The Samsung Galaxy S23 series was released earlier this year with a number of upgrades, including a special Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. This processor is exclusive to the Galaxy S23 series and is clocked at 3.36 GHz, which is higher than the regular version. The overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is now set to be used in other smartphones, as the upcoming Red Magic 8S Pro has been confirmed to feature the chip.
Red Magic 8S Pro uses an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Red Magic will launch its latest gaming smartphone— Red Magic 8S Pro in China on the 5th of July 2023. Ahead of the release, the company has started teasing the device and has confirmed it uses an overclocked version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (Via Android Authority). The chip is called the “Leading Version” and gets a higher frequency than the regular one.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor found on the Red Magic 8S Pro will be clocked at 3.36 GHz. This is the same clock speed as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, which is exclusive to Samsung devices. The standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which is used in phones like the OnePlus 11 and iQOO 11, clocks out at 3.2 GHz. The Red Magic 8S Pro could also have a boosted GPU, which will run at 719 MHz, up from 680 MHz in the standard version.
While the Galaxy S23 series has a higher clock speed than the regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones, it does not offer any earth-shattering performance improvements. This could be due to Samsung’s inability to fully utilize the chip’s potential. Red Magic, on the other hand, may be able to do a better job with the 8S Pro, especially with its gaming-focused cooling mechanism.
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