The Red Magic 9S Pro and 9S Pro+ come with an improved chipset and better cooling. The chipset is said to be the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version, that is, the version of the chip that runs its prime CPU core at 3.4 GHz and boosts the GPU to 1 GHz.
Red Magic 9S Pro
The company claims that the 9S Pro has achieved an AnTuTu score of 2,369,542 points, the highest ever for any Android. That’s good for bragging, but we found other numbers more interesting. For example, the revised ICE 13.5 cooling system has a vapor chamber (10,182mm²) and new cooling gel that reduces thermal resistance.
Combined with a 22,000 RPM active cooling fan, this system can reduce the chipset temperature by up to 19.5°C, compared to 18°C for the original ICE 13 system used in the Red Magic 9 Pro and 9 Pro+.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 leading version and improved cooling
The battery situation presents the same options as before – a larger 6,500mAh battery with 80W charging on the 9S Pro and a smaller but faster 5,500mAh battery with 165W charging. Even the 80W version is pretty fast – it can charge to full in just 35 minutes. But if you opt for the Plus model, 100% is achieved in 16 minutes (note that the battery on the Plus is 1,000mAh smaller).
RM 9S Pro with 6,500mAh/80W battery • RM 9S Pro+ with 5,500mAh/165W battery
The phones also have the option to bypass the battery and run directly on external power, generating less heat and causing less wear and tear on the battery. In terms of dimensions, both phones stick to the flagship dimensions of the 9 Pro duo. They are 8.9mm thick and weigh 229 grams.
Gaming is done on a flat 6.8” OLED display (BOE Q9+), which has rare qualities – it’s a proper rectangle (no rounded corners) and the 16MP camera is underneath it, so nothing gets in the way of the game UI. This display has a 1,116 x 2,480px resolution and runs at 120Hz. For control, it can reach an instant touch sampling rate of 2,000Hz and has a pair of 520Hz shoulder triggers (with an updated backlight design).
Brilliant 6.8″ display with under display camera • Stereo speakers and 3.5mm jack
Connectivity includes fast Wi-Fi 7 and USB-C 3.2, as well as a 3.5mm jack for wired headphones. If you prefer, you can use dual speakers (with DTS:X Ultra certification) instead.
We have already mentioned the selfie camera, now talking about the rear camera, there is no change in it. It has a 50MP main sensor (1/1.57” GN5, lens with OIS) and a 50MP ultra wide (JN1). Red Magic should be praised for keeping its cameras right on the back, there is no protrusion here.
Red Magic did not miss the opportunity to add AI features to the new Red Magic 9.5 OS. These include smart navigator with real-time recommendations, AI triggers, voice recognition for games and more. Other AI features include image expansion, wallpaper, wallpaper creation, writing assistant, summary, search, etc.
Apart from battery and charging, differences between the regular Pro and Pro+ include different memory options – the 9s Pro has 12GB of RAM and 256/512GB of storage, while the 9s Pro+ has 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
That’s not quite right. There’s also a special edition of the Red Magic 9S Pro+ with 24GB of RAM and 16TB of storage. It costs CNY 7,000.
Barring this Halo edition, you’ll have to choose between the Dark Knight/White Knight colorway and the transparent Silver Deuterium/Dark Knight version (which are a bit more expensive). The two models of the 9S Pro will be available in China starting July 9, with the base model starting at CNY 4,800 (which converts to $660/€610/₹55,000). The prices of the other variants are given in the table below:
| 12GB/256GB | 12GB/512GB | 16GB/512GB | 24GB/1TB | ||
| Red Magic 9S Pro | Dark/White Knight | CNY 3,800 | CNY 5,200 | , | , |
| transparent | CNY 5,000 | CNY 5,400 | , | , | |
| Red Magic 9S Pro+ | Dark/White Knight | , | , | CNY 5,800 | , |
| transparent | , | , | CNY 6,000 | , | |
| special Edition | , | , | , | CNY 7,000 |
