Red Magic 9S Pro debuts with AI

In fact, the new Red Magic 9S Pro model looks almost identical to the current one - it has the same flattened sides, an impressive display with a narrow frame and a built-in fan. There are four colour variants to choose from - white and black, with a translucent or opaque back. In terms of styling, the changes can only be seen in the patterns on the rear panel, but it's also hard to see the difference in the equipment. The 6.8-inch BOE Q9+ OLED display with 10-bit colours, brightness up to 1,600 nits, 120 Hz image refreshment, 960 Hz touch refreshment and 2160 Hz PWM dimming has not changed compared to the previous model. The screen has a resolution of 2480x1116 pixels, and under it there is not only a fingerprint reader, but also a 16-megapixel Omnivision OV16E1Q selfie camera. The camera is virtually invisible. The rear camera has not changed compared to its predecessor - we have two 50-megapixel cameras (main S5KGN5 with optical image stabilization and wide-angle S5KJN1) and a 2-megapixel GC02M1 macro camera.

There are also LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0 memories on board, as well as a 6500 mAh battery with 80-watt charging. There are touch triggers with a refresh rate of 520 Hz on the sides, and there is also a slider for activating the game menu. The smartphone also has three microphones, stereo speakers, a minijack and X-axis vibration, and of course 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC and USB 3.2, and an infrared transmitter. Everything is managed by the Android 14 operating system with Red Magic OS 9.0 interface. And here we have the first changes, because the system has been enriched with AI functions that manage the smartphone's performance and ensure fast and stable connectivity. Another modification compared to the current Red Magic 9 Pro model is a slight overclocking of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. In the Advanced Edition version, its main core is clocked higher from 3 ,3 to 3.4 GHz. The Pro+ model has a smaller battery - 5500 mAh - but faster charging, 165 W.

The price list is as follows:

• Red Magic 9S Pro 12+256 GB - 4,799 yuan, USD 660, EUR 611
• Red Magic 9S Pro 16+512 GB - 5,199 yuan, USD 715, EUR 662
• Red Magic 9S Pro+ 16+512 GB - 5,799 yuan, USD 798, EUR 738
• Red Magic 9S Pro+ 24 GB + 1 TB - 6999 yuan, USD 963, EUR 890

It is worth noting that the colour variants are closely related to the memories, and we are also talking about versions for the Chinese market. The global launch of the new Red Magic will take place later. Outside of China, this model may have limited AI options, as well as different memory sets or colours.