This year's Snapdragon 8 Ultimate Edition Android flagship processor has achieved a qualitative leap, marking its first time with the capability to rival Apple's A-series processors in a meaningful way.

Some may wonder, with the Snapdragon 8 Ultimate Edition already so powerful, where can gaming phones seek breakthroughs? As for Red Magic, a brand dedicated to crafting gaming phones, what kind of ultimate experience will the meticulously refined Red Magic 10 PRO series—its tenth-generation creation—bring to gaming enthusiasts?

Appearance: Dao Peak Transparent Midnight—Creating a Unique Gaming Aesthetic
The Red Magic 10 PRO series continues the brand's consistent eSports style, featuring sharp, robust lines full of power. The Red Magic 10 PRO+ Dao Peak Transparent Midnight Edition showcases a design that blends a strong sense of science fiction with an industrial aesthetic.

RedMagic 10 PRO+

The series adheres to a futuristic design philosophy, with the Dao Peak armor positioned at the center of the device, meticulously crafted through high-precision etching technology. The armor and transparent panel interplay on the same glass surface, creating a dazzling effect.

The distinctive “X” symbol in the upper-right corner of the back not only represents the Red Magic brand's tenth generation legacy but also symbolizes infinite possibilities for future exploration, adding a mysterious and unique charm to the overall design.

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The primary color scheme of Midnight Black conveys a sense of mystery and depth, while the transparent sections enhance the phone's technological and futuristic appeal. This design reveals core internal components, such as the high-speed centrifugal fan and vivid RGB lighting effects, showcasing the brand's relentless pursuit of craftsmanship.

Flat Back for Comfort and Durability
The Red Magic 10 PRO series stands out as the industry's only flat-backed flagship phone, offering a significant advantage in grip comfort. When users hold the phone horizontally for gaming or video viewing, the flat back fits perfectly in the palm without the discomfort caused by protruding cameras or other components.

This design not only enhances stability during use but also reduces hand fatigue during extended sessions, allowing users to focus more on their gaming or entertainment experience.

Ergonomic Shoulder Buttons for Gaming
The Red Magic 10 PRO series features thoughtfully designed left and right shoulder buttons, positioned ergonomically for ease of use when holding the phone in landscape mode. This layout enables users to effortlessly access the buttons without excessive finger adjustment, greatly enhancing operational convenience and comfort.

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Optimized Button and Port Layout
The side button layout of the device is carefully designed, with the power button and volume controls positioned ergonomically for easy access during operation. The buttons offer a balanced tactile feedback, with a crisp and precise click that ensures users can confirm successful actions.

World’s First 1.5K “Wukong Screen”
On November 5, BOE and Red Magic jointly held a “Next-Generation Full-Screen Delivery Ceremony.” The new generation of full-screen technology boasts a 1.5K maximum resolution, 95.3% screen-to-body ratio, 144Hz high refresh rate, and exceptional brightness.

The Red Magic 10 PRO+ is equipped with a screen called the “Wukong Screen” (No-Hole Display), setting new records in the holeless display field.

The screen's combined bezel and frame thickness is just 1.95mm, the narrowest in the industry, resulting in a screen-to-body ratio of 95.3%. Furthermore, the screen's rounded corners have been enlarged compared to the Red Magic 9 series, making its appearance more refined and elegant.

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Additionally, the screen supports a 960Hz global touch sampling rate, delivering exceptional touch responsiveness that captures user input with precision. With a peak brightness of 2000 nits, the display remains clearly visible even under intense sunlight.

Eye-Comfort Features
Recognizing the needs of gamers for robust eye protection, the Red Magic 10 PRO+ supports 2592Hz PWM dimming, effectively reducing flicker issues under low brightness and minimizing eye strain during extended use. The SGS Eye Care Certification further attests to its excellent eye protection capabilities.

Under-Display Camera Innovations
Users might worry about the selfie quality of the under-display front camera. The Red Magic 10 PRO series employs next-generation under-display camera technology, reorganizing the pixel circuitry to enhance light transmission and image quality.

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On the software side, triple AI under-display camera algorithms play a crucial role. Large-model training in image resolution improves detail capture, while the AI anti-glare, anti-ghosting, and anti-fogging algorithms address common issues with under-display cameras, significantly improving image results.

AI Enhancements for Rear Cameras
Similarly, Red Magic incorporates AI technology into the rear cameras, offering an interesting feature called “Magic Removal,” which adds a playful touch to photography.

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However, for gaming phones, the Red Magic 10 PRO+ features dual 50MP rear cameras, offering flagship-level configurations. The main camera sensor size is 1/1.5 inches and supports OIS (optical image stabilization), which is more than sufficient for daily use. I took a few sample shots, and the results are quite impressive.

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Performance: Pushing the Limits of the Snapdragon 8 Ultimate Edition
The Red Magic 10 PRO+ is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Ultimate mobile platform, utilizing a 2+6 architecture. The two ultra-large cores reach clock speeds of 4.32GHz, offering a 35% improvement in single-core performance and a 30% improvement in multi-core performance compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen3.

It comes standard with LPDDR5X Ultra memory and UFS 4.0 PRO storage and is further enhanced by Red Magic’s self-developed Red Core R3 gaming chip. This high-energy, low-power engine predicts computational needs with precision, delivering improved energy efficiency. It supports up to 2K resolution and 120FPS super-resolution and frame synchronization.

Benchmark Tests
How does the Red Magic 10 PRO+ perform? We conducted benchmark tests on the device:

AnTuTu Score: 2.95 million.
Geekbench 6 Scores: Single-core: 3186, Multi-core: 9987.
These results demonstrate significant improvements over the previous generation.

Real-World Gaming Performance
To further explore the hardware capabilities, we tested the Red Magic 10 PRO+ with three popular games:

  • Genshin Impact

  • Honkai: Star Rail

  • League of Legends: Wild Rift


Genshin Impact:
With high graphics settings and 60FPS enabled, the Red Magic 10 PRO+ maintained an average frame rate of 59.3 FPS over 30 minutes. The performance was remarkably stable, living up to its reputation as a “gaming phone.”

Honkai: Star Rail:
Similarly, with high graphics settings and 60FPS enabled, the phone achieved an average frame rate of 61.2 FPS over 30 minutes, displaying stable performance.

League of Legends: Wild Rift:
The Red Magic 10 PRO+ takes full advantage of its 144Hz high-refresh-rate display, supporting 144Hz mode in this game. During a ranked match lasting over 10 minutes, it maintained an average frame rate of 143.8 FPS with a frame stability index of just 0.3. Even in large-scale team fights, the frame rate remained steady.

Impressive Cooling Capabilities
What surprised me the most was the cooling performance. After testing the three games consecutively, the back of the phone measured just 34°C following the Genshin Impact test, highlighting one of the essential features that make gaming on the Red Magic devices so enjoyable.

The Red Magic 10 PRO+ is the first in the industry to use a “composite liquid metal” cooling technology inspired by gaming laptops and aerospace materials. This material offers significantly higher thermal conductivity than traditional cooling gels.

Its working principle involves rapidly absorbing heat when heated, transitioning from a solid to a liquid state, and returning to solid form upon cooling.

The phone also adopts an innovative sandwich structure:

The upper and lower layers consist of low-temperature alloys.
The middle layer is indium-based.
When the device heats up, the low-temperature alloy enters a micro-melt state, adhering to the indium layer. This ensures excellent thermal conductivity without fluid leakage, resolving challenges in traditional liquid metal packaging.

Advanced Cooling System

According to official specifications, the Red Magic 10 PRO+ also features a “Ferris Wheel” high-speed centrifugal fan with a speed of 23,000 RPM. The redesigned high-low blade structure increases airflow coverage and boosts wind speed by 10%.

The ICEX Magic Cooling System has also been fully upgraded:

  • 10-layer cooling system

  • 12,000mm² 3D ice-level vapor chamber (VC): Thermal conductivity improved by 30%.

  • 5,200mm² superconducting copper foil: Thickness increased by 60%.

  • Under-screen graphene: Thickness increased by 30%.


These enhancements effectively lower the device’s core temperature.

Gaming Features and Innovations
The Red Core R3 chip significantly enhances performance. It incorporates independent AI-based super-resolution and frame insertion technology, delivering clearer and smoother graphics for a superior visual experience. It supports 2K 120Hz super-resolution and frame concurrency across over 200 popular games.

For competitive games, having a broader field of view is crucial. In the Red Magic Game Center, users can customize the game’s aspect ratio, even switching between landscape and portrait modes. For instance, changing League of Legends: Wild Rift from a 21:9 ratio to 32:9 provides players with an expanded view of the game.

Equipped with the industry’s fastest 520Hz shoulder triggers, the Red Magic 10 PRO+ allows for customization, such as configuring them as camera buttons. With future OTA updates, additional functionalities like setting the triggers as shortcuts for camera, flashlight, recorder, or translator can be enabled. These features provide gamers with more convenient operations during gameplay, such as quickly aiming and shooting in FPS games.

Additionally, it features 0815 dual X-axis linear motors, delivering excellent vibration feedback. For example, it simulates engine vibrations in racing games or recoil in shooting games, enhancing the immersion and realism of gameplay.

AI Companion: Magic Cube AI 2.0
The Red Magic 10 PRO+ is equipped with Magic Cube AI 2.0, introducing the first industry-exclusive AI Game Space Companion, "Magic Ji." This feature provides a range of interactions, such as:

  • Sharing viewing experiences when watching Bilibili videos or reading on WeChat.

  • Offering comfort and casual chats when users feel bored or upset.

  • Recommending movies or anime when users are unsure what to watch.



Due to space constraints, it’s impossible to cover all the fun features here. Users are encouraged to explore them after getting the phone.

Battery Life: 7050mAh King Bull Battery + 120W Wired Fast Charging
The Red Magic 10 PRO+ is equipped with a 7050mAh King Bull battery, one of the largest among mainstream smartphones. This battery adopts next-generation silicon anode technology, offering higher capacity and longer lifespan, with 1400 charge cycles, leading the industry in silicon battery longevity.

It supports ETT tunnel technology, which reduces lithium precipitation, improving cycle life by 20% compared to the previous generation.

Battery Test Results
We conducted a battery test using the ZOL 5-hour heavy-use model, under the following conditions:

  • Ambient room temperature.

  • Connected to office Wi-Fi.

  • Bluetooth and GPS turned off.

  • Screen brightness and volume set to 50%.



The results are as follows:

Fast Charging Performance
The Red Magic 10 PRO+ supports 120W wired fast charging, complemented by its powerful cooling system.

  • In the first 15 minutes, it charged up to 60%.

  • From 0% to a full charge (100%), it took 33 minutes in total.


Bypass Charging Feature
The Red Magic 10 PRO+ also introduces a bypass charging feature. When users play games while charging, this feature bypasses the battery to directly power the motherboard.

The advantages of bypass charging include:

  1. Reduced heating during gaming, as batteries generate heat while charging.

  2. Extended battery lifespan, minimizing wear from high-load charging conditions.


In the long term, this feature helps maintain battery health, reducing the frequency of battery replacements.

Low-Temperature Charging
The Red Magic 10 PRO+ excels in low-temperature environments. When the temperature drops below 0°C, the phone automatically activates an extreme cold mode, preheating the battery. During the preheating phase, the phone applies moderate power to warm the battery. Once the temperature reaches an optimal range, it switches to fast charging mode.

This intelligent charging strategy ensures safe and efficient charging in cold environments, preserving battery performance and lifespan while meeting user needs in low-temperature conditions.

One More Thing: The Red Magic 10 GOLDEN SAGA
Finally, let’s discuss the Red Magic 10 GOLDEN SAGA, a new IP series. This product is the literal embodiment of "real gold and silver":

  • Industry-first composite gold-silver airflow cooling system.

  • Industry-first golden vapor chamber (VC).

  • Back cover crafted from luxury watch-grade sapphire glass.

  • Racing-grade carbon fiber.


The GOLDEN SAGA series is not just a product but a technological masterpiece, representing Red Magic’s relentless pursuit of ultimate gaming performance.

Conclusion
In an increasingly competitive market where many gaming phone brands have disappeared, Red Magic has reached its 10th generation. This longevity highlights Red Magic’s unwavering commitment to the gaming phone segment, driven by a pursuit of the ultimate gaming experience rather than blind persistence.

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From innovative design to peak performance, from stunning display quality to exceptional battery life, every aspect reflects Red Magic’s dedication to enhancing the gaming ecosystem.

Red Magic remains focused on gaming phones, consistently breaking technological barriers to deliver superior products for gamers.