The race to the top of the best gaming phone leaderboard has been a contentious one over the years, but two names have emerged as leaders. Nubia now faces off against Asus annually, but its affordable price point and refusal to compromise on raw power makes it a worthy competitor. The latest RedMagic 9S Pro brings in an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, a 6500mAh battery, touch-capacitive triggers, and a 6.8-inch AMOLED display running at 120Hz to battle this time around, inching ever so slightly ahead of its previous 9 Pro specs. Those are iterative upgrades compared to the older generation, but considering there haven’t been any major updates to the Snapdragon SOC since then, it’s still a contender for one of the best gaming phones on the market.
Price |
$649 / £579 |
Display |
6.8-inch 2480 x 1116 AMOLED (120Hz) |
Processor |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version |
RAM |
12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X |
Storage |
256GB / 512GB |
OS |
Android 14 |
Cameras |
50MP Main, 50MP Ultra-Wide, 2MP Macro, 16MP Front |
Battery |
6,500mAh |
Water resistance |
None |
Dimensions |
6.46 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
Weight |
229g |
