REDMAGIC 9S Pro 120Hz Gaming Phone, 5G Android Smartphone, 12GB RAM+256GB ROM, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 6.8″ AMOLED Full Screen, FHD+, 50MP Camera, Dual-Sim, Unlocked Mobile Phone White Cell Phones & Accessories

4.0 out of 5 stars

It’s alright. If you have money I still think rog phone is better.

For the money it’s worth it. If asus rog phone didn’t have motherboard problems I would’ve probably went for asurog phone instead. Rog phone is still designed than the red magic, but I bought red magic because of the ridiculously cheaper price tag. And I think I got exactly what i paid for. Everything looks good from a hardware standpoint, but the software is kinda bad. Minor spelling mistakes in the software settings, lack of polish, the animations are off. It does feel like a knockoff of an rog phone. But I am happy because I think it’s worth the nearly half price of the rog.

One person found this helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars

What i wanted but with too many flaws to keep.

I wanted a phone that had good graphics and long battery life and This phone was one of the first results that came up. The reviews were good and the price was far cheaper then others so i went ahead and bought it and used it for a month or two.First off ive always had samsungs phones. While both of them are android based, they felt completely different from eachother. Now for the review.Pros:1. The screen is beautiful. I never seen a phone screen that looked this good.2. The battery life is insane. It blows my mind just how long this phone can stay alive. After a long night at work it’ll still be at around 80%3. Can have two sims cards in at once and switch easily between the two.Now for the cons:1.Every app is google based. If you like google then this shouldn’t be an issue but for me its very annoying. I shouldn’t have to log into google to use simple apps like calender or gallery.2. Lots of settings that bypass eachother. For instance, theres 2 different default setting that turns apps off completely so they are not running in background. This meant i wasn’t getting any notifications from things like discord and twitch, and also games that used locations like pokemon go or pikmin bloom wouldnt work properly. I had to turn off this feature twice to get apps running normally again.3. 3G, 4G, and 5G have a defualt setting where all phone calls use RTT. Its a feature mainly used for those hard of hearing as what ever someones saying is automatically typed out. Problem is everyone who answers your phone call will have their phone put on mute unless they manually turn it off themselfs. Good luck explaining this to every single person you call. No you can’t turn this off in the settings. Just google “how to turn off RTT on red magic 8” to see the hundreds of other people frustrated with this.4.the camera doesn’t take bad photos but isn’t good either. Thats wasn’t really an issue for me but the photo editor was. Most basic editing features are locked behind a monthly subscription paywall from google. Which is insane.5. I know this is advertised as a gaming phone but it has such a bad stereotypical gamer aesthetic i kinda cringed. Black and red, dark, warrior, Anime Girl AI companion.Tldr: the phone had want I wanted. Beautiful screen, amazing battery life but it came with so many other problems it wasn’t worth it. Even for the price.

3 people found this helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars

Android phone that doesn’t do what it says

I was hyped for this phone, but unfortunately, many of the things I should do with a gaming phone, I cannot. First of all, I cannot play many games as many games are not comparable with the phone for some odd reason. I couldn’t even play final fantasy 7 or 8, which was the main reason why I bought this phone. The phone IS pretty, but you are better off with a Samsung or a oneplus as the only games that’ll work on this phone is mainstream battle Royale games.And before you ask, no, Retroarch is NOT compatable with this phone. Returning.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Good

Exelente teléfono

2 people found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

Best gaming phone ever however not perfect

In terms of highest level console gaming the red magic 9 pro is in a league of its own and far exceeds my s23 ultra. However, there can be some occasional overheating issues that red magic needs to send out updates to resolve that can sustain the console games also the software needs some work to compare to one ui but strictly in terms of gaming the red magic is absolutely phenomenal and even the 15 pro max can’t compare to it

2 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Banger of a phone

I purchased the 12gig 256gig model. I’ve been throwing everything at it. Pub G, cod mobile, gta, pokemon go, bleach brave souls ECT. Everything has ran on max without any issue. The fan isn’t as loud as others say. You can hear it but it’s not distracting in the slightest. Especially when your focused on your game. Setting up the triggers is extremely simple and helpful especially with pub G. Rip apex mobile. This would have been a really good phone to play on. Battery is ridiculous. I played from 1pm-5pm and only saw about 45% battery drop. Definitely a all day sit in the chair and play on your day off kind of phone. Charges with the included charger I typically see from 45% to 90% in about 25 minutes. Enough time to take a break, grab some food and hop back on. I really don’t have any negatives about the phone but time will tell. At this point if you’re thinking about it I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

5 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great phone.

It’s an amazing phone but it’s fairly large.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Awesome cellphone

I got it today 4/18/2023 after waiting 8 days to arrive to Costa Rica, standard shipping was fast, the sound is a blast, is ultra fast, no issues whatsoever, it doesn’t get hot due to the new snapdragon version 2 and the fan, am not a camera person so I don’t care about that, the “silver” version is actually titanium version so am really really happy with this color, not into gaming but I use a lot of YouTube so needed a bigger battery and awesome raw performance, 65 watts charger already included and a case has well, there is a few things I don’t like, like not having the RGB light permanently on and I can’t change the rainbow color to blue for the fan and will only be rainbow, and not dust and water resistant, it uses gorilla glass 5, they could put victus gorilla glass and remove the other 2 useless cameras and just leave the 50mp one, other than those issues, it will be my daily phone for the next 3 years.

11 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Absolutely satisfied with the RedMagic 9

Phone is so snappy. It’s good to hold, doesn’t feel like cheap plastic. Screen is great. Absolutely happy with my purchase!

5.0 out of 5 stars

Just amazing. Absolutely stunning

I wanna say this is my second time buying this because the first time I bought this device it wasn’t compatible with AT&T, so if your seeing this review and your wondering,only t-mobile is the only one so far. Ultra fast, awesome refresh rate, awesome accessories you can buy seperatly. I’d highly advise anyone who wants to buy it, to buy this device. 6500 mh battery? Like what?!

5 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Jack of all Trades, Master of Gaming

Edit: wifi connection sucks. It would connect for a little bit, the won’t receive signal. It will keep you connected to wifi, but will act as if you have no internet. I keep my wifi off for best data performance, which is great for me. For those looking to stay connected to wifi, this may be a deal breaker. I’ve looked on Reddit and this seems to be an issue with the 8 series. Hopefully it gets patched, but considering it’s been over 6 months, it’s unlikely.I left Android for iPhone about 5 years ago, and I always missed the freedom Android gave me. The “major” updates Apple gave had been old features for Android. Recently, I fell in a rabbit hooe searching for Android gaming devices, and decided between this and the Samsung 23 Ultra.I got the 23 Ultra, and instantly fell in love, but the Red Magic 8 Pro was my first pick, as a gaming (emulation) was my priority, so I returned the 23 and grabbed the Translucent 8 Pro. While the 23 Ultra is the better feature rich phone, the 8 Pro is a gaming beast.First, I tested Genshin Impact, and while it performs better on iPhone 13 Pro Max (on Medium settings), this phone plays great with MAX setting when you set the in phone game mode settings to rise and the fan is blasting. To get great gameplay without compromising resolution and frame rate AND not having your phone turn into a piece of hot coal after 20 minutes is a absolut win for me. Mapping touch screen buttons to a controller definitely is a negative, as the performance is massively noticeable, compared to iOS native controller support, but that’s a small price to pay for gaming freedom. I used the GameSir X2 (Bluetooth) for every phone.As mentioned earlier, my main reason for switching is freedom, and part of that is emulation without hacking (jailbreaking) my phone. I downloaded everything from NES to GameCube, GameBoy to 3ds, and this is where the Red Magic 8 Pro 16gb version outclasses the 23 Ultra. Right of the bat, every game I tested looked and performed better.With Mario 3D Land, the 23 Ultra played decently with 2x resolution (“chugged” here and there) while the Red had the same performance at 4x resolution on Rise mode. Dropped it to 3x and Balanced, and it played PERFECTLY. Visually, there is almost no difference in visuals between 3x and 4x on the phone, and was only able to tell them apart when I zoomed in on the screenshots I took to compare the different resolutions (from 2x to 4x).I won’t explain every test I did (which took about 3 hours), but the one that impressed me most was God of War Ghost of Sparta. I was able to play that with 10x resolution on the 8 Pro on Balance mode with as if it was running at 1x resolution, while it became almost unplayable around 6x on the 23 ultra. Those gaming features truly make a difference.As for the other basic functions, some are serviceable, some are great. Calls on speaker are lower than when music plays. The music sounds great and loud to me (better than 13 Pro Max), but calls over the speaker sound like whisper in comparison. In a quiet room, any external noise would easily down out the call. Off of speaker, it sound loud and clear.Music is awesome. Streaming through Amazon Music (cuz the stupid app won’t let me download and listen on another app, nor transfer out), the phone is surprisingly loud and clear. I didn’t notice any distortion or unbalancing issues with the bass, and I definitely enjoyed listening through this phone than I did on the iPhone and Samsung. The fact that it has a headphone jack may not matter if you have Bluetooth headphones, but now you can tell people to “pass the aux cord” XD.The camera is surprisingly nice, considering it’s primarily a gaming phone. The 13 Pro Max took some great pictures and videos, and the 23 Ultra blew that out of the water, but while the Red 8 Pro can’t compete with them in a side by side comparison, they look great on their own. When you inevitably take a video or picture, you WILL be satisfied and impressed with how great they came out considering photography is not why you would consider this phone over something mainstream.Last, and certainly not least; this charges FAST AS HELL! In about 5 minutes, you’ll gain about 20%. In about 30 minutes, you’ll go from 2% to 90%. It doesn’t matter how fast this phone dies (this WILL last you all day with moderate use) if you can charge it to 100% in such a short time. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have wireless charging, but with charging speeds (65w) like this, I wouldn’t use it, anyway.Tl;dr:If you want the best gaming experience on your primary phone, get the 16gb Red Magic 8 Pro.

124 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Looks good, feels great, is great!

First of all, yes, this is a gaming phone, with that being said they design of the phone lets people know that; however, the most standout aspects of the gamer niche design does not scream when compared with other typical devices! The size of this phone is incredible and feels great in hands, big or small thanks to it’s boxy body. While lacking wireless charging, it is arguable that the whopping 80 Watt charging (which the charger is included with purchase) makes up by getting from 0 – 100 % in roughly 30-40 minutes! On top of this the need to constantly charge is not necessary thanks to its 6,500 maH battery. The specs is astonishing when examining price aswell, it could easily be classified as midrange in price, but flagship in hardware! Great buy!P.S. for you emulators out there, yes it can run modern games native or within winulator at 20-40 fps depending on configs!

2 people found this helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars

Excellent phone once you turn off RTT calling

It’s an excellent phone. Coming from iphone 12 pro max this phone is superior in every way. I am on the t mobile network already so idk about the network compatability issues which others have spoken to.I am going to explain how you turn off RTT calling though, which will make this phone incrementally better for you and the people you call.How to turn off RTT calling:Go to SettingsMobile NetworkChange network type to “3G”Go into your dialerGo into settingsAccessabilitiesTurn off RTTReturn to phone settingsMobile networkTurn 5g back onDonePros: The screen is excellent, the CPU is excellent, the GPU is excellent, the refresh rate is excellent, the battery life is excellent, the charging speed is extremely fast, it’s light weight, asthetically pleasing, the software is excellent and I have not seen any mandarin to English translation issues, customer service is prompt and thorough.Cons: There is a serious lack of accessories in the market for this device, finding a high quality case (ie OtterBox, Pelican, Mouse, etc) is impossible, finding a real leather case is impossible, not many Android OS updates will be made available, phone and accessories are priced much lower on manufacturer website (ie “on sale” here is MSRP w/o markup), requires some tweaking (RTT off) to actually be a functional phone for any sort of business calls, game controller accessory doesn’t seem to fully function with mobile games (PUBG only one joystick is responsive) however this could be due to the fact that idk how to set it up yet, customer service is very opaque regarding any sort of future updates or cut off for software or security updates and I find conflicting information online but again may be my own mistake.Overall it’s a very very high quality phone. The performance is like nothing I have ever seen in a mobile device. It technically has more ram at 22gb than my Acer Predator Helios 300 which has 16 gigs of ram and a 3070 Ti that Jarod labeled an “S class” laptop in 2022. I feel like this is a much more appropriate phone to pair with that laptop, the iphone 12 always seemed like it was lacking by comparison. If you have a gaming laptop I’d suggest this phone just for the fact that it will feel more like a seamless experience with the high refresh rate and benchmark scores when you switch from your laptop to your mobile device. The issues with accessories are a big problem though, I would really like to have an ecco leather case or something more substantial like an OtterBox on a phone like this. I found that the magsafe environment on the iphone was convenient, but I ultimately never used the wireless charging or the magsafe charger after the first year because they were so slow compared to the wired charger, and the redmagic wire charger blows that one away by comparison. It’s also worth noting that the heat difference between this and the iphone is unbelievable, that stupid iphone was always overheating, this redmagic phone doesn’t even heat up while fast charging. The integrated fan is a very welcome trade off instead of an IPXX rating as I rarely take my electronics into the pool and I do not make tik tok videos of my phone traveling through tunnels in canals. It would be like if the predator laptop didn’t have any fans and instead I could throw it into the pool and not have to use my brain for stupid things like consequences. I guess a dust rating might be helpful though, especially since I can’t take the phone apart like I can the laptop to CLEAN the fan so it’s not a fair comparison. I use all of these devices for work too and they are all perfectly suited to that environment. The only thing lacking from a business / functionality standpoint is the lack of an integrated stylus, but idk where they would even put one in something which I imagine must be very compact internally. However the ability to cast to my projector via the integrated widget is an excellent trade off and the ability to connect a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse as well as a monitor and Ethernet is just on a whole other level. I haven’t tried running MS suite on this yet but I’m not worried about it. I don’t see excel slowing this thing down with pivot tables, multiple tabs, or complex equations having to load. I have not tried the mouse and keyboard yet but I am excited to in the future and with my projector as a screen.For accessories I would suggest a carbon fiber case and glass screen protector (because I can’t find anything else), with a ram mount phone holder since this does not support wireless charging. Give the lack of a good case on the market and the delicate nature of such a powerful phone you don’t want to skimp on the car mount and end up with a broken phone. Otherwise it’s a fantastic upgrade and I can’t see any reason not to switch from anything else on the market. For what it’s worth t mobile has become a fantastic network after the purchase of Sprint, I have 5G almost everywhere I go and I do a lot of overlanding.

103 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great gaming phone.

9S Pro 12/256gb version here.I was on a budget, so couldn’t go for the higher end model.The phone is nice and fast on response, but beware that it’s a gaming phone so your milage may vary. Call can be a hit or miss(due to the other person not hearing me from the other side sometimes), receiving text is ok, and for everything else, it works just fine. Gaming with emulator and mobile games is really great. I use the fan on balance most of the times and heat was never much of an issue. I use it as a daily driver phone too, works as expected, sure not the best cameras and all, but hey I rarely take photos. Great gaming phone overall.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Distinto

Me llegó ayer día 1 de agosto, tenía un Samsung s20+ y fue un gran cambio para mí, lo primero que puse aprueba fue su carga rápida y me sorprendió en 20 minutos cargo un 50%, tiene buenos parlante y de buena potencia uno está colocado en la parte superior izquierda y el otro en la parte inferior derecha eso le da un sonido casi envolvente, mi mayor miedo por decir así era el calentamiento que tanto se mencionaban en las review pero eso solo pasa si juegas todo al máximo y me sorprende que no tenga una sola caída de FPS ,el cual me parece una exageracion por qué con que juegues con las gráficas recomendadas, que sería la alta el dispositivo va fresco.Las camaras traseras no están nada mal puede que sea por la mejora de la IA, la que si va un poco floja es la camara frontalPero seamos sinceros este dispositivo no pensamos comprarlo para eso.Tiene 2 ranuras para micro SIM.Para los que no saben la batería de este dispositivo no se daña cuando se esta cargando y jugando a la vez al activar la función carga separada ya que corta la carga y la suministra directa al consumo que estamos teniendo sin pasar por la batería 🔋🪫Ya para terminar me gusto todo las opciones de configuración que tiene te puedes entretener un buen rato y dejarlo a tu gusto.En resumen : Lo importante es ser feliz sin dejarnos guiar por la precion social. 🫡Si algo llega a fallar actualizaré el comentarioActualización= ya llevo casi el mes de uso y eh notado que tienen pequeñas fallas de compatibilidad con el sistema Game space Center que es el que se activa al entrar a un juego o activandolo al mover el botón rojo de un costado, aunque no es nada grave puede ser molesto que al poner 2 dedos en la pantalla haga como un contacto falso y se vea como si la pantalla temblará esto se arregla tocando cuál quier botón dentro de la configuración.Consejo : hay juegos que tienen medidas de seguridad anti trampas estrictas un ejemplo sería (New state ) estos detecta Game space como aplicación maliciosa y no dejará abrir el juego, para corregir esto antes de entrar a jugar, entran al Game space y en agregar inabiliten el juego para que no se habrá con esa función, también desactiven la depuración por usb y el modo desarrollador.Todo estás fallas son comunes en sistema recién salidos así que solo queda esperar que lo arreglen en futuras actualizaciones

14 people found this helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars

Gaming or Just Normal Use -This Phone Is Fantastic Except for One Major Issue!

FLASH! – I have had to amend my review. At the time I wrote the original review which I left in its entirety, after an update, this phone developed a serious problem with RTT and making phone calls. RTT stands for Real-Time Text. It’s a call type that allows people to communicate using text instead of speech. RTT is similar to closed captions or subtitles but in real-time. The problem is not only does it make simple calling much more difficult but it requires the one receiving the call to do the same thing. On most cell phones this is simple to turn on and off.On this phone it is not – it cannot be turned off! Even after contacting the manufacturer, they have no fix for this problem short of creating a whole new update which they admit will take time and there is no expected date it would be released! There are some workarounds but as soon as you reboot the phone you have to do this again as there is no permanent fix for this issue!I, therefore, have had to return the phone is in its current condition and despite all the good things about it, it is useless to use in a normal manner not only for you but for the person receiving the call! As such I have reduced the stars to three, but I will say if they do get the problem fixed soon I will probably repurchase the phone!(Original Review) Understanding that this is a so-called “gaming phone,” I don’t think anybody has just decided to use this phone as a “normal” phone. Its gaming properties and abilities are without question just as good as using a home computer, but its everyday use with regular apps is where I think it really shines!I have been using a Galaxy ZFold 5, and before that a S23 Ultra, and without a doubt, these are two fantastic phones, but I found certain difficulties with using them on a normal basis. They just didn’t do simple very well.The other thing people key on and I really don’t understand why, are the cameras. The downside according to the reviews about the Red Magic 8S Pro, was how terrible the cameras were. Pictures were blurry, colors were washed out, did not do well in low light, and the list goes on. They excused all of this in the reviews by focusing on the fact that this is a “gaming” phone so who should expect Frederico Fellini-type pictures and videos?What about just regular pictures that don’t have to be scrutinized by cinematographers and photographers looking for exact color matches? The pictures I’ve taken with this camera over the week I’ve had it looked no different to me than the pictures I took with the S23 Ultra or the ZFold 5! It does 8K video. It does slow motion. It does reasonably good macro shots.The bottom line is I did not buy this phone simply for the cameras or taking photographs and videos. The cameras are more than sufficient for the average person who doesn’t spend their life studying cinematography or taking pictures for television. In fact, taking some pictures at work I shocked some people when they found out they were not taken with the S23 Ultra, but rather they were taken with my Red Magic 8S Pro (they read the reviews too).As for everyday use, phone calls, text messages, and other apps from utilities, to editing, to PDFs, and other basic stuff this phone is so fast it runs circles around whatever else I’ve ever owned! Battery life is beyond belief. Yesterday was a big test where I used it constantly for more than 17 hours, battery level never dropped below 75%! Another contention was that it is not water and dust-rated. That is okay for me because it can take splashes such as rain, and I use it every day in a not-so-dust-free environment. The glass is not Victus but is Gorilla Glass 5. As I do with all my phones I put a solid glass screen protector on, I do prefer film but could not find any right away. So that constitutes a fix for the glass problem. I also bought, as I do for every phone, a nice case and it fits nicely into the same leather holster that I used for my ZFold 5. And there you have it – total protection!It is intuitive and as of yet there hasn’t been one problem with it. Gaming aside, if you’re looking for a solid phone with fantastic features and you do not plan to go swimming underwater with it, this is the phone for you!

4 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Superb

I’ve been using red magic since red magic 6 and I’ve never turned back ever since it’s the greatest phone I’ve ever came across and I work in the audio visual department I’m around technology and I’m telling you it’s the best on the market.

4.0 out of 5 stars

Equipo aceptable

Lo mejor del equipo definitivamente es su batería, y en segundo lugar destacan su pantalla y cámara. Falta mejorar la estabilidad del sistema.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Works Well For Us

This is a “nice” piece of portable equipment, especially for our family gamers. We researched, watched, and I waited for the best price. Yes, the payer (me) watches the time limits of the players, etc.It is worth taking a very close look. Thanks, REDMAGIC, via AMZ.

One person found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Gran compra.

El mejor telefono gaming, actualmente juego warzone mobile a 80 fps.

3.0 out of 5 stars

Redes USA

tenia tantas ganas de utilizar este equipo…no le veo puntos negativos mas que la red.. todo el equipo esta premium… pantalla, procesador, sensacion… y por el precio justo, la camara esta bien, da mucho que desear.. pero esta bien..en general un excelente telefono que no se puede utilizar en USA…. 🥲

One person found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

Worth the money

Pros: Battery Life and charging speed Screen looks really nice with its 120hz refresh rate Runs really smooth Fan is quiet unless you want it to not be and when its fast charging its loud Game Mode interface is nice too Good Fingerprint reader Good Sound, actually really loudCons: A bit heavy Kind of big compared to other phones Not waterproof Selfie camera is pretty bad

6 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

RM9Pro with Visible wireless

Great phone so far, using it as my daily driver to replace my iPhone with a failing battery. The fan works pretty well to cool during gaming but the real way to keep it cool is to use charge separation while charging, and use the fan.As far as service with Visible goes, it works pretty well. I took the sim out of my iPhone, popped it right into the RM9 and after setting it up and resetting the service a few times it works well.

5.0 out of 5 stars

This is the best phone I’ve owned

It took me all day to set this phone up but in the end it’s totes worth it.I don’t think I’ll want another Samsung as long as I live🥰

5.0 out of 5 stars

It meets all my personal phone needs

I game a lot on my phone, particularly when It comes to fps shooters. With the air triggers it makes it easier to hit your targets. Then there’s the fan, which I’ve never seen any other phones have a literal fan built in. It keeps the phone cool to the touch when playing intense games. I don’t take much photos on my phones but I they’re good regardless. I get really bored of the Samsungs and apple phones that practically release the same phone each year. This is different and that’s why I don’t regret my purchase.

4 people found this helpful