Almost every year I will test the capabilities of REDMAGIC gaming smartphones. From REDMAGIC 7s Pro, 8 Pro, 9 Pro, and in 2025 it is the turn of REDMAGIC 10 Pro to be tested. This device still uses a flat rectangular design all the way around to the screen. Then the chip is Snapdragon 8 Elite and REDMAGIC 10 Pro also maintains the use of a physical cooling fan. The question is, is this a gaming device you should buy?
SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN
REDMAGIC 10 Pro
6.853″ BOE Q9+ screen, 1.5K, 144Hz
HDR10+, Gorilla Glass
Snapdragon 8 Elite processor (3nm)
2x 4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L
6x 3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
Adreno 830 Graphics Chip
RAM 12GB RAM LPDDR5X Ultra
12GB Virtual RAM
256GB UFS 4.1 Pro storage
Primary Camera 50MP, f/1.9, OIS (Wide Angle)
50MP. f/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
2MP, f/2.4 (Macro)
Front Camera 16MP, f/2.0
Second generation under-screen type
Battery 7050mAh
100W (Wired)
Dual-SIM 5G/Telephony
Audio Dual-115K Stereo Speakers
1.6cc giant sound chamber
Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound co-tuning
3.5mm audio jack
Network WiFi 6,
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Infrared None
Waterproof None
Under-screen Fingerprint Scanning System
Face Scanning
Selling Price RM3,899 (12/256 GB)
RM4,899 (16/512 GB)
In Malaysia, there are not many competitors in gaming smartphones other than ASUS ROG Phone and REDMAGIC. iQOO, Poco and others have turned into regular flagship devices with a focus on gaming. REDMAGIC also doesn't focus much on AI features, with the focus on the cooling system and device performance.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip used is the same as most other flagship devices. For this test unit, it is matched with 12GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.1 Pro internal storage. The RedCore 3 gaming chip is also included for performance optimization, and the camera is 50+50+2 Megapixel with a second-generation 16MP under-screen selfie camera.
The device's screen uses an OLED panel co-designed between REDMAGIC and BOE. It supports 1.5K resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate but does not use LTPO technology. The device's battery is one of the largest for a Snapdragon 8 Elite device, at 7050mAh with 100W fast charging support.
USAGE EXPERIENCE
In my brief test today, the REDMAGIC 10 Pro seems to be really serious about becoming a gaming smartphone that can captivate the hearts of the public. No matter men or women. With the use of REDMAGIC OS 10, it is now lighter and simpler. It will look like stock Android with its own cheerful theme. AI features are limited to Google Gemini, what is in Google Photos and the search feature that is already built into Google Lens.
Others in their new operating system are for fan control, theme customization and its own gaming mode. REDMAGIC OS 10 also allows users to change the function of the shoulder buttons to other buttons such as the camera shutter and so on. As far as using it for a few hours, it is fast and smooth without any lag.
The device's screen also looks pretty good. However, because I am used to the OnePlus 13, the new OLED BOE screen of this device seems a little less satisfactory. Like OnePlus, this device also makes me feel angry at the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL because the REDMAGIC 10 Pro's OLED looks brighter and sharper and has a very responsive touch.
Only using it for 15 minutes, I can already understand and memorize what are the interesting features of this device. I am not fond of the gaming mode that does not provide more significant customization space. In my opinion, for 2025, devices with gaming mode should be offered with a local hub or a dedicated launcher like the one seen on the Realme GT7 Pro.
The device is equipped with a built-in physical cooling fan. When I was transferring files and benchmarking, I turned the fan to maximum rotation speed. The result was a device that did not heat up and was only lukewarm. Then if the OnePlus 13 was my first flagship device with a battery life of almost 2 days, I expect the 7050mAh battery on the REDMAGIC 10 Pro with 100W charging to last longer.
This device is also seen using a more or less the same design since the REDMAGIC 8 Pro, where everything is flat. REDMAGIC may have found their comfortable design, where only minor changes were made such as the pattern and position of the RGB. This flat device is comfortable to hold if the user has large hands, but I am not a fan of this Shadow color finish because it is too slippery.
The three images above are examples of the device's photography results. The 50MP sensor is used for both wide and ultra-wide angles. It doesn't have the HDR effect of most flagship devices, but it has clearer colors that are better than the previous generation. For the selfie camera, even though it's the same sensor and technology as the previous generation - the image results look cleaner and brighter. There's no more blurring and it looks like 3GP quality. It's very adequate for daily use or teleconferencing.
PERFORMANCE & BENCHMARKS
For my short use, I didn't have time to test any of the above except for successfully performing benchmark tests. Any Android device with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with a focus on performance and gaming seems to have a range of scores that are more or less the same. The tests performed were with AnTuTu 3D, Geekbench 6, Geekbench AI and 3DMark Wild Life Extreme.
Perhaps because it hasn't received any device optimization and performance updates, the capabilities of this device based on benchmark tests will not please everyone. Moreover, the Dimensity 9400 chip on the Oppo Find X8 Pro is higher than the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip on the REDMAGIC 10 Pro.
AnTuTu 3D
Snapdragon 8 Elite – 2,279,886
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 – 2,312,243
Apple A18 Pro – 1,720,751
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 – 2,200,000
Apple A17 Pro – 1,542,050
Tensor G4 – 1,016,712
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 – 1,852,552
Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8 Elite – 3,009/9,295
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 – 1,923/7,102
Apple A18 Pro – 3359 / 8129
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 – 2329/7526
Apple A17 Pro – 2793/6925
Tensor G4 – 1916/4644
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 – 2071/5032
Geekbench AI
Snapdragon 8 Elite – 2,277/2,356/4,132
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 – 1,992/1,999/2,917
Apple A18 Pro – 4516 / 7744 / 6204
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 – 1704 / 1829/ 2773
Apple A17 Pro – 3705 / 6515 / 5696
Tensor G4 – 2058 / 2017 / 3129
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 – N/A
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Snapdragon 8 Elite – 6,647
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 – 6,008
Apple A18 Pro – 4560
Apple A18 – 3698
Apple A17 Pro – 3746
Tensor G4 – 2567
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 – 4717
MediaTek Dimensity 9300 – 4067
CONCLUSION
As far as this brief usage goes, the REDMAGIC 10 Pro has managed to convince me that they are an Android gaming phone that is trying to be the best on the market. The REDMAGIC OS 10 is easy to use, the performance is smooth, there are no overheating issues, and the features and functions included seem adequate. They don’t offer anything too much that makes the device expensive or include gimmicky features that users may not use.
If you don’t mind only 2 versions of Android updates and 4 years of security patches, this is the device for you. If you want a gaming device with a full bezel-less screen that is camera hole-free, notch-free and has almost invisible bezels – this is the device for you. With a starting price of RM3899 or RM3499 if you pre-order, although I haven’t finished testing it yet I dare say this is a gaming device for everyone.
PROS & BENEFITS
Simple but premium design
Great performance without heating issues
The camera is getting better
Giant battery with fast charging
Beautiful screen without any interruptions
REDMAGIC OS 10 is getting more mature
Still has a 3.5mm audio jack
CONS & CONS
Updates limited to 2+4 years only
No waterproof and dust protection
Liquid metal construction finish that gets dirty easily