Red Magic 9 Pro Plus Bumblebee Edition

Gaming phone is a great category for co-branding with icons. As most of them have fancy looks with monster-like performances, there are quite a lot of elements and accessories good for customization. The Red Magic gaming series is a great example since their big success with the co-branding of the Red Magic 8 series with Transformers’ Bumblebee. Recently they expect to continue the successful co-branding on the Red Magic 9 Pro +. Gizmochina Review team was doing an unboxing of the Red Magic 9 Pro+ Bumblebee Edition. Check out what’s included and the first impression below.

Red Magic 9 Pro Plus

First of all, it’s undoubted that the phone is perfect for co-branding. It’s flat and complete enough on the back for designers to turn it into any customized artwork. If you are interested in knowing more about the Red Magic 9 Pro and 9 Pro + (The two have very few differences in core performance and specs), please check out the review we have done before.

Unboxing

Pushing open the outer box, you’re greeted with a yellow box that looks like a honeycomb structure with the iconic Bumblebee and an image from the Bumblebee standalone movie.

It’s a nice touch. Lifting the lid reveals the color-matched Magnetic Cooler 4 Pro, to make sure your phone stays cool during intense gaming sessions.

There’s also a 165W GaN charger for ultra-fast charging and of course the themed USB-C cable and pin.

It’s worth noting that the case in the package is magnetic, making it perfect for use with the Cooler. Also included in the package is an extra cable to power the Cooler.

Holding the Red Magic 9 Pro+ in my hand, it feels sturdy and elegant. The design is a brilliant marriage of yellow and black hues, reminiscent of the iconic Bumblebee character from the Transformers.

You can even see some screws patterns exposed to view, which creates a very mech-style aesthetic. That also make the back panel feel like a work of art, with a carbon fiber texture and metallic finish that emphasizes high performance.

The back panel features a black stripe that runs down the side. The Autobot logo is right there, sitting proudly next to the ‘BUMBLEBEE’ engraving – it’s all in the details, folks.

I really like the restraint of the design, it’s used to show off the co-branding with lots of color and small logos, very clever.

There’re also a lot of Bumblebee elements in the software, with different wallpapers and holographic-like launch, which I’ll briefly show off here (Please check out the video).

Now, let’s get to the specs. the RedMagic 9 Pro+ comes with a 6.8-inch 1.5K OLED display, Snapdragon 8th Gen 3 chipset, and up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It’s built for speed and performance, whether you’re playing games or browsing apps.

First Impression

For gamers, this phone is equipped with shoulder triggers, dual stereo speakers, and dedicated game modes, while the dedicated Game Mode trigger has been designed in Bumblebee’s signature yellow color to take your mobile gaming to the next level.

There’s also WiFi 7 support so you’re always connected at the fastest response and the most smooth gaming operation.

Overall, the build quality of the special edition is still top-notch, with even more charming vibrancy. Holding it horizontally for gaming, you would find it’s well-balanced. Although it’s still pretty heavy, we don’t feel much of its weight during intense gaming sessions.

One of the biggest surprises is the customized Magnetic Cooler 4 Pro with a 27W output. It’s just included inside the kit. Along with the magnetic phone case, it undoubtedly has the look of the most eye-catching mobile gaming set of 2024. But I still have a small complaint here, if this case could also be presented in black or yellow, it would be really perfect!

Custom Software features

Now let’s move into the software. Actually, the customized interface and small software features are not really impressive. Although they do fit the theme of Bumblebee, the presentation is basically the same as most other co-branded phones.

Of course, we get some customized icons, wallpapers, and animations. But especially after looking at quite a few AI-generated images, I even had the illusion of wondering if the wallpapers were also done by an AI artist.

The Red Magic 9 Pro+ Hornet Edition is just that. It’s not just a phone, it’s a statement. If you’re a fan of Transformers, or just looking for a top-notch gaming phone, then this is the phone for you. Thanks for watching, and again this phone is available on GeekWills.

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Yesterday, Realme teased that it will unveil a new color option for Realme GT Neo 5 SE in collaboration with the upcoming movie Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. This color variant is now official but unfortunately, there’s nothing special about it.

The new shade for the smartphone is officially called Holy White Phantom. This hue does not have anything to do with Transformers.

The brand promotes this color with a short video cut from the movie’s trailer. The promo video showcases Autobot spy Mirage as a 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 – 964 in silver color with blue accents.

The color of the car and the phone do not match at all. The partnership appears to be a last-moment decision, so there’s no proper customization.

In addition to the new shade for Realme GT Neo 5 SE, the company has also announced a theme for all models designed after Transformers. This theme will be available for download on May 23 when the handset will be available for pre-order.

Regarding the price, the device in Holy White Phantom costs the same as the original two hues  — Final Fantasy and Polar Black. But it is not known whether it will be available in all four memory configurations or less.

Finally, some of the highlights of this smartphone include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 chipset, a 10-bit 1.5K 144Hz OLED display, a 64MP primary camera, a 5,500mAh battery, and 100W fast wired charging support. It competes with the Redmi Note 12 Turbo (Poco F5) in China and is yet to release in global markets.

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In early April, the Realme GT Neo 5 SE launched in China as the world’s second smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 chipset. Weeks after its debut, the brand is now teasing a new color option.

The new hue for Realme’s latest upper mid-range smartphone will be announced tomorrow (May 18). The brand has confirmed that this shade will be based on Transformers.

The collaboration is meant for the promotion of the upcoming movie Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. This movie is scheduled to release worldwide on June 9.

Realme has not shared any teaser image of the phone in the new color. Hence, we will have to wait till tomorrow to know everything.

As far as the features are concerned, the new variant should have the same set of specs as the regular color versions of the handset. Thus, it will most likely cost the same.

The Realme GT Neo 5 SE competes with the Redmi Note 12 Turbo in China. Though the latter has launched in global markets as Poco F5, Realme is yet to bring its device outside mainland China.

The GT Neo 5 SE is built around a 6.74-inch 144Hz OLED centered punch-hole OLED display with a resolution of 2772 x 1240 pixels and 10-bit color depth. It sports a triple camera system comprising a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP microscope shooter.

The device offers dual stereo speakers and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. It boots Android 13 and draws energy from a 5,500mAh battery that supports 100W fast wired charging.

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Earlier today (20th April 2022), Red Magic shared a new teaser poster on its official social media account. In the teaser, the company hint at a new collaboration with Transformers, which will likely be for its upcoming products’ limited editions.

The smartphone maker shared the announcement on its official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website) along with an image poster. Looking at this promotional image, we can see a Transformer’s mechanical eye, with the caption reading “It’s time for the world to know of our presence.” For those unaware, this is the same “Transformers” from the Michael Bay Hollywood movies and also the popular franchise that is owned by Hasbro.

To explain it in short, Transformers refers to sentient living autonomous robots that have the capability of transforming their forms into various forms, with the most popular being automobiles (as seen in the movies). In other words, we can expect new special edition model of Red Magic products to feature an aesthetic that matches this theme. This may be in the form of metallic accents or possibly even designs of popular characters like Optimus Prime, Megatron. or Bumblebee.

Unfortunately, finer details regarding this partnership are still unknown. However, a notable aspect revealed in the teaser post is two lines at the bottom, with the first line translating to “4.25” while the second line means “Cybertron” (Transformers’ home planet). So, this hints at the brand possibly launching this new limited edition Transformers product in China on the 25th of April 2022.

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Last week, Motorola announced 5 smartphones. One of them was Moto G200. This device is expected to go official as Motorola Edge S30 in China. Ahead of it, the parent company Lenovo accidentally reveals a Transformers Edition of the handset.

Lenovo is offering discounts on almost all of its smartphone portfolio in collaboration with Hasbro’s Transformers in China. On one of the promotional pages for these offers, the PC giant appears to have coincidentally exposed the renders of yet-to-release Motorola Edge S30 Transformers Edition.

These renders have been now taken down. But multiple netizens managed to save them and certain Chinese publications like ITHome even reported on this incident.

The renders showcase the Motorola Edge S30 Transformers Edition in a navy blue color with ‘Autobot’ logos imprinted all over its back. In fact, the rear Motorola Batwing logo is replaced by a large red-colored Autobot logo at the center. However, there’s still a ‘motorola’ branding at the bottom.

The special version of the phone will be most likely similar to the regular version in terms of specifications. It should only differ in terms of looks and might come with a customized software themed after the Transformers.

Motorola Edge S30 is expected to go official in China before the end of 2021. The main highlights of the handset include a 6.-inch 144Hz display (LCD), Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 108MP (wide) 13MP (ultra-wide, macro) + 2MP (depth) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, plastic body, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.

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iQOO, the sub-brand of Vivo for premium gaming-focused smartphones, is all set to launch a limited edition smartphone — iQOO 3 5G Transformers Edition. After a few leaks, the company has now officially confirmed that the phone will be launched on 1st June.

Apart from confirming the launch date, the company has also released an image of the smartphone, showcasing the upcoming model’s design. As we can see in the image, there’s a Transformers logo on the phone’s back panel along with iQOO branding.

A vertical line with text “Monster Inside” is in the top-half of the phone. It seems that the company has adopted to offer a carbon-fibre texture on the smartphone but looking at the image, there could a glass layer on top.

For this new iQOO 3 5G Transformers Edition, we expect the company to include a custom-branded accessories in the box as well as a custom theme for the smartphone. However, its just a speculation from our side and to know for sure, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event on 1st June.

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As for the specifications, the iQOO 3 5G smartphone features a 6.44-inch HDR10+ complaint S-AMOLED display that offers Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone comes with an under-display fingerprint sensor which the company claims can unlock the device in just 0.31 seconds.

There’s carbon fibre VC liquid cooling technology onboard that can effectively reduce surface temperature by 3.5-degree Celsius and CPU temperature by 12-degree Celsius. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, along with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

The device also has “Monster Touch” buttons that can be used to map gaming functions such as shoot, jump, fly, etc. In the camera department, the smartphone features a quad-camera setup that consists of a 48-megapixel main shooter, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 13-megapixel telephoto sensor and a 2-megapixel portrait lens. On the front side, the device features a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

There’s also Multi-Turbo technology for boosting the phone’s performance while gaming. It also offers other gaming friendly features such as 180Hz touch response rate, 4D in-game vibrations, and Ultra Game Mode.

For enhanced audio experience, the iQOO 3 is equipped with AK4377A Hi-Fi audio chipset and Hi-Res audio certification. The Android 10 OS is pre-loaded on the device along with iQOO UI 1.0 custom skin. The iQOO 3 smartphone is fuelled by a 4,400mAh battery that supports 55W Super FlashCharge technology.

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The childhood phenomenon is making an appearance again. Xiaomi has officially launched Hasbro‘s iconic Transformer, Optimus Prime, as a new toy. The figurine follows the designs from the original Transformers children’s show.

The Optimus Prime toy is built from 1277 blocks and, once finished, has a size of 440 x 279 x 126mm. Its design features the highly nostalgic blue and red color schemes, with the body having multiple spherical joint cavities. These joints allow for customizations that are only limited to imagination and the joints of the toy are also flexible for free movement for the arm, legs, and even the hip region.

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Since Optimus Prime is a Transformer (an extraterrestrial being that can morph into various machines and automobiles), the toy also features a truck. In the original animated show, the character was known to turn into a semi truck, and we can see the toy having the windshield on the chest and tires on his legs that suggest the same. This means, that the toy can both be played with its humanoid structure and in its truck form when needed.

The Hasbro Transformer is currently on sale and is available on the Xiaomi Youpin platform, Xiaomi Mall, and more, for the price of 399 Yuan (roughly 56 US Dollars). Optimus Prime was a big inspiration for a great many kids during the early 2000s. So do check it out if you want a hint of nostalgia in these difficult times.

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