Redmagic 9 Pro Review – Faster Than A Laser Bullet

Design and Display

Now, the Redmagic 9 Pro leaves a lasting impression right away. The phone is a thick slab of glass and metal. The front of the screen is flat, and so is the back. You can even make the phone stand on its own without any support if you want to. The phone measures 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm and weighs 229 grams. The phone is constructed out of aluminum, with an aviation-grade aluminum middle frame, making sure that the device does not bend under any pressure.

The front of the phone is adorned by a massive 6.8-inch display with a resolution of 1116x2480 pixels. It offers 1B colors, has a 120Hz refresh rate, and has 1,600 nits peak brightness. These numbers might sound a bit disappointing, but I can confidently say that the Redmagic 9 Pro has one of the best, if not the best, displays I have seen. Out of the box, it is punchy, vibrant, and gets plenty bright, even if the brightness numbers state a different story.

For protection, it uses the Corning Gorilla Glass 5. No Victus 2 here, but you know, glass is glass, and it scratches. The screen also houses an optical fingerprint reader, which, surprisingly, is much faster. It is still not on the same level as an ultra-sonic fingerprint sensor, but I have not had any instances where it would fail to recognize my fingerprint or would take a long time. So, I cannot really complain here.

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Redmagic sent me the sleet colorway of the Redmagic 9 Pro, and honestly, I fell in love with it. There was something about the way the back glass reflected light. The carbon fiber highlights and a slight texture to the glass made it an absolute treat. Although aggressive, this design is definitely my favorite in a market where smartphones have started to look boring. The back also has all the cameras, LED flash, and a cooling fan, which are all flush with the glass panel, so there will not be any wobble. The back also has an LED light for notifications, which is handy, but I wish it were on the front.

The top of the device houses an IR blaster, a headphone jack, one of two stereo speakers, and a microphone. The left side is mostly empty and only has a vent, and the right side is the busiest side of the phone with the two capacitive touch triggers on the top and bottom, an air vent, a volume rocker, a power button, a shiny red switch for Game Space, and a microphone. If you have big hands, best of luck pressing the right button. The bottom is pretty standard with the second stereo speaker, USB Type-C port 3.2 Gen 2 with 80W wired charging, and it can also double as an accessory connector and a DisplayPort. You also get a SIM tray and another microphone.

In all honesty, I fell in love with the design of the Redmagic 9 Pro, and frankly, it enforces my views about how having a flat screen on a smartphone is very important. It just looks so much better than a curved screen, no matter how bright or responsive the screen actually is. The phone feels solid in hand and can be used as a weapon should you feel the need, but I would highly advise against it.

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WCCFTECH RATING

Based alone on its price and performance, the Redmagic 9 Pro is the best gaming smartphone that you can pick up with more than enough features to make sure that it becomes your daily driver going into 2024.

Pros

• Excellent display
• One of the fastest phones I have used
• Loud and clear speakers
• Battery champion
• Main camera is actually great
• Built like a tank
• Game Space is fun to use
• Lightly skinned Android 14 with a lot of useful features

Cons

• The front-facing camera needs improvement
• Macro camera is only a novelty addition

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