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Launch
Version September 2024 September 2025
Network
Technology No
Body
Dimensions 253.3 x 164.6 x 7.3 mm (9.97 x 6.48 x 0.29 in) 251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in)
Weight 530 g (1.17 lb) 485 g or 494 g (1.07 lb)
SIM No No
Design Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Others RGB light on the back, Built-in cooling fan, Aviation-grade aluminum frame Stylus support (magnetic)
Display
Type IPS LCD, 144Hz IPS LCD, 68B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
Size 10.9 inches 11.2 inches
Resolution 1800 x 2880 pixels 2136 x 3200 pixels
Protection
Various
Platform
Operating System Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5 Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU 8-core (1x3.4GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU Adreno 750 (1 GHz) Adreno 825
Memory
Card Slot No No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Camera
Primary 50 MP (f/1.8) 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie 20 MP (1080p@30fps) 8 MP 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo (4 speakers) Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers)
3.5mm Jack No No
Extra Snapdragon Sound 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Comms
Wifi a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
GPS No No
NFC Yes No
Infrared Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, video output, magnetic connector pins USB Type-C 3.2
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Miscellaneous
Battery
Battery type 10100 mAh 9200 mAh
Charging 80W wired 45W wired, 22.5W reverse wireless charging
Misc
Colors Cyclone, Snowfall, Midnight Black, Blue, Green
Models
Inside the box
Price 500 USD 280 USD
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