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After teasing the RedMagic 9 Pro for a while, RedMagic has finally announced the phone. In fact, the company announced two phones, with some minor differences between them. The RedMagic 9 Pro and RedMagic 9 Pro+ were announced. These two smartphones not only look the same, but share the vast majority of their specifications too.
The RedMagic 9 Pro & RedMagic 9 Pro+ are here with battery-related differences only
The only difference can be found in the battery department. The RedMagic 9 Pro has a larger battery, while the RedMagic 9 Pro+ has faster charging. The ‘Pro’ model comes with a 6,500mAh unit, and 80W wired charging. The RedMagic 9 Pro+, on the other hand, features a 5,500mAh battery, and 120W wired charging. Truth be said, getting the RedMagic 9 Pro may be an even better deal, as you’re getting a larger battery, but immensely fast charging, even though it’s slower than the one on the RedMagic 9 Pro+. Still, both are blazing fast. All the other specs are the same.
The RedMagic 9 Pro units are made out of metal and glass, and quite boxy. The camera bump is nowhere to be found, while an under-display camera is also used here. The bezels around the display are very thin, while the phone has a number of gaming features. It has a 960Hz multi-finger screen touch sampling rate, and a 2,000Hz instant touch sampling rate. 2,160Hz PWM dimming is also included, as is DC dimming. That 6.8-inch fullHD+ OLED display also gets pretty bright at 1,600 nits, and it offers a 120Hz refresh rate. Yes, it’s flat.
Advanced cooling system is a part of the package
These two phones also include an ICE 13.0 magic cooling system with the first 10,182mm² VC. A new alloy fan is included too, and a waterfall air duct as well. The CUBE energy engine is scheduled through EVS, and so on. Everything here is made so that the phone can sustain its outstanding performance even while the most demanding games are running. The company even included an independent gaming chip ‘Red Core R2 Pro’ for improved shoulder keys, enhanced vibrations, enhanced sound effects, and more. The shoulder triggers have a 520Hz touch sampling rate, the sensitivity has been increased by 20% in comparison to last generations.
The company also included 1115K speakers here, two of them, and a 3.5mm headphone jack too. You’ll also find three microphones on the phone, in case you want to use them during gaming. The RedMagic 9 Pro can be fully charged in 35 minutes, while the RedMagic 9 Pro+ can reach a full charge in only 16 minutes.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 fuels both smartphones, while they offer up to 24GB of RAM
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC fuels both smartphones, while the RAM offerings go up to 24GB. You can choose between 8GB, 12GB, 16GB, and 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM. Storage models on offer are 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB of UFS 4.0. Android 14 comes pre-installed with RedMagic OS 9.0.
A 50-megapixel main camera (Samsung’s GN5 sensor) is backed by a 50-megapixel ultrawide unit (120-degree FoV). A 16-megapixel under-display camera sits on the front side. The phone does include an in-display fingerprint scanner, and two nano SIM card slots. 5G support is included, and the same goes for Bluetooth 5.4.
They launched in China, but global model(s) are coming
The RedMagic 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ measure 163.98 x 76.35 x 8.9mm, and weigh 229 grams. They come in several color variants, including a transparent version. The pricing for the RedMagic 9 Pro starts at CNY4,999 ($704), while the pricing for the Pro+ model starts at CNY5,499 ($755). Both phones are available for pre-order in China already, and at least one will be coming to global markets. We still don’t know when, though.
