The Red Magic 9S Pro claims to hold the AnTuTu score record – gamers love their benchmarks. But do they like the 9S Pro? How do you like it? There’s also the Red Magic 9S Pro+ which has a different battery/charger setup and a different memory configuration.
The Red Magic 9S Pro is set to launch globally on July 16, you can check that out by heading over to the official site. We only have prices for China right now, but for comparison, the Red Magic 9 Pro it replaces starts at a very reasonable €650 for the 12/256GB model.
Overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 • Flawless 6.8” 120Hz 10-bit display
There’s not much difference between the 9 and 9S. The S-phone uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Prime version, with a 3.4GHz Prime CPU core and a 1GHz GPU. Impressive numbers, but they’re slightly overclocked compared to the 8 Gen 3 chip used in the 9-series.
However, the Red Magics feature active cooling, which promises to keep the chipset up to 19.5°C cooler with the help of the redesigned ICE 13.5 system (1.5°C better than the 9-series cooling system).
• Impressive battery system • Active cooling with 22,000 RPM fan
Below are the Chinese prices for the Red Magic 9S Pro and 9S Pro+. We should also mention the battery. Like its predecessors, the Pro has a large 6,500mAh battery that charges quickly at 80W – 100% in 35 minutes. The Pro+ charges even faster – 100% in 16 minutes – but sacrifices capacity (5,500mAh) for an increased charge rate (165W).
| 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 |
The Red Magic 9S Pro and Pro+ are gaming phones and there is no doubt about their design. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be used like regular phones and they do have some features that you might find appealing. For starters, the price is quite competitive for a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 device.
Also, the 6.8″ OLED display is a flat rectangle – no rounded corners, no punch hole (the 16MP camera is under the display). There’s a 50MP main + 50MP ultra wide camera setup on the back, which sits flush, no camera bump here. The 6,500mAh battery is also notable in a phone that’s 8.9mm thick and weighs 229g.
It doesn’t have water resistance due to the fan cooling, but wouldn’t you prefer the performance you paid for instead of a thermally-throttled version of it – by the way, when was the last time you spilled water on your phone?
Red Magic 9S Pro
One last question before we vote. The Red Magic 10 is almost certainly just a few months away and will bring the actively-cooled Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (most likely). Don’t want to wait for that?
So, would you buy the Red Magic 9S Pro and if yes, how would you use it – for gaming or as a great device? Again, the 9S Pro is set to launch globally in two weeks.
What about the Red Magic 9S Pro+ – if it was available near you, would you buy this variant for its faster charging and/or more memory?
