Mobile gaming is a huge industry. According to Stastita, the global mobile video market revenue is 98.7 billion dollars, and there are over 2 billion users.
That’s some serious numbers. Most mobile device manufacturers don’t cater specifically to gamers, but that doesn’t mean there are no phones created with gamers in mind. Take, for instance, the Redmagic 10 Pro 
These apps should be ignored and the folder deleted.
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As soon as the home screen was presented to me, the only doubt about the Redmagic 10 Pro came to mind… bloatware. Sort of. For example, there are two folders on the second page of the home screen, one titled Hot Games and one titled Hot Apps. Those two folders contain icons that, if tapped, will install the game/app in question. Of those apps within each folder, I wouldn’t recommend a single one.
And then there are the other useless preinstalled apps, such as MoboReels, MoboReader, Booking.com, and the usual Cleanup app that shouldn’t be bothered with.
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The good news is that the bloatware ends there, so it’s not nearly the problem it could be.
My next issue is that, although the default theme is quite nice, it makes reading certain widgets almost impossible. For example, the Weather widget text cannot be seen. Good news: change the default wallpaper, and you’re good to go. Of course, I also switched off dark mode, and the default theme was considerably more pleasing to the eyes and easier to view.
Diablo Immortal played like a dream on the Redmagic 10 Pro.
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As I played the game, the thing that really struck me (beyond the phone’s performance) was the display. It’s beautiful, and with no bezels, you get the maximum amount of screen possible.
Gaming on this phone is an absolute treat.
Speaking of which, there’s also Gamespace, which is a hub that organizes all your games and prioritizes system resources when you play a game through this system. To use Gamespace, there’s a red slider on the side of the phone. Slide that into position, select your game, and even enable intelligent learning to get even more performance.
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With Gamespace, you can customize gaming performance, check your stats in-game, record your screen, and more. When playing Diablo Immortal through Gamespace, I did notice a slight increase in performance. Of course, this will vary, depending on the game you’re playing.
One thing to keep in mind is, when using Gamespace, you can’t exit it until you move the red slider to the Off position.
The one thing to keep in mind is that this is a phone designed for gamers, so if gaming isn’t your thing, you’ll get more mileage out of a Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy phone. If gaming is your jam, the Redmagic 10 Pro is an absolute delight.
The device I tested had 256GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM.