The Red Magic 8 Pro was among the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones, arriving in late 2022. Now the company is bringing the improved Red Magic 8S Pro with Qualcomm’s next best chip, better cooling, and a sleeker exterior. ‘cooler look.
The main change on the Model S is that it uses the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2, a faster version of the 8 Gen 2 chip that powers the 8 Gen 2. The Plus version boosts the main core from 3.2GHz to 3.36GHz and increases the GPU clock speed from 680 MHz to 719 MHz. This means that the 8S Pro should have a 5% higher CPU and 5.7% higher GPU performance.
Yes, this is basically the same configuration as the “for Galaxy” chips but with neutral branding. This is the first phone to use this particular version of the chip.
Anyway, the phone is available in different configurations, you can choose up to 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. But there is a Pro+ model with double that, we’ll get to that shortly. The Red Core 2 chip makes another appearance and offloads some activities from the Snapdragon.
The performance level of the chipset is maintained by the improved ICE 12 cooling system. Compared to the ICE 11 (used by the 8 Pro), the new system adds 5W/mK of thermal paste and improves the air duct used by the 20K RPM fan. Every variant of the 8S Pro has RGB lighting on that fan (previously, this was exclusive to the clear premium version).
Speaking of variants, the new model keeps the aircraft-grade aluminum frame and front glass, the back material depends on the variant you choose, which also determines how much RAM and storage you get.
Red Magic 8S Pro versions: Aurora • Platinum • Midnight
The phone is built around a large 6.8″ AMOLED display with 1,116 x 2,480 px (20:9) resolution and 100% DCI-P3 coverage. Like its predecessor, this panel peaks at 1,300 nits of brightness and as DC dimming.Protection is provided by Gorilla Glass 5 on top.
The display has a refresh rate of 120Hz and a touch sample rate of 960Hz. Two shoulder triggers with 520Hz touch sample rate (7.4ms response time) are available. The development team claims to have optimized the software responsible for such triggers.
The phone runs on a 6,000mAh battery with 165W fast charging, something that was exclusive to the Pro+ version of the Red Magic 8 (and which had to sacrifice battery capacity, it had 5,000mAh in its tank). The new cooling system also includes a layer of graphene under the screen, which helps diffuse heat while charging.
The camera configuration has not changed. The 16MP front camera is under the display, so it doesn’t get in the way of game graphics. The rear camera is based on the 50MP (1/1.57”) GN5 sensor.
Wired connectivity is on par – there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack, and the USB-C port can do video output if you want to play on a larger display, wireless screen sharing is also an option. option up to 120Hz with Red Magic Studio. For those moments when gaming without headphones, there are dual speakers with DTS:X Ultra audio.
The Red Magic 8S Pro goes on pre-order today and goes on sale on the 11th (next Tuesday). The 8/128GB base model starts at CNY 4,000 ($550/€510/₹45,500), you can see a price breakdown below. Note that the Aurora variant (with a transparent back) is only available in two memory configurations and they are a bit more expensive than the other two colorways.
As mentioned above, there is also a Red Magic 8S Pro+ – this starts with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage for CNY 5,500 ($760/€700/₹62,500). Again the Aurora version has separate storage options, up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage for CNY 7,500 ($1,035 / €950 / ₹85,000). You read right, this is the first phone with 24GB of RAM.
One last thing: there’s a limited edition Red Magic 8S Pro+ Bumblebee (16/512GB) for CNY 6,500, which comes with a bespoke yellow back design along with more matching accessories.
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