The MOST Powerful Gaming Phone Is Here! Redmagic 9 Pro Review
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- Red Magic 9 Pro review, new fan-cooled SD8Gen3 gaming phone with 520hz triggers, RGB lights, 6500Mah battery, and 6.8" 120hz screen.
00:00 - Intro & key specs
00:53 - Unboxing
01:19 - Design, fingerprint, and features
03:51 - The 120hz 6.8-inch display with UDC
04:50 - Redmagic OS
05:16 - Bloatware, DRM cert, and camera2 API support
05:52 - Geekbench 6 & record Anutu score
06:50 - Internal storage speeds
07:18 - Battery life and charge time
08:14 - Throttling and thermals
09:01 -Gaming on the Redmagic 9 Pro
11:02 - Camera samples video and photos
13:41 - Audio and loudspeaker sample
14:34 - Recap with Pros and Cons After 2 weeks - Věda a technologie
6500 mAh, active cooling with internal fan, 3.5 mm headphone jack and LED lights, all in 229 grams. According to Samsung's and apple's logic, this should be at least half a kilo and 5 cm in thickness.
+ IR blaster
Dude the battery isn't gonna last that long due to lack of optimization. And the UI isn't that good.
Nothing Phone 2 and S23U will easily beat this one.
I would buy right now if they improved selfie camera
now i have to get 2 phones, galaxy s24u or iphone 16 and redmagic 9 pro for games
@@joshuamarvin2239 while I agree that the UI is worse and optimization is not the best, saying the battery life is not going to be good based on that is just wrong.
I tried the Redmagic 8 Pro which has a smaller battery than this and it lasts longer than any Samsung flagship I've used, you can check reviews to confirm that.
Next updates should fix the current one
@@joshuamarvin2239 their UI has a specific UI tailored to optimaization from the fan speed and LED colur to the cpu prrformance - beyond bssic sleep or work mode settings that is typical.
What you should be commenting on is just 1 yr OS and UX suport that is far too abysmal and comming eith ZTE's Nubia RedMagic gaming phones.
As someone who doesn't care too much for camera quality, this phone looks like a dream. If only it had sd card compatibility, but then again 1tb should be more than enough for a phone.
That's the only problem with this if they had a 1tb variant this would have been perfect but only the plus version has 1TB storage
512gb is enough lol
Idk how many games you play but 512 GB is wayyyy enough for me
512gb should be plenty. I have codm, wzm, wild rift and like 10 other games with 200gb left
6500 mah with 8gen3 is just insanity
Active cooling fan is the real deal
But if there is no real long life benefit from this extra 500 mah, then... Why to upgrade?
I mean games running the same, the vamera are the same, battery life the same, 3.5 we already have on older redmagic or rog phones. So...What do we gain from buying this phone if we already have a 2 or 3 year gaming phone?
@@YanivhmTubeEvolution my friend Evolution… Handhelds pcs need more battery and phones like this one needs better camera one is drowning in another man’s treasure
@YanivhmTube you're taking this comment thread to average consumer point of view standpoint way too much. Dude no one asked. No one here is recommending this phone to redmagic 8 or 7 pro users let alone forcing them to buy one.
@@YanivhmTubethe 500 is used to power the red core
Congratulations, you are the first one I have seen with the phone that I have been waiting for so long. ❤
Glad to help, hope you liked the review! And thanks for watching.
We appreciate your reviews. Keep working hard.
Thanks, will do!
Good job on the review! Thank you for your insights!!
Chris! Thank you for posting.
A real full screen without notches or holes, and a totally flat back without any protrusion. Now we're talking gaming friendly 👌 good of them to make such simple yet beneficial upgrades to their phone.
Really nice display and perfect for gaming with no ugly notch crap.
@@Techtablets true 👍
@@TechtabletsAt last!!!
Thank you so much for this review just what I needed
No problem 👍
Awesome review! Thanks!
I love how when you title says something is the best, it really is the best and not a clickbait.
Thank you!
Yes just facts this is the best gaming phone right now.
Rog phone 8 niedługo😊@@Techtablets
Wonderful video, my friend.. as usual, you're very very HONEST. Thank you for that!
My pleasure!
Thanks for the video, I fall in love with this phone, Nice Machine
Great as always Chris Sir
Thanks again!
Can you imagine recording and editing a 4k video in this beast?
Design is amazing, shame about no SD card for more gaming via emulation and to store the games. But the internal storage is good.
Just have to go with the 512GB or 1TB versions. WOuld be nice if it had MicroSD support but at least we have the 3.5mm jack!
@@Techtablets Meanwhile my old v60 has 2TB SD card installed along with the 256gb. 3.5M jack quad dac also.
@@FordPickUPRedthink I'm grabbing this phone. My v60 is a champ but it's getting long in the tooth. Usb ports on its way out. And the thing is starting to fail at taking pictures. Was looking at the new rog phone but no rooting made it a hard pass for me.
Thanks for being honest
I'll subscribe & like for that
I order the Red magic pro cyclone edition. I cant wait.
Headphone jacks and charging ports of gaming phones should be on the sides to minimize interruption when playing..
But I guess that would be hard to rearrange the internal parts..
Top right like this one or bottom right i guess would be fine but youll need a right angle 3.5mm jack so it wont stick out of your fingers while playing..
Update: I've just bought this phone. Yeah it's great for gaming.
But personally I still prefer the Black Shark version of the physical trigger buttons.
I just rest my fingers there and click when I need to. I'm still having a few mistouches on the trigger buttons but I think it's just more of getting used to.
Rear cam - decent. Front cam - dont expect anything 😆
Oh and the left speaker (landscape) will be covered by your hand when playing. Maybe use a wired gaming headphones.
Yes it still gets warm even with the fan on. But I do have cooling fan from my previous gaming phone and it helps. You won't have any problem with any games with this one (i think) 🙃
@@noblemoonrich
Hello, does the phone have a screen dim/lock feature to keep games running and save some battery?
Where can i order online? Im in Europe, i check some but over priced , thank you for the answer
Love it!
amazing performance
Amazing💪
Nice review. personally im waiting for the rog phone 8. better screen at 165 hz, better ram and based on previous models better build quality
For twice the price it better be.
my redmagic 6s pro which i bought at decemeber 2 years ago is still working great right now, the transparent back that shows the airduct was not pleasant anymore because of the buildup of dust. the only problem i experience was the fingerprint sensor's software was failing from time to time, the remedy was to re-register your fingerprint again.
if i got an extra budget, ill definetly buy this the 9th gen.
Is the red magic good as a longer term and daily device?
Buildup or dust..man..i hope that the Red Magic as somehow easy to open as to cleanup the dust on the air duct..
I still have the 3s I ordered the 9pro because the charging seems to be failing me these phones will last a long time if you take care of it I bought mine in 2019
I have a 6s pro too, just use a pc compressed air can, it cleans the fan duct out with zero issues
Mine was working for about 2,5 years but the fan gave up after about 1,5 years. Sim tray broke half a year ago and the replacements are extremely expensive. Also 4-5 months ago a green line artifact started to show on the screen and disappear after about 10 seconds. Last week I damaged the sim slot myself. I will go for Samsung Galaxy 23 or 24 Ultra this year.
Do these have a desktop/DEX mode? Would be quite an option I think to be able to hook up a/some monitor(s) etc. thru a usbc hub.
It has a console mode, eta prime talked about it in his video
Uninterupted screen is beauty. Period.
Yeap. That is true.
It sure is a beauty.
And the larger battery.
Did you use Diablo mode?
Pretty sure the Battery Life is the best compared to any flagship if the fan is disabled.
Running the fan at 22000 rpm is gonna take a hit on your battery life.
Disable it for daily use, and you'll see how the 6500 mah battery gona blow all other phones out of the park.
Yeah, the fan is unnecessary, unless you plan to do really heavy gaming (like Switch emulation with certain titles).
Would the fan collect dust over time?
should i go for this phone or iqoo 12 ?
There's an error in this Video. The main Camera Samsung GN5 actually has OIS. They added it with the 9 Pro, the 8 Pro used the GN5 as well, but without OIS.
Okay thanks for the correction. I didn't have sensor info all that it stated in what Redmagic sent me is 50MP. And from my testing it really seemed like there was no OIS, low light footage and video. Plus trying see the lens move. My mistake, next time I will try to guess correctly but hopefully Redmagic tells us it has OIS.
Hi, no ois? This is the spec from their official website:
Rear Camera
Resolution: 50MP+50MP+2MP
Sensor: Samsung GN 5 sensor 1/1.57
OIS optical image stabilizatio
7P lens
APL-coated anti-glare
Front Camera
Megapixels: 16MP, 2nd generation under-display-camera (UDC)
Pixel Size: 1.12μm
Aperture: 2.0
The fan on the phone is not what you expected on a fan like PC, it has limited temperature cooling, but adding on a magnetic fan should be enough. If to ask which brand, RedMagic should be fine, get the 27W cooling fan
for a normal user who use the phone just for some multimedia content and whatsapp not for gaming how is the battery in hours? ty
Will it support HDR on Netflix?
this is the first year ive been thinking of changing from asus to redmagic, just because of the way they swap from gaming oriented desingn into normal phone one... going back to camera cut in the middle is so bad + lower battery capacity.
As always.. Cool review..😊
Wish there was a non gaming phone with a big battery like this. I want s23 ultra cameras with a large battery and a headphone jack, too much to ask i guess
ZTE NUBIA Z50s Pro
Ph sorry you daid gaming phone.
Thr ROG 7 Ultimate or upcoming 8 may suit you?
That wouyld be nice. I hope the S24 Ultra has a 6000mAh battery!
@@deepin2ubetter to wait for the z60s pro
@@Broodjemetbelegidk if it has a headphone jack.
I'm gonna wait till they release an alternate version.
But sir, gsm arena stated that it supports ois.
I love it ❤ red magic
Do you think the dust build up would be a future problem unlike just buying an iPhone 14?
Because I'm thinking about getting either iPhone 14 or this.
This
Really dig the design of the phone.
Same I really like it.
Liekwise. I thought the 8S and 8S Pro looked sweet, Nubai has outdid themselves.
Looking forward to this phone. Currently own a ROG 3 for gaming but the battery has already started swelling and cracked open the back glass, and that's just with only like 10 minutes gaming daily over 3 years. But the UI does still look better than RedMagic though.
which is better? One plus 12 or this? Ive done some research and with a very similar price. Not expensive with a similar specs one plus 12 seems to out spec this phone. Just a slightly power battery capacity but both runs on snapdragon 3.
@@rouqiao4836 Redmagic phone are usually geared towards gaming with its built in fan. If you don't game that much, then OnePlus might be better for you with its IP rating too.
@@rouqiao4836 There is a OnePlus 12 test on this channel. It has a truly flagship Hasselblad camera but is a step down from Oppo Find X7 Ultra. Also it doesn't handle Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 very well at the moment (throttling). It may be better with the global version and OxygenOS but it's going to be significantly more expensive than RedMagic 9 Pro global version.
7:47 what is the name of this app?
Wanted the 24 ultra but now i'm waiting for this one at half the price of 24Ultra ... it's a win win
Which better fastest chip Sd 8 gen 3 vs Dimensity 9300?
Can you download Left to Survive game and make video to see if and how triggers will work
I wonder is it hard or easy to teardown or atleast open till you see the fan for fan cleaning when it got dusty.
I don't think it would be I would just vacuum or blow any dust out with care as to not damage the fan
This is the only phone that has caught my eye in the past couple years.
I have no interest in the gaming modes or whatever.
I just like flagship specs, convenient features like headphone jack,
AND NO CAMERA CUTOUT
I have not taken a selfie in living memory and i'm pretty sure most people I know haven't either.
The only thing I'd ask for is a power/charger connection on the side - opposite to the triggers... This so you can charge whilst gaming without the charger getting in the way.
nah no need
@@DAGUL_BATUMBAKAL_FB lol, you don't game enough then 🤣 But I guess with that massive battery and charge rate it may be okay to charge up while getting a snack or something
@@Mark-nm6zwHe didn't see those gaming phones with 2 usb c ports on the sides. Which becomes bottom side in landscape. 😅
this phone actualy the best on the market
This or the experia 1iv?
I got Snow fall 🔥
hola Chris! excelente review de nuevo pero cuando se trata de telefonos "gamer" un punto negativo seria que el puerto usb o 3.5mm este en la parte de arriba o de abajo del telefono porque al tenerlo conectado estorba mucho los cables, deberian estar en los lados asi como los rog phone porque tambien mucha gente hace stream y necesitan tenerlo conectado todo el rato, free fire, cod mobile o pubg mobile son juegos con gente competitiva que juegan a 4 dedos o mas y tener el cable puede ser muy incomodo... otro dato con los telefonos gamer que mucha gente no habla, muchos vienen con un cooler externo pero al conectar el cooler se pierde la salida de video lo cual es una pena. por ejemplo el ASUS Rog 6
In translation nicely said amigo
People can't/won't comprehend that not all phones are just cameras.
So where's the ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+?
How’s this phone for long term and daily device? Thinking of buying this and getting rid of my XR
Lmao, i was gonna ask the same question and i do have XR aswell 😅
If you get an answer let me know..
Not sure what to buy, iphone 15 pro or samsung ultra s23 or this redmagic or… or or or..
@@Unknown-qv1ye I ended up getting 15plus bro for long term device and it’s been good playing Codm on . Gaming phones only have 2 years of OS major updates. Samsung also a good choice but I liked apples Ecosystem and apps
@@xalmightyx2796 enjoy my man ❤️
Which app did you use to test battery?
AnTuTu
They do advertise optical image stabilization on their site for this phone. It might be something they need to fix in an update.
Okay it really didn't seem to be working for me.
A very underrated brand for Android phone.
I have an IPhone XR and I’m thinking of upgrading this to a Red Magic 9 pro or S23+, which one would you recommend and what phones would the RM9 camera be realistically relative to?
My opinion, get the Samsung Galaxy s23+ once the price goes down. Or go for the Nothing Phone (2), but Galaxy S23+ > Nothing Phone (2)
I would get this one if you don't care about cameras or customer support.
I'd really appreciate if they'd make a similar flagship with IP68, fanless and use the switch similar to OnePlus.
Not interested in gaming at all, but the design and specs are otherwise appealing
It would be a ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra.
Liked the video when i saw PUBG on the home screen😅 ...much respect..!!
I have decided to buy this phone. When will the international model become available?
Very soon!
Exactly the same weight as a pixel 8 pro. Not bad.
I've just gotten my Chinese 9 pro. It has L1 widevine but Netflix detects it as L3 :(
Prime video works in full HD.
i dont understand why they can't make their cameras better?
Bonjour es-ce que ce téléphone fonctionne en France s'il vous plaît ?
*Thanks for the review, just saw the price on GSM arena, great price to performance, I also like the looks of the phone.*
*Shame about the camera but expected with the Under screen camera & being gaming oriented they will never be fully optimised*
It was to be expected the UDC cameras are always like that and yes their focus is on the gaming performance not so much the cameras.
Isnt there a 24Gb and 1Tb version?
The Red magic 9 Pro + ?
Yes, but that one doesn't launch globally and has a 5500mah battery instead of 6500mah. But 165W charging to compensate.
wow❤❤👍👍
If it was a little bit smaller, it will be the perfect phone! With that headphone jack! 😌
yeah if this was half an inch smaller and 50gr lighter I'd be all over it
not even into gaming but the screen and headphone jack with decent price in the EU are right up my alley
Is T-Mobile compatible?
A niche phone, and TBH, I am surprised gaming phones still exist as they offer nominal gains over many non-gaming phones. Also, those advantages are offset by no IP rating, poor cameras, and lack of OS support (maybe 2-years if you are lucky). The benefits certainly do not outweigh the negatives for most, even if you are a hardcore gamer on your phone!
They tend to be cheaper, have a large uninterpreted display, long battery life, keeps performance for long periods of time, etc. Those are quite good.
And OS support does not necessarily mean something better. Apple infamously slows down phones with them and so do other flagships. Exception would be stock android phones.
Only 1 year on these phones
Apple does not slow down phones. That is old news.@@siyzerix
Should test the phone using graph line fps vs time and also power consumption like Taiwanese phone tech influencer.
If cameras are a priority for you, just wait til tomorrow's Nubia Z60 Ultra presentation.
Will you review it? Finally they launch it globally :)
I would be reviewing as they said they would send me one and then at the last minute changed their minds. No review unit for me. I guess 130,000 views on my Z50S Pro review wasn't enough to warrant them sending me the new model. Oh well...
@@Techtablets Damn, sorry to ear that, I really was waiting for you review.
If we can help you with anything I'm glad to
Currently have a 6s pro, and its heating a bit more than usual so I might need to replace it.
is it worth to upgrade to the 9 pro? Or is the rog better?
@Beegus it is. I had the same Samsung manufactured Snapdragon 8Gen1 powered RedMagic 7 before. Still very good but since the issue with Samsung 5nm and 4nm nodes causing overheating this new TSMC fabbed Snapdragon8Gen3 of the RedMagic 9Pro is super good in terms of its thermals!
@@Deadenne ill wait for the 10, but would probably regret it. I'm already sold on the 9 just because of its looks 😂
@@Beegus RM9Pro has one of the best designs of a smartphone though, don't you like the design changes?..
@@Deadenne i like it, its the best looking RM yet imo.
But by not buying it now, I would probably regret it. 😂
@@Beegus Haha It's a must to have especially if you're coming from RM6 series 😁 Meanwhile me, from RM7 I got too excited on buying the RM8Pro and now I regret not having the RM9Pro's sexy flat design lol hahahaha
I just read GSMarena's review and they were very negative for what is an amazing value phone. They didn't pay much attention to the improved display, their benchmarks didn't happen properly as their benchmarks are the exact opposite of what im seeing youtubers get. The only thing that seems like a deal breaker for me is the unavailability of High refresh rate gaming, or so GSM says and u said you couldn't get 90 fps in PUBG. I mean what's the point of a gaming phone then if HRR gaming ain't possible yk. The Iqoo 12 captured my heart and is still a top grade phone for not flagship price. The Redmagic 9 Pro getting hot is also kind of a bummer, but at least it isn't throttling like the Iqoo 12, tbh idk which I'd prefer, throttling with cooler temps or no throttling with hotter temps but I'd say giving the option for both would be in the best interests of everyone.
Not sure they must have had different firmware, I had a final firmware only recently but had this phone for a month now. I guess they never waited for the fixes. But I don't check other reviews as to not have them influence my own. The IQOO 12 is one of my favorite value flagships, if they can fix the front cam no EIS and lessen that throttling it would be a winner. It still is in its current state.
@@Techtablets Vivo's on a roll from last year, making absolute bangers. Waiting for your X100 Pro review!
Also iqoo has a good camera
@@Techtablets will the difference of frames be very noticeable between iqoo 12 vs rm9? is rm9 much fluid than iqoo12?
these are my two choices atm. will be playin genshin at max settings btw. ive watched both of your reviews to these devices. throttling on iqoo12 is a dealbreaker for me.
5:07 you say that the device has UFS 4.1 storage, shouldn't it be 4.0?
Yes that was a slip up it's UFS 4.0. There is no UFS 4.1, well not yet!
Only wish to have 3 or 4 years of OS update
As a non gamer, I would get this for media consumption because of the screen and battery!
That's what Ive been thinking. I don't use my phone camera at all unless needed. Mostly used for watching media content. Full uninterrupted screen and big battery is perfect.
My Xperia 1 IV is starting to die for some reason after 1 and a half year of using. Fingerprint sensor dead malfunction (have to reboot to get it work temporary) and phone started to randomly freeze and shut off by itself even in idle/not in use. Phone is past warranty so might consider getting a new one after getting it check for repair.
Nice 🙂
Thanks 😋
Opted for the 12 256 model as it was alot cheaper, I hope 256 is enough for me. Wish theyd put a sd card in 😢
Honestly 256 g seems fine my biggest game on my red magic 3s is Genshin impact which is like 35 gigs phones games aren’t all that big but it depends on how many games you play
if it had lineage support for the next couple of years i would get it. Just as a regular phone, it would last 2 days and is amazing for video consumption
Yeah only 1 year of support should be illegal. No unlocked bootloader is just disappointing.
battery test if we are not gaming with latest snapdragon 3 how does it perform
At this point, this is just the ultimate content consumption phone.
crazy gpu of sd 8 gen 3, almost a milion points. 🤯
Sure is and being fan actively cooled here it holds that performance unlike the passively cooled 8Gen3 phones I've tested all throttle quite a bit.
how is the performance on others Apps
e.g messenger apps(any delay issue?) , steam video apps, smooth?
Not bad if one can get this at $649. Prices higher than this, it will face a Xiaomi which also has good cooling that only throttles a bit but all the goodness of a flagship phone.
Very good for the price if you don't need the best cameras. Another good option for very good cameras is the IQOO 12 I reviewed. Not so good at gaming as it throttles badly but very good rear cameras.
@@Techtablets Right. If I remember your review correctly, the IQOO 12 throttles down to around 55% perf on 3dmark. If i remember your Xiaomi 14 Pro review, it only throttles down to around 85%.
Speaking of gaming phone this and the apple pro max series are the best!!
Not really.. my gaming on iPhone 15 PRO IS not the best, my OnePlus 9 outperforms it like tf lnao
I hope the phone works with Verizon network
was the pubg test on 60 fps on lowest settings?
Yes didn't let me select 90 fps.
idc about the camera as long its there its all about the best gaming expierence
I already own the S23
They could completely get rid of the cameras and the speakers in exchange for display and cooling improvements!
My dream phone 😭😭😭😭
It is weird that GSMARENA claims that this phone couldn't finish the whole 20 minutes on the stress test because it overheated.
They reviewed it too soon, we got them very early and there were 1-2 firmware updates to solve issues and then I tested mine. We were told this I guess they just couldn't wait.
Unfortunately for these prices you now get handheld windows devices that can run ALL of the phone games + emulators like PS1 PS2 even 3 and everything else past the years and then AAA titles
It's wild.