In November, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform. Soon after the announcement, Red Magic confirmed that it will be launching the Red Magic 8 Pro with the SD8G2 chip onboard. Today, the company took to its Weibo handle to reveal that the Red Magic 8 Pro will be announced at 3 pm (local time) on Dec. 26 in China. 

In recent weeks, a Nubia device bearing the model number NX729J has been spotted on Chinese certification platforms such as 3C and TENAA. It will break cover as the Red Magic 8 Pro on Dec. 26. At present, the brand is now accepting the pre-orders of the gaming phone. 

Red Magic 8 Pro launch date
Red Magic 8 Pro launch date

As per the TENAA listing, the Red Magic 8 Pro will arrive with a 6.8-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2480 x 1116 pixels. The images of the phone available on TENAA reveal that its screen does not have a punch-hole, which indicates it will offer a full-screen experience.

The Red Magic 8 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform. It will come with 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB of storage. To provide a superior gaming experience, the gaming phone is likely to include LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

Red Magic 8 Pro TENAA images
Red Magic 8 Pro TENAA images

TENAA mentions that it has an 8-megapixel under-display camera for selfies. On the back, it will feature a 50-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro / depth sensor.

The Red Magic 8 Pro will come in 5,000mAh and 6,000mAh battery variants. According to the device’s 3C listing, it will support up to 165W fast charging. It will most likely come preloaded with the Android 13 OS with the Red Magic UI on top. The device measures 163.98 x 76.35 x 8.9mm and weighs approximately 228 grams.

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