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I have a Samsung Note 10+ which I use for gaming, entertainment, and social media. But, there are also dedicated gaming phone available like the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3 with Camo back design. It actually looks pretty cool.
I also like the specs which are of course most important. Especially for gaming. The 6.65-inch phone has a pretty good screen size. While mine is 6.8 inches. It has the same 256gb storage and 12gb ram with a dual sim slot. The more ram the better!
The ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3 is much cheaper than my Note 10+ though. And, actually has a 48MP camera. Which is way more than mine? But, I love the S Pen and being able to use Samsung Dex and turn my phone into a computer. I'm not sure if you can mirror the ZTE to the PC.
I don't usually game that long on my phone. But, so far, I had no experience of any lag or it being too hot. The Red Magic 3 said to have an extreme cooling system. And you can charge it pretty fast. It doesn't matter cause my phone can fast charge too.
It uses Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 and Adreno 640 GPU which is pretty good. I'll say on par with my phone. I'll say, right now, price is all that matters. And, if you're looking for a gaming phone that has pretty good specs but with lower price, this will fit just nice.
International Model Factory Unlocked for GSM ONLY will NOT work on CDMA such as Sprint or Verizon or any other CDMA networks in the USA, Will work on GSM Networks around the world
Body: 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm, 215 grams, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) front, metal unibody. Screen: 6.65" AMOLED, 1080 x 2340px resolution; 19.5:9 aspect ratio; 388ppi.
Rear camera: Main: 48MP, f/1.7, 1/2", 0.8µm pixel size; PDAF; 4320p@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps video recording. h264/h265 and 10bit HDR recording options Front camera: 16MP, f/2.0, 2.0µm; 1080p@30fps video recording.
Battery: 5,000 mAh, 18W fast charging. Misc: Game mode slider, stereo loudspeakers with DTS:X, rear-mounted fingerprint reader, USB-C 3.1 connector, customizable 16.8 million color RGB strip on the back, built-in cooling fan, available in Black, Red, Camouflage, Red/Blue.
One thing though, I wish all these gaming phones come with a gamepad bundle. It's no fun playing shooter games with just touch control. At least triggers or something. Of course, nowadays, there is plenty of gamepad and triggers available.
I'm surprised Samsung hadn't come out with their own gaming phone. Although the latest S20 series phone with 5G is touted as the best gaming and entertainment system. ZTE actually has started advertising its own 5G phone, so let's just wait and see.
What you guys think?
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Looking for a gaming phone to satisfy your mobile gaming needs? I'm a little bias to Samsung S10+ and Note 10+ simply because I have owned both of them recently. Before that, I've actually bought and gamed with Razer's first-gen gaming phone. Didn't get the chance to try out their 2nd gen though.
Razer's first-gen phone got a lot of complaints especially the touch screen and the front camera. I've had my fair share of problems with it. Besides that, it's still one of the first out and out gaming phones. Gonna miss that bugger. I'm not sure why Razer not improving on their first and 2nd gen phone and continue with their mobile department.
I like the design even with the two speakers on both ends of the phone. It still looks slick. Great for watching movies, listening to music, and of course gaming. The phone feels slim and solid. I was actually surprised by the quality of their first-gen phone. I bought their Chinese New Year Gold edition. Which was pretty cool.
I might have stuck with Razer's phone if they had decided to sell their phone laptop dock. That was some cool idea. And, it would have been great if Samsung did that too. Especially, with Samsung dex. Imagine being able to turn your mobile phone into a laptop with a desktop mode. Instead, Samsung decides to partner with Microsoft.
Now you can either mirror your Samsung phone wirelessly via Microsoft Your Phone companion app or via cable and use Samsung Dex on a windows pc or laptop. Pretty nifty. If you already have a pc or a laptop then you just need to make sure its specs are good enough. I tried using Samsung Dex on my old Acer Spin 1 and it was a little slow. Especially, for gaming.
Samsung Dex is part of the reason why I prefer the Note 10+. Using the dex pad, I can turn my phone into a gaming console and game on a portable monitor or my big screen Tv. And, if I want to check my emails, do some video editing, or blog then I'll just use my phone too. It's an all-in-one mobile computing and entertainment system!
My ex-colleague told me he got himself the Asus ROG II gaming phone. When he first told me, I was a little skeptical and then maybe, a little jealous. The specs on that beast. Anyway, he didn't get the special edition with all the accessories. It would have been the ultimate gaming phone if it includes the game controller, double twin screens, or heck how about a mobile gaming mouse and keyboard?
Why don't these companies ever do things right? It's not just a gaming phone. We want to include the best gaming accessories that will make mobile gaming more interesting and fun. Just tapping rapidly on a cold, tough glass screen doesn't cut it. Worst, nowadays, there's even auto-gaming that you don't need to do a single thing. Only keep paying to play. WTF!?
How about mobile VR gaming? That's something new. Imagine, just docking your mobile phone to the back of a helmet that you wear which includes a screen, headphones or in-earphones, and maybe a controller. If not, a virtual controller. If you're playing a racing game, a virtual steering wheel will appear, and if it's a shooter, a virtual gun.
The mobile phone is getting more powerful. In fact, last year, Samsung announced its latest Exynos 990 CPU with Mali GPU. That can do more than the latest phone can do. I'm not really sure how powerful or exactly what it can do before getting my hands on a mobile phone that has it. No matter what, games developer really have to re-evaluate what the future of mobile gaming will be. Mobile gaming is not just for casual gamers anymore.
They need to stop making stupid casual 'AFK' games that now only need you to fork up the money to play. Don't be greedy. Money isn't everything. You just need to look at all the comments on games and you'll realize most of them complain about no gamepad support and ads. Personally, I'm tired of having to install and delete games just to look for games that have those.
I'm not saying all those games are bad. It seems like there're new generations of mobile game players that actually like that. That's willing to pay. Who cares. I just know what I want. And, coming from the old gen of gamers, who're used to console-level games, I want console-level games on my mobile. Yes, once awhile I don't mind playing with touch screen control. But, if I can continue playing it at home with a gamepad or keyboard and mouse, why not?
What's the use of all this super mobile gaming phone if the games suck and only for auto-gaming? At the moment, mobile computing is coming up just nicely in 2020. And, I'll bet there's going to be a more powerful gaming phone soon. Any interesting console-level games coming up for android? I don't know. If there are game devs out there who want me to do a gameplay video of their game, feel free to email me via my contact section.
In the meantime, check out other gaming phones and accessories that you might be interested in. If you're on a budget some of these phone prices have actually gone down. Value for your money. Get it via the links below:
This game phone is pretty interesting. With an embedded controller. It can even be used for retro gaming. That doesn't need much storage space or graphics power. Get it while it's still in stock!
Well, definitely some of these are top gaming phones that have specs to last you a while yet. I'm not planning to upgrade my phone until the picture a little clearer. Although, I know I'm going to stick to the Note series. One reason is that I like coloring games. And, with the S pen is much more fun!
Hey, all those RPG and shooter games are great but once a while you need to play some quiet less intense games too. It's always fun to doodles and most of us do it in class, that's why I like the Note 10+ and the S pen. It's one of those extra things you look for when looking for your main mobile phone.
What you think?
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