Gaming phones have always had a bit of an identity crisis. You buy them for the power, but you pay for it with pockets that feel like they’re lugging around a power bank. Redmagic seems to have heard our complaints.
Redmagic 11 Pro, Astra Tablet Golden Saga editions arriving Jan. 19, PH included
If you thought gaming phones had peaked with RGB fans and see-through backplates, Redmagic just held its beer. The company announced the global launch of its Golden Saga Limited Edition Collection, and it is exactly as over-the-top as it sounds.
RedMagic 11 Air launches Jan 20: Ultrathin body with 7,000mAh battery?
The industry narrative lately has been that the “slim phone” trend is dead on arrival. Following reports of lackluster sales for the Apple iPhone Air, rumors swirled that major Chinese manufacturers — Xiaomi included — were scrapping plans for their own ultrathin flagship devices.
Best-performing Android devices in Dec 2025
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Antutu has released its performance rankings for November 2025, and if you thought the previous months were intense, the latest numbers show the battle for silicon supremacy is far from over.
nubia V80 Design, nubia Air launch in PH with deals from P6,499
nubia is crashing the pre-holiday shopping season in the Philippines with a two-day festival and the launch of two smartphones: the nubia V80 Design and the nubia Air.
nubia Z80 Ultra launches globally, flexes 7,200mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 35mm camera
After its debut in China, the nubia Z80 Ultra has officially landed in global markets, and it’s swinging for the fences. This is a phone that combines a huge battery, one of the most — if not the most — powerful processors on the planet, and a camera system obsessed with the classic art of street photography.
Best-performing Android devices in Oct 2025
Antutu has released its performance rankings for October 2025, and the recent data offers a clear look at which silicon is currently ruling the Android world.
RedMagic 11 Pro with world’s first active liquid-cooling system launches globally
RedMagic, the gaming-focused sibling of nubia, has officially unleashed the RedMagic 11 Pro on the global market. The phone made its initial debut in China a couple of weeks back, but now it’s here, and it’s pairing the bleeding-edge silicon from Qualcomm with an active cooling system that sounds like something the brand yanked out of a high-end gaming PC.
nubia Z80 Ultra debuts with 7,200mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5; global launch set for Nov 6
nubia just made a powerful statement. The nubia Z80 Ultra, which just debuted in China, is now gearing up for a global assault, officially launching on November 6. And it’s telling a story of extremes: a truly huge 7,200mAh battery, a fully uninterrupted 1.5K display thanks to an under-display camera, and a triple-lens setup obsessed with classic focal lengths.
nubia Z80 Ultra: What we know ahead of its Oct 22 launch
Another day, another high-end smartphone announcement — but this one, debuting on October 22 in China, is one of the interesting launches for us. nubia has officially confirmed details for its flagship nubia Z80 Ultra, a device that is set to challenge conventional smartphone photography with an unapologetically distinct camera system and, crucially, a truly uninterrupted display.
Best-performing Android devices in Sept 2025
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View PostBest-performing Android devices in Aug 2025, CN edition
Antutu has released its benchmark performance rankings for the Chinese market for August 2025, giving us a clear picture of the most powerful Android devices just before the annual wave of next-gen chipsets. The results show familiar names at the top, with a few interesting shifts in the landscape.
Listen up: nubia Music Pro drops in PH with P4,299 price
Remember that funky, music-first phone nubia showed off at MWC 2025 in Barcelona, Spain? The one with the wild speaker setup and lights that synced to your beats? Well, it’s officially here in the Philippines, but with a bit of a twist. The device we previously knew as the nubia Music 2 has launched locally as the nubia Music Pro, and it’s hitting the ground running with an exclusive release on TikTok.
Best-performing Android devices in July 2025, CN edition
View Postnubia Music Pro launches Aug 2 in PH with P200K+ prizes, TikTok challenge, promos
Get ready to turn up the volume. nubia is officially bringing its latest music-centric smartphone, the nubia Music Pro, to the Philippines, with an exclusive launch event kicking off on TikTok this August 2. And if you’re a content creator or just someone who loves a good beat, the brand is sweetening the deal with a massive #MakeItLouder Dance Challenge offering over P200,000 (roughly $3,430) in prizes.
Best-performing Android devices in June 2025, CN edition
Antutu has released its latest benchmark numbers for June 2025, detailing device performance from China. They offer a snapshot of the raw power within the Android ecosystem’s elite.
RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet with Snapdragon 8 Elite launches globally; prices, availability revealed
The wait is officially over: nubia subsidiary RedMagic has launched the global version of the RedMagic Gaming Tablet 3 Pro. The RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet, like its Chinese counterpart, is designed to be a compact powerhouse for serious gamers and content creators alike.
RedMagic Astra, ‘first OLED small gaming tablet,’ to debut July 1
RedMagic recently unveiled the Gaming Tablet 3 Pro in China, alongside a slew of other new products. Now, nubia‘s gaming sub-brand is wasting no time teasing the tablet’s international debut.