The Nubia RedMagic 7 leaves a very high-quality and robust impression, which is not least due to its high weight. Although the manufacturer puts it at 215 grams (~7.6 oz), it actually weighs 226 grams (~8.0 oz).

The gaming smartphone's build quality is good. It resists twisting attempts almost too silently. Only the gaps on the back between the glass and the aluminum frame are not always completely flush. The RedMagic is available in the tonal colors Pulsar (magenta-blue), Obsidian (gray) and Supernova. The latter is our review unit, which is primarily gray-black, but has a partially transparent back panel that reveals a view of the LED fan.

The RedMagic 7's equipment is completely focused on gaming. Thus, two shoulder sensors are again available as additional keys for gaming, which work with a sampling rate of 500 Hz and have a delay of 8 milliseconds. A so-called 4D vibration is also supported in selected titles, but the list for this is very short and identical to that of the predecessor RedMagic 6S Pro.

The USB-C port works according to the 2.0 specifications, but at least supports OTG. An audio jack is also installed and the gaming interface can be started or stopped with the distinctive red toggle switch.