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The RedMagic 9 Pro is now official, the company’s brand new gaming smartphone. Needless to say, this is a high-end device, and it has a premium spec sheet. It also comes with an attention-grabbing design, that’s for sure.
The RedMagic 9 Pro has a recognizable design with no camera bump, and clear canvas on the front
Speaking of the design, the phone is rather squarish. Its corners are sharp, and its frame is flat all around. The front and back sides are also flat, and there’s not even a camera bump. That’s something RedMagic is quite proud of.
Now, two out of three variants of the phone are also see-through, which adds to the unique design aspect. This handset also comes with an added physical button on the right, which is red-colored, and shoulder trigger keys as well.
To make things even better, the RedMagic 9 Pro has very thin bezels around the display, and no display camera hole. There is no notch either. RedMagic opted for an under-display camera here, to maximize screen real estate.
Its OLED display is equipped for gaming
The company opted for a 6.8-inch BOE Q9+ display here. That is an OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, and it has a 960Hz multi-finger screen touch sampling rate, for gaming purposes. It also has a 2,000Hz instant touch sampling rate. This panel does support 2,160Hz PWM dimming + DC dimming, and its brightness goes up to 1,600 nits. Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 protects this panel.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 fuels the device, while both 12GB and 16GB LPDDR5X RAM variants have been announced. Those two models include 256GB and 512GB of UFS 4.0 flash storage. The storage is not expandable, though.
A large battery is included, along with 80W wired charging & a charger
A 6,500mAh battery is also included here, and it supports 80W wired charging. Yes, a charger is also a part of the package. Android 14 comes pre-installed, with RedMagic OS 9.0 skin. There are also two SIM cards included here, and an audio jack. Dual 1115K speakers are also in use, along with 3 microphones, and Bluetooth 5.4.
A 50-megapixel main camera (Samsung’s GN5 sensor) is backed by a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera (Samsung’s JN1 sensor, 120-degree FoV). On the front, a 16-megapixel camera sits under the display.
The RedMagic 9 Pro also comes with an upgraded ICE 13 cooling system. It has a 22,000 rpm cooling fan built-in, and is designed with shark-fin blades. It operates at 4DB, which is very quiet. Yes, RGB lighting is also back, and it’s customizable.
A huge VC is on board for heat dissipation and optimal gaming performance
A 10,182mm² VC is also included, as it enables heat dissipation for gaming. The CUBE energy engine is also on board, and it’s scheduled through EVS, Power freezing, and various other tech to achieve high energy, and low consumption. The whole point is to keep the phone cool and achieve high frame rates in games.
The RedMagic 9 Pro measures 163.98 x 76.35 x 8.9mm, while it weighs 229 grams. The device’s 12GB RAM model with 256GB of storage comes in ‘Sleet’ color and costs $649/€649. The 16GB RAM model with 512GB of storage comes in ‘Cyclone’ and ‘Snowfall’ versions, and it’s priced at $799/€799.
The phone will go on pre-order on December 27 over at redmagic.gg. It will become available to purchase from January 3.
