Editor’s Pick: RedMagic 8 Pro
High-end phone with PC-like gaming features
IN OUR OCTOBER 2022 issue, we reviewed the RedMagic 7s Pro gaming phone, calling it “great for gaming, OK for everything else”. While its 120Hz display, responsive triggers, and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor made it a gaming beast, it suffered the issues that plague gaming phones, including sub-par camera performance and a buggy interface.
The RedMagic 8 Pro promises improved cameras, better performance thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, and even comes at a cheaper price of $649 for the 12GB+256GB version. RedMagic Studio, the company’s Samsung DeX-like offering for gamers, also turns this phone into something of a gaming PC when it’s plugged into a monitor or TV.