Launch report · RED

RED Hydrogen One: The Hollywood camera-maker's glasses-free holographic 4-view phone.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2018·$1,295·Score 50/100

RED Hydrogen One was the Hollywood camera-maker's wild bet — a "4-View" lightfield display for glasses-free 3D, dual front and rear cameras for 3D capture, and Cinema-grade accessory mounts. The promised modular video Mods never shipped, and the phone became one of the era's most expensive flops.

Key specs at launch

Display
5.7" "4-View" LCD
Chipset
Snapdragon 835
Memory
6 GB · 128 GB
Main cam
12 MP dual
Battery
4,500 mAh
Weight
263 g
What stands out
  • Glasses-free "holographic" 4-View display.
  • Dual rear + dual front cams for 3D.
  • Machined metal industrial design.
  • Cinema-grade pogo-pin accessory mounts.
What to watch
  • $1,295 price tag.
  • 4-View display lacked content.
  • Mod ecosystem never arrived.
  • Heavy 263 g.
The phone it has to beat
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100