Red Magic 8S Pro goes global, here are the prices

ZTE launched the Red Magic 8S Pro in China a couple of weeks ago – this was the first phone to use an enhanced version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 outside the special deal between Samsung and Qualcomm.

The company simply calls it the “major version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2”, we prefer 8+ Gen 2. Its main core (Cortex-X3) runs at 3.36GHz (instead of the usual 3.2GHz) and the GPU Adreno 740 has been synced up to 719 MHz (up to 680 MHz). According to Red Magic testing, this translates into 5% higher CPU performance and 5.7% higher GPU performance.

Red Magic 8S Pro goes global

Three versions of the 8S Pro will be sold worldwide: Midnight and Platinum (with nanoscale 3D engraving) plus the Aurora (transparent back). All three have RGB lighting on their cooling fans.

Not only pure aesthetics, the three versions also determine the maximum RAM and storage: 12/256GB for Midnight, 16/512GB for Platinum and 16/512GB for Aurora. There’s a 12/256GB Aurora, however, if you prefer its look over the Midnight. Note that the 8S Pro+ model won’t be arriving, so there’s no 24GB RAM option (you can add 8GB of virtual RAM, however, for a total of 16 + 8 = 24GB).

Another important detail is that the global version of the Red Magic 8S Pro reports the charging speed at 65W, compared to 80W for the Chinese model. Battery capacity remains the same at 6,000mAh. This means that a full charge takes 40 minutes compared to 35 minutes for the Chinese model.

Red Magic 8S Pro is available in three versions: Midnight (12/256 GB) • Platinum (16/512 GB) • Aurora (16/512 GB)

The Red Magic 8S Pro will be available worldwide via redmagic.gg, early deals will be offered between July 27 and August 2, and open sales will begin on August 3. In late August, the phone will start being sold through Amazon. Here are the prices:

We’re working on a detailed review of the 8S Pro, in the meantime here’s our first encounter with the phone.