Red Magic has launched the Red Magic 9 Pro series gaming smartphones in China. The model range consists of two models: Red Magic 9 Pro and Red Magic 9 Pro+. Here is a detailed breakdown of the specifications and features of these smartphones.

Design and display

Red Magic 9 Pro series is said to be the best all-in-one product. It has a completely flat back and a full-screen display, meaning there is no rear camera bump and front camera cutout on the screen. The camera setup on these devices is protected by a custom-made glass layer that does not prevent light from reaching the sensors.

The series is 8.9mm thick and offers three color options: Dark Knight, Deuterium Pre-Transparent Dark Night and Deuterium Pre-Transparent Silver Wings.

On the front of the devices, there is a 6.8-inch full-screen AMOLED display with a resolution of 2480 x 1116. The screen-to-body ratio is an impressive 93.7%. They offer 120Hz refresh rate, 2160Hz ultra-high-frequency PWM dimming + constant dimming, 960Hz multi-finger touch sampling rate, and 1600 nits peak brightness. The display fully covers the DCI-P3 color gamut and supports HDR10+. As we mentioned above, these phones come with an under-screen camera covered with Q9+ luminescent material under the BOE screen to hide the under-screen camera.

Efficiency and features

The Red Magic 9 Pro (and 9 Pro+) has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC processor under the hood, paired with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS4.0 storage. It includes a 10,182 mm² vapor chamber, a new alloy fan + waterfall air duct, and the CUBE Energy Engine, which is claimed to reduce the heat produced by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip by up to 25 °C. Thanks to this cooling system, the phone received an impressive AnTuTu score of 2,291,328 points at room temperature and 2,321,054 points in the laboratory. The brand claims that the phone can easily maintain 60 FPS for 60 minutes in Genshin Impact.

It is hinted that the device will feature Red Magic’s own gaming chip, known as Red Core R2 Pro. This chip is designed to enhance the gaming experience by improving features such as haptic feedback, audio and touch sampling rate.

In terms of software, the Red Magic 9 Pro series comes with the REDMAGIC 9.0 operating system based on Android 14. The key feature of the new operating system is the X Gravity 2.0 software, which will be used to seamlessly display external devices such as a controller or keyboard. . and mouse to control the screen.

Red Magic 9 Pro has a 6500 mAh battery + 80 W fast charging, allowing you to fully charge the device in just 35 minutes. On the other hand, Red Magic 9 Pro+ is equipped with a 5,500mAh battery + 165W super fast flash charging, providing a full charge in just 16 minutes. Both models support USB 3.2 gen2 protocol and full-featured TYPE-C.

Other onboard features include 520Hz touch shoulder buttons for gaming, dual Magic Sound stereo speakers, 3 built-in microphones, Wi-Fi 7, IR remote, 3.5mm headphone jack, and NFC.

Cell

As for the cameras, the Samsung GN5’s 50MP main camera has OIS. The Red Magic 9 Pro series features a 50-megapixel JN1 ultra-wide sensor instead of the previous 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor. Interestingly enough, a 2-megapixel macro lens has also been included for some reason.

Prices and availability

The Red Magic 9 Pro series will be available on JD.com starting at RMB 4,399 (~$620) for the 8/256GB model. If you opt for the higher-end Red Magic 9 Pro+ with 16/256GB, the price increases to RMB 5,499 (~$775). Pre-sales will begin immediately on all platforms, and official sales will begin at 10 am on the 28th. Prices depend on model and specifications.