Announced in China last month, the Red
Magic 5S is now up for pre-orders globally. The latest member of the
gamer-focused nubia sub-brand will sell for US$ 579 / € 579 / £ 539 in its base 8GB
RAM and 128GB storage variant. The 12/256GB model will go for US$ 649 / € 649 /
£ 599. The pre-order event will be up for one week before open sales tip-off on
September 2. In addition, users will be able to snag the Ice cooling Dock for US$ 44.90 / € 44.90 / £ 40.90.
The Red Magic 5S will be available in the
US and Canada, all EU countries as well as the UK, Australia, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Macao, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United
Arab Emirates.
The phone packs a 6.65-inch AMOLED display
with a 144Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 865 and a 4,500 mAh battery with 55W
charging. It’s also the first device on the market with a silver-plated cooling
chamber which should result in better conductivity and a 5% improvement
compared to conventional systems.