My first Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 phone doesn’t live up to the hype
The reviewer tested the REDMAGIC 12 Pro, the first retail phone powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, after initial benchmarks had been promising. Despite the chip's headline specs—5GHz CPU speeds, 16MB Oryon Flex Cache, and next-gen Adreno GPU—and the phone's 16GB RAM and active cooling system, the reviewer found the real-world performance fell short of expectations.
Key points
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6: impressive specs on paper
- REDMAGIC 12 Pro features 16GB RAM and active cooling
- Real-world performance disappoints versus benchmark promises
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