With the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, various brands are working on launching their next gen flagship smartphones that will feature this chipset. Red Magic is one such company with its upcoming Red Magic 8 Pro series being one such model, so here is a roundup of all the details we know ahead of its December 26 launch event.

Design

The upcoming lineup of phones from the Chinese smartphone maker will consist of two models. This includes the Red Magic 8 Pro and the 8 Pro+ model. Both models are expected to be quite similar in terms of specifications but with minor differences. Both the the Red Magic 8 Pro and 8 Pro+ are expected to feature a flat rear panel and edge design. Furthermore, the company might be planning on launching two variants of for both of the phones, with one featuring a transparent design that offers us a look at some of the key internal specs and the RGB fan housed under the hood for cooling.

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The brand has dedicated its smartphone models to gaming, with past models also featuring a small physical fan. So its no surprise that the next gen variant with the latest and greatest Qualcomm chip also features it as well. The brand also teased the cooling mechanism of the device, stating that it features the largest volume of VC cooling ever from the company’s history thanks to its size of 2068mm³. On the other hand, the other variant has a conventional rear cover, but it is unclear if it is a matte or glossy back. The rear also has a triple camera setup that is stacked vertically while the front sensor is housed underneath the display panel on the front.

Specifications

The Red Magic 8 Pro series is expected to sport a similar sized display on the two variants. Meaning, the front has a tall 6.8 inch OLED display that has a resolution of 2480 x 1116 pixels. Furthermore, this panel will also offer a high 120Hz refresh rate and a 93.7 percent screen to body ratio. Under the hood, the new flagship series will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC that will be paired with either 8GB, 12GB, or 16GB of RAM and up to 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of internal storage.

For optics, the device will feature a triple camera setup on the rear, which consists of a 50 megapixel primary sensor, an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a megapixel depth or macro sensor. The front houses an 8 megapixel selfie shooter that is believed to be housed under the display. However, the exact make of these sensors are still unclear at the moment.

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Other features include the ultra linear dual stereo speakers that will support Snapdragon sound, 96kHz lossless audio, and 48ms low latency. One of the aspects that differentiate the base Pro and Pro+ model is the battery size and charging rates. The former is expected to house a large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 120W fast charging, while the latter has a humongous 6,000mAh battery pack that supports an even larger 165W fast charging rate. But both models will boot Android 13 OS based Red Magic UI out of the box.

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