RedMagic 10 AIR Review: Lightweight Gaming Flagship with Power

This year is the 7th anniversary of the Red Magic brand. In these seven years, eSports has deeply integrated into the Red Magic brand’s DNA and has grown into the representative of gaming phones. As the mobile phone industry pursues thinner and lighter designs, Red Magic is also exploring lightweight gaming phones. Red Magic 10 AIR is an important step in Red Magic’s new product lineup. A lightweight full-screen gaming flagship, it not only delivers excellent performance but also feels light and comfortable in the hand. Its appearance is unlike a gaming phone, yet it offers the gaming phone experience, created for the new generation of gamers.

Red Magic 10 AIR adopts a minimalist aesthetic design. The first time you see the phone, you may even feel like you are looking at a Samsung phone. The unit we received is the Shadow Black color, a low-key and versatile black tone. The thickness of the Red Magic 10 AIR body is only 7.85mm, and the weight is controlled at 205g, which is very thin and light among gaming phones. With a 2.5D micro-curved frame, it offers a more comfortable grip. Moreover, the phone’s frame has a metallic texture, making it look more refined.

In terms of the screen, Red Magic 10 AIR adopts a 6.8-inch Wukong full screen. The screen has no front camera hole, so there is no obstruction during gaming, watching videos, or reading. The left and right bezels are only 1.48mm, with a screen-to-body ratio of 93.7%, bringing a full visual effect. The screen resolution is 2480×1116, supporting a 120Hz refresh rate and a 960Hz global touch sampling rate. During intense battles, it can achieve 2000Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate, making game control responses timelier and operations more precise.

Red Magic 10 AIR debuts with MAGIC TOUCH touch technology. It improves in first-frame startup speed, sensitivity, downstroke reporting speed, and reporting rate, bringing a better gaming experience. Not only is gaming smooth, but also responsive with fast reaction speed. In terms of appearance, Red Magic 10 AIR looks nothing like a gaming phone, but more like a thin and fashionable flagship. Yet beneath the low-key design hides an extremely powerful gaming experience. Next, let’s look at the strong gaming performance of Red Magic 10 AIR.

Red Magic 10 AIR is equipped with the third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, combined with the Red Core R3 gaming chip and Red Magic CUBE performance scheduling engine. This enables better control of performance scheduling, accurately identifying high and low load scenarios to control the chip’s performance release. Neither redundant nor insufficient, this “just right” performance tuning strategy provides a higher energy efficiency ratio.

Red Magic 10 AIR is also equipped with full-blood LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, forming a powerful gaming performance triangle with the third-generation Snapdragon 8. According to the AnTuTu performance test, the Red Magic 10 AIR achieved a final score of 2,318,840 points. When starting games, the back of the Red Magic 10 AIR also lights up with effects, highlighting its gaming phone positioning.

In terms of gaming, Red Magic 10 AIR can bring frame rate upgrades. In Genshin Impact, enabling the high frame rate mode allows for a 120 FPS gaming experience. With default high graphics + 120 FPS mode, PerfDog testing showed Red Magic 10 AIR achieving an average frame rate of 119.6 FPS.

Thanks to excellent game adaptation, Red Magic 10 AIR also supports 120Hz refresh + ultimate graphics in Teamfight Tactics, reaching industry-leading levels in both graphics and smoothness. PerfDog testing showed an average frame rate of 118.8 FPS, with very smooth gameplay. If you enjoy playing Arena Breakout, then Red Magic 10 AIR is also perfect for you. The phone adapts mobile ray tracing technology for Arena Breakout, making the game’s light and shadow effects more realistic and enhancing image quality further.

Red Magic 10 AIR also provides 520Hz dual-IC touch gaming shoulder triggers, supporting millisecond-level response. They provide timely feedback in games, with a large touch area combined with anti-sweat algorithms, allowing easy multi-key operations during gaming. A good gaming experience also depends on cooling. To improve Red Magic 10 AIR’s cooling, the phone adopts Composite Liquid Metal 2.0, with much higher thermal conductivity than traditional silicone grease and phase-change sheets. Through Sandwich Structure 2.0, the chip’s heat dissipation is more efficient.

If you often play games for long periods or demand higher quality and frame rates, you can pair it with the newly launched Red Magic 6th Gen Cooler. We received the Red Magic Cooler 6 Pro, which uses graphene heat dissipation fins with high thermal conductivity aluminum spray coating, delivering stronger cooling performance. When running, the Red Magic Cooler 6 Pro has RGB lighting, adding style. It features a self-developed small-axis fan with sufficient airflow while running quietly.

When used, if your device supports magnetic attachment, the Red Magic Cooler 6 Pro can directly attach to the back of the phone. For devices that don’t support magnetic attachment, it can also be used with a back clip accessory, making it highly versatile. Once started, the Red Magic Cooler 6 Pro quickly cools down and stabilizes at around 0℃, significantly improving gaming temperature conditions during long sessions. Red Magic 10 AIR has a built-in 6000mAh battery and supports 80W fast charging, offering long-lasting endurance and fast charging. Users don’t need to worry about battery life, meeting long gaming needs.

Red Magic 10 AIR also supports in-game AI triggers, which can be understood as AI plugins. Through AI image recognition, it can trigger corresponding actions. For example, in shooting games, we can let the phone recognize an empty magazine state and trigger the reload icon. After setup, when the magazine is empty, it will automatically reload, allowing smooth gameplay.

Red Magic 10 AIR brings a new gaming phone experience with its lightweight design and powerful performance. While maintaining a thin and comfortable feel, the gaming experience is uncompromised, still providing the exhilaration of a dedicated gaming phone, meeting gamers’ pursuit of high-quality gaming experiences. At the same time, Red Magic 10 AIR also retains the thin and light feel of traditional flagship phones. This makes gaming phones no longer exclusive to gamers but also suitable for general users’ daily needs. When not gaming, Red Magic 10 AIR is a thin and light flagship, offering smooth performance, ease of use, and long battery life.