Evolution of Smartphone Screens: A Look at Nubia’s Latest Model
It seems that the development of mobile phone screens has reached a bottleneck. Currently, the trend of using punch-hole screen designs by major manufacturers is here to stay for a few more years. A true full-screen experience is not yet on the horizon. Most smartphones now feature narrowed bezels to achieve the ultimate visual experience. However, due to the presence of the front camera, punch-hole screens, notches, or waterfall designs have become the mainstream choices.
To talk about smartphones that are closer to achieving a true full-screen display, they do exist with the implementation of under-display camera technology.
As the name suggests, under-display camera technology involves placing the front camera beneath the screen. The advantage of this technology is that it can conceal the punch-hole, resulting in excellent uniformity on the front screen and delivering an extremely immersive visual experience. Many domestic manufacturers have previously released phones with under-display cameras, but currently, ZTE is the only one in China that remains dedicated to this technology, particularly with models like the Red Magic 8SPro. Red Magic is a sub-brand of Nubia, which in turn is a sub-brand of ZTE.
The Red Magic 8SPro features a 6.8-inch AMOLED flexible straight screen, which is Nubia’s in-house developed fourth-generation UDC Magic Display full screen, showcasing enhanced quality. The front camera is hidden under the screen, providing a seamless integration. The screen supports a 120Hz high refresh rate, 960Hz multi-finger touch sampling rate, 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and DC dimming. Furthermore, the bezels have been further narrowed down, with a forehead of only 1.68mm, sides as narrow as 1.48mm, and even the chin measuring just 2.28mm.
A true full-screen display offers an immersive viewing and gaming experience. When it comes to gaming, performance is crucial. Equipped with the second-generation Snapdragon 8 flagship chip, LPDDR5X, and UFS4.0, the Red Magic 8SPro enjoys top-tier performance that can deliver realistic lighting effects, ushering in a new era of gaming experience. As a gaming phone, the Red Magic 8SPro boasts robust cooling capabilities with the ICE12.0 Magic Cooling System, a combination of passive and active cooling that effectively suppresses core heat sources. The internal physical fan and the shark fin vortex wind tunnel can rapidly exhaust internal heat sources.
Its powerful cooling system allows for gaming while charging without overheating. Furthermore, the Red Magic 8SPro comes with a 6000mAh massive battery, offering a slow discharge during gaming sessions and lasting up to two days under regular usage. The charging speed for this large battery is impressive, featuring 80W fast charging, which can fill up the battery to 100% in just 35 minutes — a much faster charging rate than many 120W power smartphones. Moreover, the Red Magic 8SPro includes various features to enhance the gaming experience, such as Nubia’s own Red Core R2 discrete graphics chip, dual linear stereophonic speakers, dual X-axis linear motors, and 520Hz gaming touch shoulder buttons.
Although the Red Magic 8SPro is primarily focused on providing a top-notch gaming experience, it doesn’t compromise on photography. The phone boasts a 50-megapixel Samsung GN5 ultra-sensitive main camera, ensuring high-quality photography. The front selfie camera sports a 16-megapixel lens, optimized professionally to provide a selfie experience comparable to punch-hole screens without any noticeable blur.
Nubia stands out in the industry as a manufacturer committed to under-display front cameras on smartphones. They can be considered the sole choice for this type of device. Nubia has ventured further into the premium market with its Red Magic 8SPro gaming phone, which has now started to offer discounts, with a direct drop of 1500 yuan for the 12GB+256GB variant.