Red Magic 7S and 7S Pro launched with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset

Red Magic 7S Pro and the vanilla Redmi Magic 7S are now official in China. Both devices are powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset while there are differences between these two smartphones which we will discuss later in this article. Let’s look at the specifications, features, availability, and expected price of Red Magic 7S and 7S Pro in Nepal.

Red Magic 7S, 7S Pro Overview

Design and Display

Upfront, both devices sport a 6.8-inch 10-bit AMOLED display that has a Full HD+ resolution. Here, the vanilla model supports a 165Hz refresh rate and a 720Hz touch sampling rate. At the same time, the pro model is restricted to a 120Hz refresh rate but got a higher-touch sampling rate up to 960Hz. Both panels come with DC dimming and cover 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. Moreover, the pro model has an under-display selfie camera while the vanilla model has a selfie camera inside the top bezel.

Red Magic 7S Pro | Red Magic 7S Design
Red Magic 7S Pro | Red Magic 7S Design

Red Magic 7S and 7S Pro have different designs on the back panel which you can clearly see in the above picture. Their back panel is made up of glass and the frames are of aluminum. Talking about the color options: there are Black and Gray options while you get additional Silver and Yellow color options on the pro model.

Performance and Cooling

As stated earlier, both handsets are powered by the latest and greatest android chipset i.e Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Recently, the chipset has been featured in Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro and brings some good upgrades over Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Its 1x Cortex-X2 cores clock at 3.2Ghz, 3x Cortex-A710 cores are clocking at 2.75Ghz, and the remaining 4X Cortex-A510 cores are set at 1.8GHz. Likewise, it has Adreno 730 GPU for handling graphics.

Red Magic 7S Pro Processor

On the vanilla model, you get up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM while the pro model has additional 18GB RAM options. Similarly, there is up to 512GB storage on the 7S while the 7S Pro got up to a 1TB storage option. Talking about the cooling system, you get a built-in fan on both devices. The 7S has a 9-layer system, the 7S Pro is going up to a 10-layer of the cooling system.

Camera

Moving to optics, both devices have the same triple camera setup. The primary camera uses a 64MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture. Its second lens is an 8MP ultrawide sensor with a 120-degree field of view. At last, there is a 2MP macro snapper with an f/2.4 aperture. Likewise, you get 8MP selfie shooter on the handsets.

Rest of the Specs

Fueling the Red Magic 7S Pro is a 5000mAh battery that supports 135W fast charging via a Type-C port. At the same time, the standard 7S packs a 4500mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

Red Magic 7S Pro Features

For security, there is an optical under-display fingerprint scanner on both devices. Likewise, you get a 3.5mm headphone jack alongside stereo speakers set up on these handsets.

Red Magic 7S, 7S Pro Specifications

  • Display: 6.8-inch 10-bit AMOLED
  • Resolution: Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels)
  • Refresh Rate: 
    • 7S: 1650Hz
    • 7S Pro: 120Hz
  • Touch Sampling Rate: 
    • 7S: 720Hz
    • 7S Pro: 960Hz
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
  • GPU: Adreno 730
  • RAM: 
    • 7S: 8/12/16GB LPDDR5
    • 7S Pro: 12/16/18GB LPDDR5
  • Storage: 
    • 7S: 128/256/512GB UFS 3.1
    • 7S Pro: 256/512GB, 1TB UFS 3.1
  • OS & UI: Android 12, Redmagic 5.5
  • Rear Camera: Triple Cameras
    • Primary: 64MP, f/1.8, PDAF
    • Ultrawide: 8MP with f/2.0, 120-degree FOV
    • Macro: 2MP with f/2.4
  • Front Camera: 8MP
  • Video :
    • Rear: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 
    • Front: 1080p@30fps (7S) / 1080p@30/60fps (7S Pro)
  • Audio: Stereo Speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Security: Fingerprint (Optical Under Display) & Face Unlock (Software-Based)
  • Connectivity: 5G, 4G LTE, (2.4/5Ghz) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC
  • Sensors:  Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
  • Battery: 
    • 7S: 4500mAh
    • 7S Pro: 5000mAh
  • Charging:
    • 7S: 120W, 100% in 17 min (advertised)
    • 7S Pro: 135W, 50% in 5 min, 100% in 15 min (advertised)
  • IP-Certification: Not Available
  • Colors:
    • 7S: Black, Gray
    • 7S Pro: Black, Gray, Silver, Yellow

Red Magic 7S, 7S Pro Price in Nepal and Availability

The price of the Red Magic 7S starts at CNY 3,999 and its Pro model starts at CNY 5,199 in China. If it ever launches in Nepal, we expect the Red Magic 7S price to start at around NPR 79,999 and the Redmi Magic 7S Pro price to be around NPR 103,999 in Nepal.

Red Magic 7S ModelsPrice in China (Official)Price in Nepal (Expected)
7S (8/128GB)CNY 3,999NPR 79,999
7S (12/256GB)CNY 4,799NPR 93,999
7S (Deuterium, 12/256GB)CNY 4,899NPR 97,999
7S (16/256GB)CNY 5,499NPR 109,999
7S Pro (12/256GB)CNY 5,199NPR 103,999
7S Pro (16/512GB)CNY 5,999NPR 119,999
7S Pro (Deutarium, 12/256GB)CNY 5,299NPR 105,999
7S Pro (Deutarium, 16/512GB)CNY 5,999NPR 119,999
7S Pro (Special Transformer, 16/512GB)CNY 6,499NPR 129,999

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