Nubia has introduced a model new gaming pill, and it’s obtained a few options that would place it as a Change 2 rival.
The Redmagic Pill 3 Professional – which is able to ship in West because the Redmagic Astra Gaming Pill – is available for purchase now in China, and it options some fascinating adjustments to the gaming pill method for the reason that Nubia Redmagic Nova.
Most notably, the show has reduced in size, but in addition higher. It’s now a 9.06-inch OLED show with 2.4K decision and a 165Hz refresh charge. The Nubia Redmagic Nova got here with a ten.9-inch-inch 144Hz LCD. The highest brightness stage has additionally doubled from 550 nits to 1,100 nits within the new pill.
On condition that the Nintendo Change 2 has confronted some criticism for dropping OLED from the bundle, it’s an fascinating inclusion.
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Redmagic Astra Gaming Pill specs
This new, extra compact gaming pill (the bezels are uniform and simply 4.9mm thick) additionally packs a efficiency improve, working on the identical Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. This doesn’t appear to be the identical overclocked Main Model that we noticed within the Redmagic 10S Professional, which is a disgrace, however it’s nonetheless a generational improve on the Nubia Redmagic Nova with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.
You do get the RedCore R3 Professional chip, nonetheless, which allows many titles to be upscaled and run at 2K decision with 120Hz refresh charges.
A ICE-X Cooling system, full with vapour chamber cooling, liquid metallic thermal compounds, and a devoted fan, guarantees to maintain issues chilly throughout prolonged gaming classes.
Nubia has packed it with 12GB, 16GB, or 24GB of LPDDR5T RAM, and there’s a alternative of 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of UFS 4.1 Professional storage.
A big 8,200mAh battery powers all of it, and there’s help for 80W charging.
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Redmagic Astra Gaming Pill design and extras
You get Nubia’s signature Redmagic type, with a strong aluminium physique and a semi-transparent flat again. And sure, there may be RGB lighting right here too.
Apparently, RedMagic has preloaded a PC emulator that may apparently run triple-A titles like Tomb Raider at full body charges. By utilising the forthcoming Redmagic Shadow Blade Gamepad 3 (full with strong Corridor-effect analogue sticks – one thing the Change 2 additionally omits), you possibly can have your self a correct moveable gaming setup.
Even for those who don’t purchase the entire Change 2 comparability angle (it’s a stretch, we admit), this could possibly be an fascinating different to the hand held gaming PC market. Be careful Steam Deck, then?
The Redmagic Pill 3 Professional is on the market now in China, and can make its manner West because the Redmagic Astra Gaming Pill from July 1. Keep tuned for extra on Western pricing and availability.