the information for the supported bands on the phones and the bands your cell network uses is usually pretty easy to look up online with simple Google searches. There are apps that will tell you what band your phone is currently using, but I haven't found any way to scan for the bands that are available. Some cell companies have some ability to show the coverage by band, but that is not very common or easy to see specific information about.

[@slendydie1267]

I'm glad my 4g speed here is like 200mbps so i dont really need 5g

[@jeffreyparker9396]

@@slendydie1267 you have same problem with 4g. Also 5G has the ability to support many more devices and extend range, it is not just about speed.

[@MalexTheDragon2]

That's such good value, a free flagship phone with my virginity armor??? Damn that is some value if I've ever seen some

[@illuminati229]

The controller is a licensed version of the Gamesir G8. Highly recommend.

[@tiagobelo4965]

Ngl I'd absolutely rock a non-gamerized, low performance passively cooled version, especially seeing the price they have this one at that'd make for a killer budget phone, even seems like it could be kept for a decently long time

[@Beegus]

Look for the nubia z60

[@vhyles]

It doesn't have a headphone jack ​@@Beegus

[@Beegus]

@@vhyles yeah, unfortunately.

[@Mattsuboy]

i though it would be like 2000 dollars all that for 650 seems like a good deal compared to other flagship devices

[@marcwagner9404]

" and it comes with virginity armor. Im never gonna lose it this way " comes from a man with a wife and 3 kids xD

[@kokoloko____]

virginity armor? take my money!

[@clumsycowboyofficial1773]

I've been running the red magic series since the 6 and they run PC games like starfield and the such smoother than most people's PCs of the same price, and this year's model is top tier in design and features 👌🏽 if you're on the fence, let this be your push to get one.

[@BecauseBinge]

I am honestly considering this one over the S24 Ultra

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

Lmao

[@mrmack3176]

Which one did you go with

[@jonnathan780]

Genuinly looks and seems like a awesome phone and the specs for the price are top notch, not the best camera but the overall phone is so good I wouldnt worry. And man that game pad looks legit.

[@Nbec95]

I would absolutely love to have one of these but the fan and the missing IP rating throws me off. Especially when I don't really game or need the performance anyway. But just the slick design, no notch and no camera bump makes it so perfect. Would love to see more phones like that or a light version without a fan.

[@JDMKEV]

100% agree with you

[@thaedleinad]

Yeah, there's a vacuum in the market right now for good hardware phones with 3.5mm jacks and SD Card. Sony Xperia is the last one. Now, imagine a phone with SD Card support, audio jack, REMOVABLE BATTERY and recent top notch hardware.

[@neins]

​@@thaedleinadand custom rom firmware..

[@phantomflame0658]

You can get stick-on dust covers for this phone. Or if you will never use the fan you can block the vents outright

[@ACupOfDuck]

Would Love to see more reviews about this kind of phones!

[@macking104]

Based on the screen background, Dawid might try to acquire that phone…

[@trihard42069]

only $650? that's crazy I was expecting $800-$1000

[@TheRealNerdTyler]

Loved seeing the controller accessories

[@KiLLJOY1056]

I thought I wanted the S24 Ultra until I saw this. Will be upgrading my Z fold 4 to this one for sure. The perfect rectangle flat sides, the top triggers, the huge battery, no intrusive selfie camera. A dream phone and at a great price too.

[@jonathanbuck2564]

im here for the anime waifu

[@cmdjl5755]

Same

[@AkumaLLC]

im buying it just for the waifu

[@RegenTonnenEnte]

Get some help.

[@DarthSkywalker14]

Get help simps.

[@baeber]

very cool catto

[@alexw1508]

That mobile controller is a Gamesir G8 Galileo with a much cooler colourway. Wonderful controller btw.

[@TheSuitCh]

they only missed one thing... SD card slot

[@xSKOOBSx]

I would love if they would just make phones twice as thick, include a full laptop fan, make the thing indestructible unlike modern phones I am afraid to lean up against a counter with it in my pocket

[@romashul9672]

I agree, thicker means more room for cooling, features, and strength.

[@xSKOOBSx]

@@romashul9672 and a better headphone amp, better antennas... My Bluetooth completely cuts out at certain angles.

[@hayden.A0]

I just don't think there's a big enough market for those things (without them being overly expensive) which is a shame.

[@lurkingstar]

​@@xSKOOBSxMaybe even a... microsd slot (again)? or two?

[@PhysicsGamer]

@@lurkingstar Imagine if a new flagship phone managed to include all the features the old Galaxy S5 had.

[@DashedSimpusMaximus]

I've been using the 8 pro for a year now. I don't use Mira or Linus fake wife a lot though, she just doesn't add much for me. But that sweet, sweet performance for the price is so good. The OS is stable and works, very much base android with the red magic flavours added, the software they added isn't very heavy and does it's job. They provide 2 years of software updates for my device, I don't know if they extended that time for the latest device. In the end, you buy this phone for the spec's/performance to price ratio, for photo's and video, look for something else, like a Pixel or Samsung. I'll probably get the RedMagic 11 Pro whenever that's realised in the future.

[@Killer-wu9hk]

Im prob going with the 10s pro, currently also rocking the 8s pro, insane phone, Great battery, good enough camera, software is kinda a let down but havnt faced any issues so can't really complain, and damn this beautiful ass screen, can't get enough of it

[@caiquesmoler]

That gamepad is literally Gamesir G8 Galileo, its a really good gamepad.

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

LG used to have a motorized pop-up selfie camera, those were pretty neat

[@legendaryz_ch]

My Mi 9t pro does aswell

[@ryndrssn]

remember OnePlus 7 Pro? those were the glory days of full display 😔

[@JordanIdk]

@sn still use mine, unfortunately the selfie camera died. It was indeed cool, while it lasted. Personally don't care about taking pictures but no face ID sucks.

[@frostilver]

7:00 It's hilarious to see the heat map peaked for all the genshin players trying to figure out what's on his screen lol

[@greenprotag]

Redmagic has been kicking SO much butt in the last few years offering flagship snapdragon specs at about 60% of the cost of similar samsung phones. I have come very close to buying them a few times. That controller accessory seems pretty robust also. The gaming community is going gaga over Hall-tech. Gulikit must be making good money.

[@hayden.A0]

For raw performance, yeah Redmagic is pretty unbeatable. But Samsung does have pretty good software support/updates and some tricks up its sleeve for power users (including DEX mode, Goodlock, work profile, better multi-window support than most, the sidebar, dual messenger, s-pen for the Ultra). No other phone I've found combines all of that which is really the only reason I keep buying their phones. They're excellent but overpriced, and I certainly wish they kept the headphone jack and SD card on their top models.

[@TheNiteNinja19]

​@@hayden.A0You can plug the Redmagic into a Dex dock too and it goes into console mode. Great trick up its sleeve too. And it does have bamboo ink stylus support. Samsung does admittedly have great software, but it does sacrifice battery life.

[@hayden.A0]

@@TheNiteNinja19 Oh, in that case that's good to hear. Updates will remain a big selling point for me at least though, but I couldn't find any solid figures on how long they'll be supporting this device with updates so that remains to be seen.

[@greenprotag]

@@hayden.A0 the biggest problem with MOST Chinese phones like this is the longevity of security updates. That being said, after 3 or 4 years don't you upgrade and use the old device on WiFi only? Or permanently use it as an emulation console? I did that with an old Moto-z and the "share" projector and it was a bad-ass retro console.

[@hayden.A0]

@@greenprotag Depends. I always prefer to hold on to my phone for as long as I can but typically I've upgraded after 2 years have passed since the last OS update. So the new policy with the Pixel 8 and Samsung S24 seem very appealing to me, as I'll be able to comfortably use my phone for a long time. I just don't like upgrading my phone frequently, I've just had to so far.

[@arc_zozo-yt9041]

I love the transition between the subject I love it made my day thanks brother

[@nalo1728]

that redmagic controller is a rebrand of gamesir g8. i knew it looks familiar lol

[@drworm73]

They make great 3rd party controllers. Very reliable.

[@thefourthdymensionmusic]

"comes with virginity armor" is a hell of a phrase LMAO

[@elconquistador9667]

"virginity armor", says the guy who reviews and builds computers for a living.

[@forrestallison1879]

I have the Snapdragon s24 plus and it is absolutely flying. I can't believe how fast it is

[@SupraSav]

Want! Very impressed with that pricetag! $800 USD and better specs than any Samsung or Apple product. Love to see competition in the industry

[@hayden.A0]

I just really hope they have good software support/updates because a non-trivial chunk of the money we're paying is for that.

[@pabl0sauced0]

Specs shouldn't be the main thing. There's tons of "200 mp" cameras out there that look worse than the 12mp shooter on the pixel 7a. At this point its less about raw performance and more how well the software is tuned.

[@-Burb]

@@pabl0sauced0Agreed. MP have never meant anything except for how many pixels the manufacturers decide the file should have. You could have a crappy camera from 1995 take a 200MP photo and it’s just going to be a large file, not a good photo. Samsung users fall for the “more megapixel good” marketing though all the time because they don’t understand how a camera works. No phone camera can be considered “good”. Even the best are only barely acceptable. My 12MP DSLR from 2008 takes significantly better pictures than any phone camera can or probably ever will, just because of the physics of light. Small sensors on phones are horrid. The Google Pixels in general have the best cameras for sure, but they’re still bad.

[@SooFany]

Been using Red Magic since 5G here and man I love these phones. It deserves for more people to recognise it.

[@R3AL-AIM]

I think I still prefer pop-up front cameras. The OP7 Pro's was reliable unless you are rough with expensive tech

[@11Stormtrooper]

obviously but we are never ever getting these again cos "muh reliability and moving parts eugh"

[@noble9759]

Simply one of my favorite phones. I never thought a phone company would get me excited at all.

[@cdomin12]

I only came here for Mora and he skips it!! 😡

[@hansolo1638]

Virginity protection? SOLD!!!!

[@shellshock7043]

I wish these phones had bigger displays. I have a huawei mate 20 x. 7.2 inch display and is hard to give up.

[@Manskeeeee]

Haha same. I've been using this bad boy since December 2018. This is the first phone to make me consider finally giving it up...

[@shellshock7043]

@@Manskeeeee Damn are you feeling the battery degradation?

[@Manskeeeee]

@@shellshock7043 Yeah, a bit. I live in China, though, so I'm sure getting the battery replaced wouldn't be a problem. It's just starting to feel choppy at times and I'm wondering if this phone would finally be an upgrade.

[@shellshock7043]

@@Manskeeeee I don't really consider my phone is getting choppy.

[@tylerbenrich]

"That's as loud as it gets. That's not that bad" lol nice damage control there.

[@przroast7614]

virginity armor

[@aeaeaeaeoaeaeaeaeae]

One thing i would be kind of concerned about would be dirt and dust clogging up the air vents. On most devices this wouldnt be a problem because theyre big enough to let most stuff through but that tiny hole combined with some pocket lint i think could become a real nightmare in the long run

[@Supportik]

Got the 8S pro version, this thing is an actual steal for 650, it is an amazing phone. Only down side i have is their screen protectors, they got black edges and will cut off couple pixels from your original screen which someone definitely did not thought of that... If anyone used razer phone 2 like me you will love this phone.

[@Dracconus]

I can almost CERTAINLY guarantee that the handheld controller for this was made by GameSir. Their G8 Galileo looks nearly IDENTICAL, comes similarly packaged, and other than branding and color is nearly a 1:1 copy in every way.

[@minus3dbintheteens60]

Why not test battery charge speed 0-80% instead or as well? To 100% the physical charging limita are very different, plus the manufacturer changes the charge curve, plus a lot of people stop charging at 80% to atempt to limit battery damage. By testing all phones to 80%, the differences in charging current between devices will become more apparent. By testing fastest to 100%, you are encouraging these manufacturers to blast the phone battery as hard as posible to get that hard-to-get last 20% to claim they are the best.

[@ShadowPlayer321]

I think having it as well is very important because of everything you mentioned, and both data points have their own relance to a lot of people. Hopefully that can be a consideration as they further develop the lab and their data visuals.

[@daniel57327]

you will solve all of that by including an option in battery settings to limit the charging to a point % you are comfortable with, my laptop has that option, some phones have that option and all phones should nave it. with it set up, the speed at witch you charge becomes less important. as an example, my phone: huawei p20pro 2018 - 2024 started from 4000 mAh is now at 3129 mAh, that is a loss of 22% of my battery capacity in 5 years with normal usage. if i had the option to limit the charge at 90 or 80% i could have reduced it somewhat. even better would be to include the option to reduce the charging speeds in the phone settings.

[@ObsequiousV4]

dammnit Linus we need more Mora

[@4RILDIGITAL]

The Red Magic 9 Pro seems to be a game-changer, especially with the Snapdragon 8 gen 3 chip improving its performance and efficiency. The under-screen front-facing camera seems pretty impressive too.

[@lufycz.]

This comment seems to be written by a bot, especially considering the segmented praise of random features, without any emotion.

[@SuperZura91]

@@lufycz. It is, same type of comment on JerryRigEverything about this same phone. Funnily enough, these comments make me more skeptical about buying from this company even tho I was researching and open to buying it, if it turned out to be a legit good product, but all I see are chatgpt bots and sponsored reviews.

[@mattreid8768]

This phone is a beast. Don't forget that it has passive charging.

[@bitterbuffalo8997]

If they supported their phones with software updates then this would be a compelling buy. But you're going to get like 1 update for the next year then that's it.

[@jaystarr6571]

My RedMagic 7 is still getting updates and it's 2+ years/generations old.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

If only they allowed you to unlock the bootloader...

[@kaitoshion4933]

The virginity armor joke was hilarious, my fiance said "Didn't work, you still had a kid" Dw She's a Spy x Family fangirl

[@julfy_god]

nice phone !!! great features !!! can't wait to try it out !!! (after sending this comment you will get a bowl of rice. don't forget to delete this)

[@huh5950]

Just give her a husbando on her phone too

[@JakEneAS]

~3.33C charging? wow. I wonder if labs can do testing of battery health after years of that high rate charge. That would be nice data to see with charging speeds going the way they are.

[@oMeGa0122]

I have been using the Red Magic 5G for 4 years. And the battery is still as new. I don't drop it below %20 and only charge it up to %80. Unless occasionally I had to drop it to 0% or get it to %100. The 9 Pro is %100 faster in all aspects than the 5G variant. My games consume half the power than the 5G and the same FPS and the same power with double the FPS. Been charging the phone and playing all the time with no throttling issues whatsoever, in controlled ambient temperature,

[@JdotCarver]

My man. I had learn battery etiquette too late unfortunately.

[@NickBaysingar]

This thing is looking mighty attractive as a smartphone that doubles as an emulation handheld. Huge bonus that their official gamepad attachment appears to be high quality.

[@lsilcock.]

I'm 99.99% certain that the controller at then end is just a re-skinned Gamesir G8. Still a cool product though

[@drworm73]

Not a bad thing. Their controllers are the only 3rd party controllers I've ever liked.

[@therealjasonmurray]

Just said the same thing.... I was like "heeeeyyyyy I have that controller!!" Honestly an amazing controller all around, best phone controller I have every owned!!!

[@gustavdreadcam80]

Mora is really interesting, I'm often dreaming about a cute anime girl AI assistant. Sadly she's not as advanced as you think and you can't really talk to her. This needs some more time before we're there. Ok, back to my AI LLM desktop assistant I guess.

[@jivewig]

Your real wife will hate this video’s title

[@Kamiyouni]

That no camera hole punch is SO important.

[@StevenBanaszak]

As if the title applies to anyone in Linus' audience....

[@mullokakkarin]

well me...

[@Joolius.]

Frame generation on mobile will be a game changer

[@Lord_zeel]

Can we all stop commenting on whether or not a device comes with a charger or cable? Of all the shitty things tech companies do to save a buck, this one is actually a good thing: Less waste. Nine times out of ten, you already have a correct charger and cable for a new device. They should only come with one if they have some special sauce hyper charging nonsense that requires a special charger. But also they shouldn't have proprietary crap like that, so no free passes there. Let me buy a charger and cable from my favorite manufacturer in the style, color, length, wattage, etc that I need for my usecase. And don't give me one more piece of e-waste in the box.

[@hayden.A0]

That's true but it would be nice if you could just specify if you want a charger in the box when ordering online, since that's where a large portion of purchases happen anyways.

[@MoonlitPhoenix0]

That virginity armor joke was EXPERTLY delivered

[@kazuhikoriku]

Mora was all it took to make me contemplate about getting one of them!

[@GeneralNickles]

God damnit Linus, I don't need a new phone right now. But this thing is damn tempting. Battery life that seems to good to be true, no hole punch, a headphone jack, shoulder buttons, active cooling, and a top tier SOC? And all of that for $650?! Kinda makes me wish my note 10+ was crappier... So I'd have an excuse to replace it.

[@daitsy2476]

Had this phone now for about 2 weeks and it's absolutely worth the money. The best part honestly is being able to play everything at ultra settings 120hz and no lag. Thing is a beast.

[@JohnSmith-kw6be]

Wow. This is a great phone. I love the looks, fact that there is no camera bump. No easily visible punch hole camera. And the price! If I were to need to replace my phone, I would buy one right away.

[@Alexifeu]

I own the phone, it's so good I love using it everyday. But there aren't many controller games on Mobile.

[@blami8]

There is a lot actually, depends on what you search

[@yuuudrm]

"come with virginity armor"

[@leflyingcarpet]

That gamepad is literally a GameSir G8 Galileo

[@joesmith201212]

Literally best phone ever made