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| Magic 9 | G3 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 28 | 5 September 2025 |
| Released | — | September 2025 (pre-orders via AGM official store; store listing published 8 September 2025) |
| Status | Announced | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | — | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | — | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 |
| 4G LTE | — | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28AB, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n18/n20/n25/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n67/n77/n78/n80/n81/n83/n84/n85/n89 | SA: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 |
| Speed | — | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Aluminum frame, cold-carved glass back | Panda glass front (2.5D), alloy frame, polymer shell |
| Colors | Popcorn Yellow, Curtain Black, Opening White, Olive Green | — |
| Dimensions | 151 x 72.28 x 8.49 mm | 177.5 x 82.8 x 16.0 mm (18.1 mm at thickest point) |
| IP Rating | IP68, IP69, IP69K dust and water resistance | IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H |
| Operating temperature | — | -20°C to +60°C |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + microSD (three separate slots), SIM hot-swap |
| Weight | 209 g | 375 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 10000 nits (local peak), 2000 nits (global) | 400-450 nits typical (AGM); 637 nits max measured (Notebookcheck) |
| Features | — | Centered punch-hole |
| Protection | — | Panda glass, 2.5D, hardness ≥7H |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1236 x 2664 pixels (~460 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+), 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.37 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Type | LTPS OLED, flat, 3840Hz PWM + DC dimming, 0.95mm bezels | IPS LCD (in-cell touch), 120Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x 4.6 GHz + 6x 3.62 GHz) | Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (MT6878V/ZA, 4 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| OS | Android 17, MagicOS 11 | Android 15 (near-stock), with Google Gemini |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSD, up to 1TB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X | 12GB LPDDR4X; plus 12GB virtual RAM |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB+256GB, 12GB+512GB, 16GB+512GB, 16GB+1TB | 512GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | ARRI Imaging Suite (LogC3, ARRI Looks, live movie mode), Honor H1 imaging chip, LED flash, supports G200 (200mm) teleconverter | LED flash, thermal imaging (-20°C to 550°C) with 25fps thermal recording, 1,000-lumen camping light |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", OIS, CIPA 7.5 200 MP, f/2.6, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", OIS, CIPA 7.5, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122° (ultrawide), 1/2.88", AF | 64 MP, f/1.8, Sony IMX682, 1/1.73" (wide) | 2 MP, f/2.4 (macro) | Thermal imaging 512 x 384, 12μm pixel, 3.2 mm focal length |
| Video | 4K@30/60/120fps | 2160p@30fps (Notebookcheck); thermal video 25fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Selfie camera | 55 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 92°, 1/2.74", square 1:1 format | 50 MP, f/2.2, OmniVision OV50D40 |
| Video | — | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, stereo speakers | Yes, rear 4.0W box speaker (5.0W max), up to 116 dB |
| Microphones | — | 2x MEMS microphones |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, LE Audio, Auracast | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (dual-band), Beidou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1), A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Radio | — | FM radio (headphones as antenna) |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | Programmable AI Button |
| Other features | — | Thermal imaging camera; 1,000-lumen camping light; 116 dB speaker; linear vibration motor |
| Sensors | Ultrasonic fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, proximity, Hall sensor, infrared blaster, X-axis linear motor (0809) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, magnetometer (compass) |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 10000 mAh |
| Charge cycles | — | 800 cycles (per Notebookcheck spec sheet) |
| Charging Type | 80W wired (80W PPS / 40W UFCS), 50W wireless, reverse charging | 33W wired (USB PD); 18W wireless; reverse charging |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion (Qinghai Lake battery, 940Wh/L) | Li-Ion 10000 mAh (rated) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Popcorn Yellow, Curtain Black, Opening White, Olive Green | Carbon Black; Alloy Grey |
| Compatibility | China-market model, China ROM | Sold in two versions: US T-Mobile-only and Rest of the World; 5 years of security patches (per EPREL, confirmed by AGM to Notebookcheck) |
| Launch Price | CNY 4,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 5,499 (12GB+512GB), CNY 5,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 6,999 (16GB+1TB) — launch, 2026-09-28 | EUR 699 (Europe launch) |
| Launch Price (USD) | — | $699 (AGM official store) |
| Models | — | AGM G3 PRO; store SKUs G3Pro-12-US, G3Pro-12-EU |
| Models and regions | China (launched 28 Sep 2026) | G3Pro-12-US (US T-Mobile Only Version); G3Pro-12-EU (Rest of the World Version) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,044,800 – ₦1,462,800 (estimate, converted from China launch price) | ₦978,600 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Charging 50% in 56 min, 100% in 138 min (Notebookcheck); about three days of moderate use (Digital Camera World) |
| Graphics | — | GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal (onscreen): 36 fps (Notebookcheck) |
| Performance | — | Geekbench 6.7: 1008 (single-core), 2942 (multi-core) (Notebookcheck) |
| Storage | — | AndroBench sequential read: 1864.48 MB/s (Notebookcheck) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | 3D ultrasonic fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted, power key); 2D face unlock |