This magic moment, the drifters. This magic moment is a classic song recorded by The Drifters in 1960. The Drifters were an American rhythm and blues vocal group, popular in the 1950s and 1960s. This song, written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, quickly became one of the group's biggest hits. The song is a slow tempo ballad that showcases the soulful harmonies of The Drifters. It starts with a simple piano intro and gradually builds up with the addition of drums, guitar, and a full orchestra.
On to things we can test then and display brightness - a bit of an issue on the vanilla Red Magic 6, which only managed 444 nits and clearly improved for the Red Magic 6S Pro, where we measured at 529 nits on the slider.
On to things we can test then and display brightness - a bit of an issue on the vanilla Red Magic 6, which only managed 444 nits and clearly improved for the Red Magic 6S Pro, where we measured at 529 nits on the slider. Display test 100 brightness Black, cd m 2 White, cd m 2 0 1023 0 1001 0 943 0 922 0 840 0 822 0 806 0 805 0 725 0 694 0 634 0 588 0 529 0 514 0 511 0 504 0 498 0 492 0 489 0 479 0 458 0 457 0 444 0 439 0 437.
It starts with a simple piano intro and gradually builds up with the addition of drums, guitar, and a full orchestra. The lyrics tell the story of a magical moment between two lovers, where time stands still and all their worries fade away. The song became an instant hit upon its release, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
nubia Red Magic 6S Pro review
A great display is essential for a great gaming experience, and the Red Magic 6 already had a solid panel. It was a 6.8-inch, FHD+ one with a maximum and industry-leading 165Hz refresh rate and a snappy 500Hz touch sampling rate to match.
Nubia claims the main display upgrade in the Red Magic 6S is the touch sampling rate. The Red Magic 6S Pro advertises 720Hz, particularly for multi-finger input. This definitely sounds like a hefty boost from the previously advertised 500Hz, even if it's just with a single-finger input.
However, it is one of those specs that is hard to measure, harder still to compare and almost impossible to translate into actual latency within the entire input and output chain of the devices. That is to say, the time from touching to screen all the way to getting a change in the image on screen as a response.
Since we can't realistically test this particular display upgrade in any meaningful way, it is a case of "more means better" and we just have to take Nubia's word that things have been improved even further, without needlessly digging too deep into what are likely PR-motivated numbers and stats.
On to things we can test then and display brightness - a bit of an issue on the vanilla Red Magic 6, which only managed 444 nits and clearly improved for the Red Magic 6S Pro, where we measured at 529 nits on the slider.
That's still a far cry from modern flagship territory, and not particularly close to the advertised 700 nits. Though, to be fair, the latter figure was likely achieved on a smaller screen test area.
| Display test | 100% brightness | ||
| Black, cd/m 2 | White, cd/m 2 | ||
| 0 | 1023 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 1001 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 943 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 922 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 840 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 822 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 806 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 805 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 725 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 694 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 634 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 588 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 529 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 514 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 511 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 504 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 498 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 492 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 489 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 479 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 458 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 457 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 444 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 439 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 437 | ∞ | |
The extra brightness could be due to some software improvements in brightness behavior, which were much needed on the original Red Magic 6 we tested. Though, the Red Magic 6S Pro still seems to lack a max auto mode for bright conditions. On the flip side, the higher number could hint that the Red Magic 6S is using a different panel.
Color accuracy was a problem on the vanilla Red Magic 6, and once again, our tests on the Red Magic 6s Pro didn't come anywhere close. Instead, the Red Magic 6S Pro consistently hits double-digit deltaE values for both sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces, regardless of the selected color mode. And the vast selection of available modes on the phone (including ones that clearly mention a certain color space) plus the custom white point adjustment options are all sort of a slap in the face since no combination managed to turn out even remotely color-accurate output.
Display settings
Still, in "normal" and "vibrant" modes, colors look nice and punchy on the Red Magic 6S Pro and its lack of a punch-hole selfie camera, plus powerful stereo speaker setup all add up to a very pleasurable multimedia consumption experience.
Unfortunately, HDR is a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, the OS reports support for HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG, which is great, but Netflix didn't want to offer HDR content. That, however, is likely down to the Red Magic 6S Pro being absent from certain support lists, since we are reviewing an early unit. We even had to sideload the Netflix app, since it was blocked in Google Play Store.
Widevine and HDR capabilities
By the way, the early nature of our unit is one of the reasons why we won't be focusing on software too much. But, we digress.
Battery life
The Red Magic line has, unfortunately, been struggling a bit in the battery life department. The Red Magic 5S was hit pretty hard by the lack of good automatic refresh rate switching. Once set to its maximum of 144Hz, basically everything was running at 144Hz all of the time, essentially wasting energy. As for the vanilla Red Magic 6 - its battery was tanked by bad standby battery endurance.
We are very glad to say that the swap to the Snapdragon 888+ or perhaps some other software change has managed to address the standby endurance, and the Red Magic 6S Pro performs very much in line with the other Snapdragon 888+ device we recently tested - the ROG Phone 5s Pro.
In fact, all battery endurance tests fall in line pretty nicely with those on the Asus, as long as we correct the numbers to account for the different battery capacity - 5,050 mAh on the Red Magic 6S Pro and 6,000 mAh on the ROG Phone 5s Pro.
Compared to the vanilla Red Magic 6, the 6S pro does a bit worse in calls, but not by much, within what we would consider the margin of error. Same goes for its web browsing test. It was done at the maximum 165Hz refresh rate. On the other hand, the Video test gets a notable endurance boost, which we also have an explanation for. While the vanilla Red Magic 6 only managed to drop down to 90Hz for this test, the Red Magic 6S Pro consistently triggered 60Hz refresh, effectively saving some battery in the process.
Overall, while 97 hours of total endurance is still not great, even for a gaming phone, we have to commend ZTE for fixing the standby power draw issues that have been plaguing the vanilla Red Magic 6 and the 6S Pro.
Our battery tests were automated thanks to SmartViser, using its viSerDevice app. The endurance rating denotes how long the battery charge will last you if you use the device for an hour of telephony, web browsing, and video playback daily. More details can be found here.
Video test carried out in 60Hz refresh rate mode. Web browsing test done at the display's highest refresh rate whenever possible. Refer to the respective reviews for specifics. To adjust the endurance rating formula to match your own usage patterns check out our all-time battery test results chart where you can also find all phones we've tested.
Charging
Like we mentioned, the Red Magic 6S Pro ships with a 30W charger even though the phone itself supports up to 66W of charging.
The 30W unit which we got manages a full top-off in about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Interestingly enough, the Red Magic 6S Pro was a bit slower to charge than its vanilla sibling. Frankly, we can't exactly say why, but it probably has something do to with an intermittent error message we kept getting while charging saying something along the lines of - "charging has stopped. Charging voltage is too high, replace charger", regardless of what charger or cable we used.
Once we got our good 100W PD charger and hooked that up to the Red Magic 6S Pro, charging was a lot speedier, which is great to see. Chances are that you might already have a 65W PD charger in your home, or alternatively, picking one up now would be a good investment going forward anyway.
30min charging test (from 0%)
- Xiaomi Black Shark 4
100% - Realme GT Master
100% - Realme GT Explorer Master
96% - Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89% - nubia Red Magic 5S (55W)
87% - nubia Red Magic 6S Pro (66W)
75% - Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro
71% - Asus ROG Phone 5
70% - nubia Red Magic 6
63% - nubia Red Magic 6R
62% - Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
54% - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
50% - nubia Red Magic 6S Pro (30W)
49% - Asus ROG Phone 3
43% - Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
43% - nubia Red Magic 5S (18W bundled)
33%
Time to full charge (from 0%)
Lower is better
- Xiaomi Black Shark 4
0:19h - Realme GT Master
0:30h - Realme GT Explorer Master
0:33h - Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
0:37h - nubia Red Magic 5S (55W)
0:39h - nubia Red Magic 6S Pro (66W)
0:53h - nubia Red Magic 6R
0:58h - nubia Red Magic 6
1:01h - Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro
1:03h - Asus ROG Phone 5
1:05h - Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
1:11h - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1:21h - Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
1:23h - nubia Red Magic 6S Pro (30W)
1:50h - Asus ROG Phone 3
1:50h
- 1. Introduction and hardware overview and what's different
- 2. Display and battery life
- 3. Benchmarks, thermals, high refresh rate gaming and gaming features
- 4. Final thoughts
- ZTE nubia Red Magic 6s Pro specification
- User opinions and reviews
- Review comments (31)
Since we can't realistically test this particular display upgrade in any meaningful way, it is a case of "more means better" and we just have to take Nubia's word that things have been improved even further, without needlessly digging too deep into what are likely PR-motivated numbers and stats.
Its popularity has endured over the years, with numerous covers and appearances in popular culture. "This Magic Moment" has been covered by several artists, including Jay and the Americans, Lou Reed, and Bonnie Tyler. It has also been featured in movies and TV shows, adding to its iconic status. The Drifters were known for their smooth, soulful sound and their ability to blend intricate harmonies. "This Magic Moment" is a shining example of their talent and continues to be a beloved song for many music fans. In conclusion, "This Magic Moment" by The Drifters is a timeless classic that has stood the test of time. Its soulful harmonies and heartfelt lyrics make it a song that can transport listeners to that magical moment where everything seems perfect..
Reviews for "The Drifters' Magic Era: How They Defined a Generation Through Their Music"
1. John - 2 stars - I am a fan of the Drifters and was excited to listen to "This Magic Moment", but I was ultimately disappointed. The vocals seemed lackluster and didn't capture the magic that the Drifters are known for. The instrumentation was also subpar, with a generic arrangement that didn't do justice to the original version of the song. Overall, it felt like a rushed and uninspired rendition.
2. Sarah - 3 stars - While "This Magic Moment" by the Drifters is a classic, this particular version didn't live up to my expectations. The lead singer's voice was not as strong as I anticipated, and it lacked the passion and emotional depth I associate with this song. The background harmonies were also quite weak, and the overall production felt dated. I appreciate the nostalgia factor, but I was hoping for a more fresh and compelling interpretation.
3. Mark - 2 stars - As a long-time fan of the Drifters, I was quite disappointed with their rendition of "This Magic Moment." The vocals were flat and lacked the usual soulful energy the group is known for. The music arrangement felt cookie-cutter and predictable, lacking any unique elements that could have set it apart. Overall, it felt like a lackluster version that failed to capture the essence of the original, ultimately leaving me underwhelmed.
4. Angela - 2.5 stars - I had high hopes for the Drifters' take on "This Magic Moment," but unfortunately, it fell flat. The vocals lacked the smoothness and harmonies that the Drifters are famous for, and the overall performance felt rushed and uninspired. The music arrangement felt generic and didn't add anything new to the song. While it was a nostalgic listen, it didn't capture the magic and charm of the original version, leaving me wanting more.