Android producers have a tendency to like huge spec sheets, even when these big numbers will not do much for day-to-day phone utilization. In that vein, we have got the brand new high-water mark for ridiculous quantities of reminiscence in a phone. The new Nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+ is an Android gaming phone with an possibility for 24GB of RAM.
The base mannequin of the RedMagic 8S Pro+ begins with 16GB of RAM, however GSMArena has photos and particulars of the upgraded 24GB SKU, which is probably the most quantity of reminiscence ever in an Android phone. Because we’re all about huge numbers, it additionally comes with 1TB of storage. Keep in thoughts a 13-inch top-spec M2 MacBook Pro has 24GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, and that is a desktop OS with actual multitasking, so Nubia is actually pushing it. This suped-up 24GB model of the phone seems to be a China-exclusive, with the value at CNY 7,499 (about $1,034), which is a lot for a phone in China.
You undoubtedly need an ample quantity of RAM in an Android phone. All these apps are designed round low-cost telephones, although, and with Android’s aggressive background app administration, there’s normally not much of a probability to make use of a ton of RAM. Theoretically, a phone like this may allow you to multitask higher, since apps might keep in reminiscence longer, and also you would not have to begin them again up when switching duties. Most individuals aren’t rapidly switching by means of that many apps, although, and a few heavy apps, video games particularly, will simply routinely flip off a few seconds as soon as they’re within the background.
Other specs embrace a new “Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2” variant, which seems to be the identical higher-clocked model that Samsung will get for the S23. This runs at 3.36 GHz as against the traditional 3.2 GHz. There’s a 6.8-inch, 120 Hz 2480×1116 OLED show and a 5000 mAh battery with a blazing-fast 165 W charging that may absolutely cost in 14 minutes. The show has an under-screen entrance digicam, as a result of selfies would simply get in the best way of gaming.
The design is attention-grabbing—it is simply all proper angles with out a single smoothed-over edge on your complete phone. The sides are flat, the again is flat, and the corners are tremendous tall, with nearly no nook radius in any respect. In panorama mode, there are touch-sensitive shoulder buttons alongside the highest edge for extra gaming controls, however it doesn’t look snug to should wrap your fingers round these exhausting corners. Just image the sleek curves of an SNES controller in comparison with this factor—even the instance picture doesn’t look very snug.
For shade choices, it is available in black, silver, or a clear again panel with a faux-mechanical design beneath it, similar to a Nothing Phone. That little rainbow circle on the again is a spinning, 20,000 RPM blower fan that pushes warmth out the facet, so you will presumably be gaming with cool temps for a very long time.
The phone is up for pre-order at this time in China and ships on July 11.