This Device Blew Me Away - Ray Tracing, High-End Emulation, CPU/GPU Turbo & Console Mode
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- čas přidán 16. 01. 2023
- The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor is a beast when it comes to Android emulation and Android gaming. In this video, we take a look at Switch, PS2, GameCube, 3DS, and Wii emulation on the new Red Magic 8 Pro.
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Specs
CPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU: Adreno 740
RAM: 16GB LPDDR5X
Storage: 512GB UFS4.0
Battery: 6,000mAh Dual Cell
Display: 6.8" AMOLED / 120Hz / 1116X2480
OS: Android 13
More Info: redmagic.gg/pages/redmagic-8-pro
-Performance Data from WeTest
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Calibration data from Portrait Displays: www.portrait.com/
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Built-in waifu and diablo mode 😂
I guess waifu is better than SD support
Says the guy who caught a pigioto with a master
So what were the screen results? thanks.
Did you just say "NO SD CARD'" ???? - HARD PASS!!!!!! smh wtf
what did you use in order to use the headphone jack on the razer kishi controller since the razer kishi controller does not have a headphone jack? I wish game controllers have a headphone jack instead of trying to rely on bluetooth for audio. It's lame that you need to have a subscription to have all the features on the back bone controller since they are blocking certain features behind a paywall. I don't trust subscription services from any company since they can remove features and content anytime they want, increase the price whenever they want, block certain features due to a paywall and they could be bought from a company at any time and end up like google stadia.
Performance timestamps;
Android games:
Gunfire Reborn 15:39
COD Mobile 15:50
Super Mecha Champions 16:01
PUBG Mobile 16:14
Emulated games:
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron(N64) 16:34
Suikoden 2 (PS1) 16:48
Driver 2 (PS1) 16:57
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (DC) 17:06
Evolution(DC) 17:13
Record of Lodoss War (DC) 17:20
Sonic Adventure 2 (DC) 17:29
Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP) 17:38
Resistance: Retribution (PSP) 17:48
FF Type-0 (PSP) 17:55
Fire Emblem Fates (3DS) 18:08
Pokemon Ultra Moon (3DS) 18:20
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) 18:35
Super Smash Bros (3DS) 18:46
DBZ: Budokai 2 (GC) 19:07
Rayman 3 (GC) 19:13
Resident Evil 4 (GC) 19:18
TloZ: Wind Waker (GC) 19:22
The Simpsons: Hit and Run (GC) 19:33
TloZ: Twilight Princess (GC) 19:40
Arc Rise Fantasia (Wii) 19:53
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (Wii) 19:57
Flip's Twisted World (Wii) 20:03
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) 20:12
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Wii) 20:26
The Last Story (Wii) 20:34
Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (Wii) 20:47
Batman Begins (PS2) 20:56
Chaos Legion (PS2) 21:04
Clock Tower 3 (PS2) 21:11
Dark Cloud 2 (PS2) 21:20
DMC3 (PS2) 21:31
Drakengard 2 (PS2) 21:39
Final Fantasy X (PS2) 21:48
Final Fantasy XII (PS2) 22:02
God of War (PS2) 22:11
God of War 2 (PS2) 22:21
Spongebob's Atlantis SquarePantis (PS2) 22:34
Sly 3 (PS2) 22:40
SoulCalibur 3 (PS2) 22:51
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PS2) 23:01
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (PS2) 23:10
Wild Arms 5 (PS2) 23:18
Nintendo Switch games from 24:04 to 26:00 (see the warning at 23:28)
where waifu fps?
Does it handle PS3 emulation?
@@TAMPATLBLACK yes
@@bobotank86 sweet! Just put my order in, thank you for confirming.
@@SRC267 No it doesn't lol, there is no working ps3 emulator on android
I really wish these chips were actually put in handhelds!
The handheld would be so expensive it wouldn't get sales it would need compared to say the steam deck.
Why? Why not buy a full phone at that point?
@Iuri Grangeiro for an android device if I am paying around 800+ for that chipset and controller I would sooner add another 400 and get a decent pc handheld that will be more versatile and play pc games. Android is good for emulation but beyond ps2 and a bit of switch it's not getting any higher at the moment outside of streaming. So I would need to in the market for a new phone then I would get it.
@@iurigrang The advantages an Android handheld has over a phone are thermal performance, battery life, ergonomics, and a lack of distractions. Building something with the intention of making it a gaming device from the beginning means you don't have to make many of the compromises that are needed for a general-purpose phone.
Now, whether an expensive Android handheld makes sense next to an x86-based handheld is another question, but when it comes to handheld vs phone there are some very legitimate reasons to prefer a dedicated purpose-built device.
@@tattoodrdoke there’s something to be said about the ease of use of Android - it’s touch based interface, it’s far quicker boot-from-off compared to Windows. I’ve got a OneXPlayer, and while I do love it’s form factor and performance, there’s a lot about the experience of using windows on that thing which is incredibly inelegant…
Is no one going to say anything about him using a master ball on pidgey 😵💫
That is the best use of the master ball!
@@TakiUdon bruh didn't you read the pokémon guide? obviously you use the master ball for pokémon like fearow!
Dude in just past 3 years, smartphones gaming is just insanely improved!
Dude it’s been insane. Tech is just crazy lol
That's why competition is good for us!
Samsung made Qualcomm to push their chips to the max, while china phones made Samsung to keep innovating new hardwares!
But mobile games still suck. Only emulation does justice
@@Syonaga_Auron777 Qualcomm was not made by samsung
@@JoJosDankAdventures
Oh sorry my English.
"china phones made Samsung to keep innovating". What do you understand from this sentence? Samsung made by china??
This and the GPD Win 4 really have me excited for handhelds this year. Granted they're completely out of my budget, but it's great to see how powerful they're becoming. It's only a matter of time before we see the RDNA3 handhelds show up
i'll take this setup over the gpd win 4 any day. playing windows games with 720p isn't the same as playing android games/emulation on 1440p! lol
@@telostia Isn't the Win 4 is 1080p though? You can also play most pc games available on it.
@@telostia this is much stronger lmao, the win 4 can play android games smoother and can also play pc games while the win 4 cant even run on pc games at all
@@KennyMaximum most is all except forbroken
I remember when an sd 855 phone still expensive, couple month ago, i got mine under $100, maybe ill get sd 8 gen 2 sometimes in the future, patience is the key 😂
If it takes you that long to even "wait patiently" for a freaking sub $100 phone, then I suggest you to find a way to increase your income instead of cheapening out your life like that. There is a difference between people who save money and people who hurt themselves to save money
I would pay ah extra 50$ for an SD card slot. There is a demand they should bring it back
Crazy that it doesn't have one
@@deiaee I am going to punch tim cook for giving phone companies the idea to not include them. and then also tell him he is doing a good job. before punching him again.
Its a must, my phone has 128gb and its not enough for the amount of roms I want to test.
Im using a 512gb sd card and does help a lot.
It takes a lot of place though
Do you want to play Farlight 84 with me
Great video was a great presentation of the power the phone can produce can't wait to see what comes of the 3x raytracing
Qualcomm demoed an FPS game and an MMO. The FPS seems like it is closer to release and I'm going to be checking if the RT option is in the settings.
The moment I saw the thumbnail I knew it had to be Redmagic. I have a 6 Pro and it's amazing. I can't go back to non-folding for my daily driver but the quality and features are superb. At this point I'm not interested in getting another android device at this price point, but I highly recommend it to anyone considering it.
Absolutely love mine, it's come a long way since the time it dropped. And for the price point, you can get one for around $300 now, which for being an almost 3-year-old device is still going to outperform phones for at least another year or two. And hopefully this outlasts my 3-year cycle! 🙏📲🎮🕹️💜💯
With a Phone like this, I wish a Wii U and PS3 Emulator for Android
Phone emulating PS3 is currently impossible, unless you want below 30FPS and phone being really hot. Now, the Wii U emulation is possible though.
@@mianlo2624 if they can emulate Switch, they can handle Wii U 100%
@@teacherfromthejungles6671 No, you have no knowledge
@@idkanymore3382 tho a cemu port would be possible in no time with phones like this
@@matejamicic3037 No. Wii u is not arm based lmfao
Nobody reviewing this phone is reviewing the diablo setting.... INCREDIBLE so thanks. Great video
The incredible part is all of the older models had this thing and I never knew about it. Maxed clocks (when you have good enough cooling) are awesome for emulation. This and Odin/Odin Lite are the only devices that I've seen with true locked max clocks.
@@TakiUdon i dont think most people knew about it because ive never heard of it until your video. Great video mate
One word can describe that processor and that is monster. What a freaking monster that thing is, I just imagine that in about 5 years maybe even less we'll be able to play things like cyberpunk and Crysis on a phone.
crysis is playable in 8 gen 2... this thing is way ahead compared to Nintendo switch and crysis is available in that console
@@jank9525 you seem to be a person who's not blessed in the intellect department are you not?
@@fernandog.ramirez.6917 yeah yeah buy that and play some online chinese games controled by c.c.p to manipulate people mind , go ahead
@@jank9525 and thus, my thesis has just been confirmed. Thank you.
@@fernandog.ramirez.6917 yeah yeah , they dont even cared to port half life , portal , crysis original , outlast , dead space , ... all of 32bit window games era . They dont even cared to port 10-15 years old game to android , which can be easily ran on smartphone today . Why would you think this "beast" can run sth like cyberpunk ? The cope is unreal
Awesome video Taki! Appreciate you investigating the diablo setting. I'd like to see more in-depth videos on this and other manufacturer's phones desktop modes. I've read that Samsung's Dex mode takes a performance hit when running emulators, and I'd for example like to know if this is the case with nubia's, Motorola's, etc. desktop implementations as well.
Desktop mode on this only has performance issues with Skyline, but that's only when you push the FPS over 60. I didn't see any other negative impact during my testing and capture.
You should test more switch games with skyline with this phone. That smash ultimate test was the most surprising, as even that "other" switch emulator doesn't even run that well with that game.
Nintendon't want me to do that :\
@@TakiUdon 😭
@@TakiUdon ETAprime does it pretty often though
@@MFDOOOOM a couple of people do lol
Bro, I have the RM6 Pro and it's literally the best phone I've ever had. 165 Hertz display is no joke, I usually keep it on 120 Hz. But the performance is astounding, I paid for the extra 16 GB RAM version, and I'm so glad I did. Most phones require at least 12 GB of RAM to be comfortable, as 8 GB isn't enough. Android system takes a surprisingly 6 GB to run, so anything under that is just dog poo. But 16 GB?? That's more than both my windows and Mac machine. And there's absolutely nothing I can throw that it won't run. It's even a couple generations behind, but rocking a Snapdragon 8 gen 1 was the best idea I could have waited for. Was going to get the 5S, but thank God I waited. Got it when it dropped around my birthday, so it was a nice gift to myself. I can run Wii, GameCube, PlayStation 2, damn near anything. Would be surprised if it couldn't run PS3 or X360, if the emulators ever surface. But the RM8 Pro??? Man I'm so jealous of that UDC technology. It looks so clean. And the new boxy look honestly reminds me of my Sony Xperia XA2 ultra, biggest phone I ever had. Not quite as tall as the RM6 Pro, creating a wider more cinematic experience, but it was definitely the biggest in terms of overall size. This thing might finally top that. I would love if they had some kind of trade-in program, upgrade my RM6 Pro to an RM8 Pro. 2 years later, and it's the best care I've ever taken of a device lol only one time you gouge and tiny scratch this thing has come after all of the falls and damage it is had to it. Still looks damn near new! So a very solid and sturdy phone. I should have broken it at least five times over, but I will tout this phone for the rest of my life. Thank you Taki, for showing off this amazing device. More people need to know about this company and their phones, they are perform anything on the market. 🙏📲🎮🕹️💜💯
Edit: by the way, that Diablo mode is absolutely crazy. I can push 3Ghz on this device under Diablo mode. That is absolutely insane! 🙏🎮🕹️📲💜💯
The Redmagic looks amazing.
Man imagine playing ffxii in 2013 using this handheld with bluetooth joystick on the bed damn, i played ffxii on pc and its amazing one of the best jprg games all of times, snapdragon 8 gen 2 definetly my favorite tech from early 2023 that's crazy powerfull the diablo mode are amazing for emulation
FF XII is also on switch
I need to get this phone. Coffee time and binging this vid. Tks tks!
Wow this thing is pretty awesome! Though wont be upgrading for a few years since i got the s21Ultra just last year. Maybe by then the red magic 10 will be out xD
Very cool, thanks for sharing!
No SD card slot makes this a non-starter for me :/ sucks, because it looks like an amazing device.
Yeah, I was 100% gonna buy one until I found out it didn't have it. Strange omission on their part.
512 GB of storage keep your porn on a USB and I think u'll have enough space for your games... Lol
Quality content as always 👌🏼
If the software and camera were better, this would be a must buy. I'm still almost tempted.
amera is not that bad actually, and software, well i didnt notice any noticable problems.
@@skresic That's good to hear, thanks!
I agree on the software part
I was waiting for your video as it's the one with the most details :D based on what I saw, I think I'm going to buy this device, I have been really wanting to play Genshin but without worrying about throttling, so this is great
If they can make handhelds that have these kind of specs would be insane. Yes I know the price would be high. But would be sick
The razor edge has all of that minus the gen 2. But it should only be a little weaker than the red magic.
Imagine an Odin 2 Pro with this chipset
@@reactking7093 No lol the 8 gen 2 is like 40% faster at any given power than the 8+gen 1. If the G3X is based on Samsung and not TSMC fabrication the increase is looking more like 70%. So either the Razor Edge is going to have way worse battery life or way worse performance in any given situation.
@DaLZy stop it 🤣when has Qualcomm ever released a 70 percent faster chip
@@reactking7093 performance per watt=/=peak performance. And in terms of ppw, the 8 gen 1 was a step back from the 888, which was a step back from the 865
What is even the point of such powerful device without an SD card slot! PS2 and Wii games are huge and Skyline emulator is improving fast, internal storage is not enough.
Without SD card this is not worth it. I'm so sick of these companies making near perfect device's and then ruin them without SD card.
Most Android devices can read external memory via otg adapter, so you can add say a 2tb flash card or hdd, maybe even an SSD. But yeah it's quite an ugly workaround compared to just having a built-in external memory card slot
@@BlackNo2 that is not an option for something i have in my pocket, on a TV or laptop it's an good idea, but not on a phone
I'm not buying because is doesn't, I'll wait for the Sony Xperia V gaming edition. I have a steam deck so the need for this is near 0. Huge miss, how stupid can they be?
@@BravoRox bro if you have a steam deck then buy an iPhone lol
There are many, MANY things I don’t understand in this world, but one of the most mind bending is how these tiny little devices can basically outperform my laptop (which is an Alienware m15, I think it was around $2000) and do it costing less!
The boards, and chips are significantly smaller, and how do these things stay quiet, and cool enough when I can’t even hear the music in games over the fan noise?!?!
We truly are living in a simulation or a dream, because nothing adds up!
ARM architecture.
@@sv6k0a39 I’ve heard of it, and that it somehow magically can run off very little power, but if it can do this while, from a dummies perspective, pretty much keeping up the big boys, why is it not the industry standard with all companies copying it just enough to make it their own?
You don’t have to waste your time trying to explain it to me, because even if you could break everything down to something a 3 year old could understand, I’d be just as confused as I am now, while drooling in a corner.
I’m still convinced that whenever you delete anything from your hard drive, a little door opens on the back of your computer, and spits out dust particles… I just can’t ever catch it in time😬
So I just found out that this phone I bought also has Ray Tracing, a Waifu pre installed AND can play PS2 games better than my laptop, so next time I'm away from home for a long period of time I have something to do. Awesome!
I got the RedMagic Pro 7 and I love it, great phone, very powerful. This phone looks even cooler!
Not a big enough reason to go from 8+ Gen 1 to Gen 2, but they did a great job improving this from a design standpoint between the two phones.
I have a question, do you use that phone as your everyday phone or just as gaming handheld and if you use it as gaming handheld, why not buy a steamdeck?
I've had the fold 4 since launch, and I still think it's the best for retro gaming due to aspect ratio.
It is, but the USB-C placement is such a hurdle.
It truly is. I have it as well and no other phone can compare imho. It's a beast.
@@GameTechTalk yes I agree. That's why I went with the gamesir x2 the x3 has the usc c on the right side 🤦
I've probably used it a few times since purchasing it
@@GameTechTalk i went with the x2 bluetooth so i didnt have to worry about that and i can use it with my iphone as well. it also lets me use a cooler with my z fold 3
Wow that’s impressive, tech has come so far in the past 5 yrs.
This look great but no Sd card slot is dissapoiting since some switch games tend to take more than 20gb of space
Yes, no SD card support on gaming phones is very annoying. Some companies don't add it because of performance issues, but most are probably doing it so they can sell different versions of the same hardware at different price points. Storage is the easiest thing to change to make a new SKU.
@@TakiUdon Yea, well now they won't be selling me or many other people anything because of that omission. I won't buy a phone without an SD card slot. Especially one that is going to be my gaming device and I'll want to load a bunch of games onto.
@@azshorty2003 Me too since im also a game hoarder an sd card slot is very important for me
Imagine the steam deck without a Sd slot!
Imagine the ps5 without being able to add more storage yourself. Imagine having a car and you can't add seat covers. Ruins everything!
No SD card again.... On a gaming phone that will be used for emulation... I really wish someone would shake up the industry again and put a micro sd card slot on flagships. So tired of companies following Apple's bullshit.
Sony Xperia
I'm surprised you didn't try Minecraft. Unlimited frame rates, adjustable graphics settings, controller support, and ray tracing support
I have the S22U and it's crazy the specs the S23U is shooting out with this new chip
Used a master ball to catch a Pidgey, classic. Great video and a surprising phone.
I do wonder if the fans will turn on in your pocket and vacuum some lent for you though. Did you see any issues with that?
Hasn't happened. The switch is not very easy to activate without intent and the fan won't turn on after doing so until you unlock the phone.
@@TakiUdon that's good to know. It's always my concern with fans and electronics.
@Taki Try the PlayDate handheld next... it had a very compact design with a smol crank... yes a crank and the intro for the console is so damn good... there's also a SFK software to create your own games and content for the console... so try and get your hands on if you wanna try one... ❤️
You laugh at the waifu, TAKI; Understand that it is a necessity for a lot of us
LOL!
I love lot's of syrip on my waifu's.
Amazing performance. 3D on phones when?
Because it doesn't have expandable storage am I able to have some games on a hard drive and plug it into the dock I would use? Thanks for the videos! This and the GPD Win4 has me so excited for the next few years! I cannot wait to see what we get next! I'm thinking of getting the redmagic 8 pro as it's more portable and can play the games I want :) thanks for the video
Nice vid Taki! I was wondering did you use Diablo Mode all through out the emulation testing to achieve 4x res like in Dolphin and Aethersx2?
I run between 4-6x resolution on most games in aether sx2 on my Galaxy S22 Ultra (year old phone) with no fan
I'm impressed, especially from the Switch performance, but I have a Samsung GS21+ so I'll wait until the SD8 Gen3 to upgrade and buy the Redmagic 9 Pro.
SD8 gen 2 worthy ..30%✓efficient to gen 1 . Overall good performance and battery life. Tested on genshin impact.
I wonder what price the Ayn Odin 2 would be if it were to feature that same processor...
No less than $599. It would be too expensive.
I haven't been properly excited for an android chipset since the snapdragon s4 pro. These gen 2 chips look amazing and csnt wait to upgrade from my fold 3, which has the 888 and get quite hot, throttles hard snd has pretty poor battery life.
Gen 2 seems like a huge improvement even from the last couple of chips.
The fact that you are that far in scarlet on a phone and I haven't even gotten out of the first town is sad 🤦🏿♂️🤣🔥
Taki I just wanna know where can I find the adapter u used to plug it in the audio jack.
Would it be possible to run another os on this device? Like linux or steam os?
Hi, what's that audio adapter you're using with the Kishi v2?
I have a v2 kishi and would definitely love to have a similar set up that would incorporate a 3.5mm headphone port
The masterball on a pidgey got me 😂
No microSD card is a deal breaker for me. I wanted to use it for emulation but those PS2 and GameCube games take a lot of space. So strange that such a nice gaming phone with all those features doesn't have micro SD...oh well I guess I will wait for Retroid 4+ or get Razer Edge.
Just download one game and finish it before downloading a new one...
I completely agree 💯. Without SD card this is useless
@@johnboona4048 And it's not like this phone is rocking 16GB of ROM like the good old days and after everything has been updated you're stuck with like 6GB free. The basic 8 Pro starts at 256GB ROM. PS2 discs (DVDs) held 4GB. GameCube discs held 1.5GB, IIRC. Dreamcast GD-ROMs were 1GB. PSP UMDs held 900 MB on a normal disc and up to 1.8GB with the fancy dual layer ones. You can fit an insane amount of content on this phone without needing an SD card because our retro games weren't that big.
@Kanaba Nakamura music files, for me mine took 20 gigs alone, plus I downloaded video from Netflix, HBO max, and torrents at 4k. No SD slot, no sell from me.
Dude how many games are you going to play man?
Hey Taki do u know when games like botw will be fixed on red magic 8+? I find it weird that it works on last gen but not this one lol. Any idea why? Anyway love ur vids
The Skyline devs don't have a phone with this processor yet, but there is some GPU driver bug for the Adreno 740 that they reported to Qualcomm. Assuming that gets fixed then the game will be as playable as it is on 8G1.
@@TakiUdon thx man preciate it
Using my Motorola Edge 30 Ultra in Ready For desktop mode, on an external monitor, able to use wireless (or wired, via a little hub) keyboard and mouse, or with a wireless handheld controller. No problem. Probably the gaming performance is not at the same level, but I am already happy with this, so I suggest a little comparison 😉
Actually, there isn't a big difference (with the games/software that we currently have) between your 8+ Gen 1 and this 8 Gen 2. The 8+ Gen 1 was/is a great chip.
How do you set up wirelessly ready for on tv or monitor. Is it via casting?
@@farisomeragic8900 I only use it wired. Don't know how (and never tried to) use the desktop mode wirelessly. What's wireless are the peripherals such as the keyboard, mouse, controller, earbuds.
beautiful video, what is the name of this headphone adapter
Do we really need these extra powerful phones?
-yes
I would love to see this processor used in something like the Nintendo switch, just imagine the kind of games that would be possible if they were designed exclusively for this device
I think an RDNA 3 or 4 chip would be a lot faster. Though, we don't know yet if Nintendo is going to make another portable handheld console. They could go back to having 2 separate systems. Who knows.
@@oOZellzimaOoNintendo will use a Nvidia apu. They don't partner with amd
@@gersongaete1574 GameCube, Wii and Wii U all have a ATI GPU.
@@oOZellzimaOo nintendo uses arm cpus, x86 has too high a power draw
Eventually they will, when its an average chip and about 5 years old, so since the 6800u came out a year ago and the SD 8 g2 a few month, we can estimate that a nintento handheld console with comparable power will come out in ...... 2032!
If this had better support in the US for carriers I'd buy day 1
Great work as always :)
Can you recommend a guide for Skyline?
I have a Galaxy Tab S8 with SD 8G1 (non plus) and I can't get BOTW to start even though I've imported product and title keys and tried some custom GPU drivers. I used an nsp rom without game updates. I've tried combining the base game and update NSPs into one file but that simply crashes the emulator. Not sure what the deal is.
The emulator isn't fully developed and can't fully run BOTW amongst other games yet...
Do other games boot (Sonic Mania)? If so, it's probably the exact GPU driver you are using. That being said, BOTW won't probably be stable for several more months with Skyline.
Could you do make a video about what phones to recommend for andriod handhelds for emulation up to switch emulation for around 400$?
May I ask what is the gear that you make the headphone jack out?(Maybe you already mentioned somewhere else). Also, what is the controller? I can tell it's not the kishi controller you mentioned in the video description. Thanks.
It is the Kishi controller in the description. The headphone adapter is just a normal angled 3.5mm adapter.
@@TakiUdon Thanks! I just noticed V2 has a different layout than the V1 version I own. Sorry for the dumb question 😄
No SD card support is a real deal breaker.
Yea. I must've misheard ETA Primes video yesterday. I was pretty much sold on the device. The price is pretty good and the performance is amazing. But with no SD card support, how the hell are we supposed to load up games!? That ruins everything for me and now makes this a hard pass. I'm disappointed.
yea.. like AVGN would say: WHAT WERE THEY THINKIIIIING
But they have a 1tb model
@@SRC267 doesn't matter, file organization is so easier with a sd card, also being able to swap games on the fly. So many options missed. How could they think this was a good idea 💡?
13:44 you just have to click the "Gravity X" plugin at the left side of the gamespace. It's basically the same and you don't have to unplug-plug the gamepad
Is it reliable as an actual phone though, I've heard of plenty of bugs and poor user experience with red magic phones
It is very reliable! Been using it for about a year, already and no bug on my side, best experience for the price.
If they didn't change it, it is just not water resistant
@@AkatsukiLink and how many security patches you got?
@OverClockeD_GR
This is an important thing to mention. I checked the last 4 models (8+g1,8g1,888+/888) and they seem to have done the last round of security patches in Q4. The strange thing is that not all of my phones got the OTA update that is listed. They put the firmware files on their website for offline updating. Just want to say that software support is a valid concern.
Nintendo Switch games from Nintendo itself & close to them are so beautiful, fun gameplay and awesome sound ! That's why Switch as per end of 2022 already sold 123 million units. Can't wait for a Switch 2 😍
21:51 as i tested ealier with this game, i dont have those graphical issue, are you use unsafe profile mode?
what is the name of the 3.5 jack accessory to connect the headphones? I need this
Would be almost perfect if it had front facing speakers whilst still having that screen to body ratio bezeless design and an SD card slot with an IR blaster with unlocked FM radio.
using a high quality wireless headphone is 10x better! as for ir blaster... only redmi K series stil offer this feature and for the fm radio? just buy a bluetooth fm accessory lol
@@telostia no, the accessory adds bulk. The chips have the capability for the radio but are purposely locked down. Also they can still have front firing speakers by hiding them under the glass like Sony does with their TV panels and as we see with the front cameras and fingerprint unlock.
?! what on earth would you use a IR blaster or FM radio for? even samsung for the longest time had radio stopped supporting this feature LOL
I'm interested in this phone but I couldn't find anything about the years of support for Android future version also security updates. Also NFC is supported for do payments?
Does the shoulder triggers have L1, L2, R1, R2, L3 & R3 or only just L1 & R1 on the touch screen only without Gamepad?
I'm thinking of upgrading to red magic 8 pro in the future even tho I play on PC with emulators most of the time but It's a good to have a back up on the go just in case
What adaptor is he using for the 3.5mm jack, thank you
Now im even more hyped for the Razer Edge
im sorry if this is a dumb question, but since you said some games run better on the previous cpu generation, could the emulators get updates to improve their performance ?
Correct. Once Skyline gets more stable it will run great on the 8 Gen 2.
Skyline is always getting updates every week or two. Next big thing coming is texman in 2 parts which will solve most of the texture issues in games and also Billy is working on a lot of performance optimization, so don't worry since by around the next 4-6 months most games will be playable in this processor including botw without texture issues
No SD? What... If anything I should expect there to be 5 sd card slots and also an SSD slot
Yea it's a total deal breaker for me.
just buy the 512 gb version, pretty sure its because of how untra fast storage works, i could be wrong tho
THose days are gone. You won't find any high end phones today with an SD slot except the Sony phones.
@@DanT-dh8lz switch games take up a huge amount of storage, so does Wii u games, having the option to swap out games according to console is a huge must
How come my likes for my comment keeps disappointing?
ALIEN ISOLATION ON MOBILE. Please please do test it. You can actually access its game files. Many pc settings are turned off for performance reasons but you can enable all of them back! Could you test 1440p Ultra pc settings on this new processor? You would make my day :)
I reached out to the company to see if I could get a copy. I'll test it if that happens.
This thing is more powerful than my work PC lol
Hey Taki I seen videos about maybe Retroid coming out with a clam shell handheld this year. Have you heard anything about it or is it just rumors?
Gravity X plugin on the left side allows u to map any bluetooth / gaming controller instead of having to re-connect it evverytime
What controller are you using on your phone? Also had no idea Gunfire Reborn was on mobile!
Kishi v2
How does this phone compare to say the S22 (or 23) Ultra. Do you really need the fan and the cooling and stuff. What if you just want to run PS1, PS2, and maybe GC games? I’m in the market for a new phone, and would like it to play Game Cube games, that would be cool, but honestly prefer the design of Samsung’s phone.
Thank you for putting my favorite game of all time there, Suikoden II.
Oo my God, this is very nice
I have this phone and one you said is verry true about developers targeting this specs but the phone is not well known here in the u.s until recently but one 0h9ne is verry well established here and almost everyone knows is a Samsung s23 ultra and i think if developers start getting their hands on the s23 ultra this phone will shine even more because it has basically same hardware inside
Thanks Taki
What kind of audio jack is that? Some kind of right angle?
Can you add *COD Black OPS* for Dolphin testing and *Black* for AetherSX these two games pushes the emulator to their brink.
I can do that.
I hope bright memory, call of duty war zone mobile, rainbow 6 mobile, the division mobile and the other games that support ray tracing get ray tracing support and android. I really hope the pimax portal becomes successful and makes it available as a purchase with the 4k 144 hz mini led display, 5g support
I'm keeping in eye out for those games.
I love how phones are now getting so powerful that they can replace a desktop computer for most purposes except high-end gaming
They can only browsing, most office stuff while being 2x the price of a steam deck
@@duck6966 it appears to emulate GameCube better than the steam deck. I’ve seen it struggle with things it shouldn’t. Ps2 seems to run better on android as well
@@robmalcolm8042 And the Deck can PS3, XBOX 360 and more, also the steam deck is cheaped out on CPU, so the strength is on gpu to play PC games
While costing not even half
@@duck6966 yeah the deck is a good investment especially for emulation. I’m thinking of getting that instead of a new android since I keep hearing different stories about androids running emulation other than gaming androids. How s23 ultra from what I’ve seen doesn’t emulate that well either I’m like ehh I guess the deck will solve most issues
I can't get the right joystick to work right, it jerks a little bit that's all. I tried to download the gamesir app, but it says to enable developer options, even though it is already unlocked. Do you know a way to fix this?
Wouldn't a slight drizzle kill this phone immediately? I wonder how sealed the inside of that air channel is
I buy a Xiaomi 11 t pro 6 month ago, It perform very well even on graphics X2 on God of war, but snapdragon 888 overheat on not optimized games
The design reminds me of desktop computers that try to be as flashy as possible with its lighting. lol
More RGB = More FPS ;]
13:15 my ROG 6 when connected to xbox controller, you can literally map every android game to the controller via armoury crate without needing of an app like Mantis Pro or third party software. but the key mapping only works for xbox controller, didnt worked for my GameSir X2 pro.
Excellent
Damn I love this phone, but I wish they had a 1TB option and/or micro SD
They do have a 1tb option
How don't you guys know that??
It's literally in the Samsung official site lol
looks awesome
I bought a used s23 with the gen 2 after watching this video, I only got it to play p2 games especially Granturismo 4 but the performance was not that great, there was significant frame drops on half the tracks. I'm returning it and going to try my luck with the rog ally
Someone on the fence here; would you say there have been any significant software bugs or deal breakers, that otherwise prevent you from using it?
Really looking forward to replacing my Razer Phone 2 after 5 years. All after replacing the battery, the back glass cracking and fixing along with thermal repasting and a great vinyl skin to cover up all the scuffs on the frame, even dremel-cutting pieces of steel pc case fan covers into perfect replicas of the speaker grills to replace those, done all i could to hold on. The usb c port is giving out with no parts in sight, donor phones being long stripped by owners less fortunate, I can only charge wirelessly now, issues being an aftermarket battery, while attempting to top up during the day.
This looks like the spiritual successor to the RP 3 concept. I just hope that the software is as reliable.
can you use a bluetooth controller with the remapping software? like an xbox one controller
You can
Does that trick work on the s7 pro for mappable buttons? I got a Kushi 2 as well. Been using mantis pro but it's a pain to set up, works better with PC. YOu try panda pro adapter method with panda pro app. IDK if it's worth wile.
I got that since the good review.
I think the fan on mine is a bit laud. Does drown out wile gaming, or in a big room with people. I mean when it's quite in a room byself it's noticeable.
Plays the games nicely. Still not max fps on the highest settings for cod mobile. close enough really.
I was expecting more from dolphin. I did manage to get most games running with most of the hacks on and other settings on. Runs alright no hickup like that fzero game on that lava level. Maybe a lower setting would help in a next update of dolphin. I remember in 2013 for computer dolphin lagged alot then i managed to get a video card and it worked. It's alright.
Not upgrading the phone for a couple of years. IDK why it doesn't have ringtones just for sms text messaging, my older phones had it. Notification sounds does it but also does the rest so i don't know which one it is.
I don't think it works on the RM7s Pro. They would need to update the software and I don't know if they will port it over. Try Diablo mode, it should improve Dolphin.
@@TakiUdon how you get diablo mode?