nubia confirms July 5 arrival for Red Magic 8S Pro

The nubia Red Magic 8S Pro gaming smartphone is arriving on July 5, confirmed the gaming sub-brand today on Weibo. The launch event will begin at 3 PM and take place in China, and expectations are the phone to be the same as the Red Magic 8 Pro but with a newer Qualcomm chipset.

Rumors from earlier this month suggested the 8S Pro will have a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 platform, but we are yet to hear anything from the San Diego company about a new SoC. We also heard that a nubia gaming tablet might be on the way, but the ZTE-owned brand mentioned nothing on its page, and leaksters are…