New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS): Chinese handset manufacturer nubia on Wednesday launched a gaming smartphone Red Magic in India for Rs 29,999.

The smartphone would be available on Amazon.in from December 20, the company said in a statement.

The 5.99-inches full-HD smartphone is packed with an optimised Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset with 8GB RAM and dual-lane 128GB Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.1 storage.

"The launch of Red Magic has especially been crafted for the rising gaming community in India and will be a benchmark in its segment," said Dheeraj Kukreja, Director, nubia India.

The device runs Android 8.1 Oreo and houses 3800mAh battery.

"We truly believe that with some of the unparalleled features like RGB strip, GameBoost Mode, Cooling Fans, 3800mAh battery that we have packed in this revolutionary device, the experience will be power packed in every way," Kukreja added.

The smartphone sports a 24MP rear camera and a 8MP selfie shooter.