Back in April, we saw the arrival of nubia
Play - a more affordable gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 765G chipset. Now it
marks its debut outside China under a new name, which we already knew - nubia
Red Magic 5G lite. It is available in Spain, starting today, and can be
purchased exclusively at Vodafone.
This phone brings a big 6.65" AMOLED
screen with 144Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and capacitive
shoulder buttons. The "lite" moniker comes from the Snapdragon 765G
chipset, which is paired with 25GB of UFS 2.1 storage and 8GB RAM. The battery
of the nubia Red Magic 5G lite has 5,100mAh capacity and support for 30W fast
charging. The phone runs Android 10 with nubia UI 8.0 on top and comes with
four cameras on the back, and one shooter on the front.
The price is the most disappointing part
of the launch - Vodafone is offering the device in Black for € 17/month in 36
monthly installments for current customers and € 25/month in 24 installments if
you are a new client. However, the price of the mobile plan is not included,
meaning you have to pay at least € 600 over the course of two years for the
nubia Red Magic 5G lite alone.
For comparison, the actual Red Magic 5G
flagship starts from € 579 for the 8/128 GB version and goes up to € 649 for the
12/256 GB option in Pulse color. Vodafone is trying to sweeten the deal with
the lite phone a bit and offers free e-sports handle and a protective case that
respectively cost € 32 and € 15, if purchased separately.
