This earphone is not just a small technological breakthrough; it has also put in considerable effort to cater to young people's pursuit of individuality and preference for unique styles. Let's take a detailed look at how this trendy earphone, which fuses cyberpunk style and hardcore technology, enhances the user experience through thoughtful design.

The Combination of Looks and Technology
In today's consumer electronics market, appearance is truly the hard rule. The most eye-catching thing about the Nubia GT Buds is its bold translucent design. "Exposing" the complex internal structures like circuit boards and components in a way that feels very technological is not something that can be done casually; it places very high demands on the product's internal wiring, motherboard color, and the neatness of component arrangement. This design not only makes the earphones less monotonous but also gives the product a unique "geek character."

Even more impressive, Nubia brought its own esports advantages into this as well, adding RGB lighting effects to these earphones. Refracted through the translucent shell, the RGB light is no longer the kind of glaring point-source light, but instead becomes a very futuristic halo effect. Whether commuting at night or playing games, this personalized lighting can make you stand out from the crowd, truly upgrading the earphone from a simple music-listening tool into a personalized tech trendy item.

Ultra-Long Battery Life, Immersive Listening Experience
In terms of the core listening experience, the Nubia GT Buds performs quite well. It is equipped with 35dB Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) functionality. From a technical perspective, 35dB is a very carefully considered "golden noise cancellation value." Some earphones on the market today, in pursuit of higher noise cancellation figures, may make users feel pressure in their ears, causing dizziness and discomfort after extended wear.

Nubia's acoustic team has clearly put in a lot of work in this area. The 35dB noise cancellation capability can effectively filter out engine noise on subways and buses, as well as the noisy chatter in offices, bringing a more immersive listening experience; at the same time, it also strikes a good balance between noise cancellation performance and wearing comfort, so the ears won't feel stuffy or uncomfortable. This kind of design that, while pursuing technical parameters, also takes into account the user's real usage experience, is truly very considerate.

Now that phones no longer come with a 3.5mm headphone jack, TWS earphones have become an indispensable "digital accessory" in our lives. But battery life has always been a big problem, like a sword hanging over users' heads. The Nubia GT Buds, by using low-power consumption power management chips and high-energy-density battery technology, has achieved an ultra-long battery life of up to 40 hours, solving this pain point.

The Perfect Combination of Design and Technology
That is to say, if you use earphones for commuting and leisure for about 4 to 5 hours a day, users can even go a whole week without looking for a charging cable. Fitting a large-capacity battery into such a small earphone case while maintaining the lightness brought by the translucent design and the transparency of the internal structure is truly no ordinary feat; it shows that Nubia really has something special when it comes to spatial layout and structural design. This kind of technological breakthrough that resolves user pain points from the root has made consumers' "battery anxiety" completely a thing of the past.

Looking at the smart wearable market in 2026, the penetration rate of TWS earphones has already almost peaked. Now everyone's requirements for basic functions like connection stability and sound quality are about the same, with little difference. So in this situation, the market is beginning to slowly undergo some subtle changes. I think that future TWS earphones will definitely increasingly shift from being "practical tools" to "trendy collectible items."

The GT Buds launched by Nubia this time has hit this trend right on the mark. It not only satisfies young people's pursuit of visual impact but also integrates the two elements of esports and music. Through a unique appearance design (such as translucent + RGB lighting effects) and solid foundational experience (noise cancellation + ultra-long battery life), the brand has successfully found its own niche positioning in a fiercely competitive market. This way of maximizing the emotional value of tech products is truly worth the entire industry taking a good look at and learning from.

A New Choice for Tech Trendy Items
In short, the Nubia GT Buds is not as simple as an ordinary earphone; it is a tech trendy item with a lot of personality. With very thoughtful design, it perfectly combines technology and fashion aesthetics, showcasing many possibilities. For example, the translucent body looks particularly stylish; the noise cancellation is good, the battery life is long enough, and the overall experience is truly great. In this era where both looks and capability matter, the Nubia GT Buds provides those users who pursue individuality and value experience with a new choice that is truly very hard to refuse.

In terms of imaging, while other brands are competing on telephoto, Nubia has chosen to upgrade the ultra-wide angle. However, the imaging capability of a phone is often not determined by a single camera, so let's first look at the camera hardware specifications of the Nubia Z80 Ultra. The Nubia Z80 Ultra's main camera uses a 35mm humanistic narrative main camera, with a sensor size of 1/1.3 inches and an aperture of f/1.7. The ultra-wide angle uses an 18mm high-dynamic ultra-wide main camera, with a sensor size of 1/1.55 inches and an aperture of f/1.8. The telephoto uses an 85mm periscope telephoto, with a sensor size of 1/2 inch and an aperture of f/2.48. Let's also talk about the software — the Nubia Z80 Ultra uses Neovision Taishan AI Imaging 5.0 technology to provide AI assistance for photography. Overall, both the hardware and software are excellent, but the specific performance will be shown through sample photos.

The images captured by the Nubia Z80 Ultra's main camera have rich colors and excellent resolution. The transition of the cloud layers is very natural, neither soft nor sharp, and very harmonious.

If you have no inspiration for street photography, you can try the camera's built-in AI inspiration shooting assistant, which can give you some shooting suggestions to help you take excellent street photos.

If you are not satisfied with the colors produced by the native camera, the Nubia Z80 Ultra's camera also has a built-in Filter Factory. The Filter Factory has nine filters to choose from, and in actual experience, each filter has its own characteristics. Photos taken with the Bresson filter have more texture in light and shadow, making the tonal quality the core element of the image.

(▲ Bresson filter sample)

Photos taken with the negative film filter have clean colors, more layering in the shadows, and an overall texture very close to film, making it very suitable for friends who like street photography.

(▲ Negative film filter sample)

The ultra-wide angle is the most significantly upgraded lens on the Nubia Z80 Ultra. Compared to the previous generation lens, this generation lens has higher dynamic range tolerance, and can restore more shadow details even in high-contrast environments. The highlights and shadows in the sample photos are clearly layered, the visual impression is natural, and the shadows still retain some details without going completely black.

Its periscope telephoto also has good resolution — the image is clear and sharp, and can capture detail-rich telephoto images without needing AI enhancement.

Finally, let's look at the night scene performance of the Nubia Z80 Ultra. When shooting at night, problems such as difficulty focusing, mixed neon lights, and reduced color accuracy often occur. To solve these problems, the Nubia Z80 Ultra has introduced laser autofocus and Flicker multi-spectral color temperature sensor technology. From the sample photos, the colors are very accurate, and there is no blooming phenomenon. The focus is also very precise, hitting exactly where you aim, and the night scene experience is very nice.

To satisfy some professional users, the Nubia Z80 Ultra has also launched a photography kit. After being attached, the phone takes on the appearance of a retro camera. Users can use the knobs on the kit to adjust exposure compensation and filters, helping users capture decisive moments.

Ultra-Level Gaming Performance

Imaging flagships often fall short of gaming flagships in terms of performance, but the Nubia Z80 Ultra can also enjoy gaming flagship-level configurations. The Nubia Z80 Ultra is equipped with the fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite chip + full-blooded LPDDR5X + UFS 4.1 — this is currently the highest performance hardware specification on the market, dubbed the "Supreme Iron Triangle," which can bring users a better gaming experience. Not only that, Nubia also comes with the same gaming engine as Red Magic, which can comprehensively optimize frame rates, temperature control, and power consumption. To better demonstrate its performance, we tested the phone's performance through two games, Genshin Impact and Honor of Kings. The test environment was uniformly set to a room temperature of 25°C and a screen brightness of 200 nits.

(▲ Honor of Kings frame rate curve)

In Honor of Kings, the graphics settings were set to Ultra High Frame Rate + Extreme Quality, and a 30-minute ranked match test was conducted. The average frame rate was 119.9 fps, and the average power consumption was 3.2W.

(▲ Genshin Impact frame rate curve)

In Genshin Impact, the graphics settings were set to Highest, and a 30-minute Sumeru City test was conducted. The average frame rate was 59.5 fps, and the average power consumption was 3.98W.

From the above high-load gaming scenario tests, the Nubia Z80 Ultra's frame rate performance is stable, and power consumption control is also quite excellent. With the fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite chip paired with the Red Magic gaming engine optimization, the Nubia Z80 Ultra achieves Ultra-level gaming performance. There is no need to worry about battery life either — the Nubia Z80 Ultra has a 7200mAh fourth-generation Nanhai battery, which can last a full day of gaming. It is worth mentioning that the Nubia Z80 Ultra will also launch exclusive optimizations for four games: Honor of Kings, Delta Force, League of Legends Mobile, and Escape from Tarkov Mobile. Among them, Escape from Tarkov Mobile will support 90fps full-map ray tracing and 2K+120fps game display settings, with the most outstanding optimization performance.

The Industry's Only Sky Full-Screen Imaging Flagship

In addition to image quality and frame rate, immersion is also part of the gaming experience. To give gamers a better sense of immersion, the Nubia Z80 Ultra adopts a Sky Full-Screen design. Not only that, the Nubia Z80 Ultra has also narrowed the bezels, making the display performance even more outstanding.

It is worth mentioning that the Nubia Z70 Ultra DECO has a straight-edged frame, which is not comfortable to hold. The Nubia Z80 Ultra has changed this frame to a rounded corner design, improving the holding experience.

All-New Intelligent AI, Convenient Life

This time, the Nubia Z80 Ultra also brings a brand-new AI: Nebula AIOS 2. Its main upgrades are divided into two major areas: Super Search and Smart Call.

Xiaoxing's Super Search can search local documents — even if you ask about the content of a file, it can help you find the file you need. Not only that, it can also help you find the notes you need in the notepad, which is very convenient. Xiaoxing's Smart Call is even more intelligent. When you are busy with work and unable to answer a call, you can click the AI Call function and choose AI Answer or Text Call. After selecting AI Call, Xiaoxing can respond based on what the other party says, and after the call ends, it generates a call record saved to the notepad, making it convenient for users to understand the content of the call. After selecting Text Call, the user inputs what they want to say, and Xiaoxing plays the voice to the other party using a built-in voice. After the other party responds, the content is converted from speech to text and presented to the user in the chat window.

Conclusion

I think the Nubia Z80 Ultra is a phone with a human touch. When a crowd of phones is frantically piling resources into telephoto, it chose to upgrade the ultra-wide angle, as if telling us: don't blindly pursue the distant and poetic, but also cherish the people right in front of you. The upgrade of the AI agent Xiaoxing allows people to communicate better with each other. The performance upgrade means fewer stutters, giving people a little less frustration in their entertainment life after a hard day's work. If you also want to experience Nubia's human touch, this will be a phone you can choose with confidence.

Even more surprising is the RGB lighting effect; when charging at night the light is soft and not harsh on the eyes, the ambiance is fully dialed up, whether placed on a desk or tucked in a pocket, it carries its own trendy cool factor, aesthetics lovers can buy with their eyes closed.

Now let's talk about core performance, because no matter how good-looking something is, if it doesn't work well it's all for nothing. First let's test what everyone cares about most — noise cancellation; 35dB active noise cancellation, in real-world testing, the rumble of the subway during commutes and the sound of keyboards in the office can be effectively reduced, it's fully sufficient for daily commuting and self-study, however its filtering of sharp high-frequency noise like subway braking is average, friends who pursue extreme noise cancellation (for example those who frequently fly) should choose carefully.

Gamers, pay close attention here! It is equipped with Bluetooth 6.0 technology, game latency as low as 70ms, in real-world testing playing Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile, skill releases and on-screen action are basically in sync, there is no obvious audio-visual disconnect, it falls within the comfortable range of 50–100ms, fully sufficient for casual gaming.

Only during high-intensity team battles is there a slight subtle lag, making it excellent value for money for gamers. And the connection is very stable, walking around and riding the subway have never caused a disconnection, more reliable than same-price-range earphones with Bluetooth 5.3.

Battery life is nothing to worry about either; single-ear battery life of 6 hours, paired with the charging case up to 40 hours total, I commute 1 hour every day, charging once a week is completely sufficient, on business trips and short-distance travel you don't need to frequently look for a charging port, goodbye to battery anxiety.

In addition, pressing and holding the earphone for 2 seconds activates the voice assistant, when driving or rushing to catch the subway you don't need to take out your phone, commands are very responsive, practicality is maxed out. It also supports APP custom adjustment which is very convenient.

Objectively speaking about the pros and cons: the advantages are obvious — semi-transparent RGB design, 35dB noise cancellation, Bluetooth 6.0 and 70ms low latency, the overall spec configuration has almost no competition at the same price point; the disadvantage is that noise cancellation performs average against sudden high-frequency noise, and there is slight background noise in quiet environments, however this is completely acceptable at this price point.

Overall, the Nubia GT Buds Bluetooth ANC In-Ear TWS Earphones are the "all-around player" at this price point, with aesthetics, performance, and value for money all delivered, especially suitable for young people with limited budgets who pursue individuality.

The core specs of the Red Magic 11S Pro are not hidden at all: it is equipped with the fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Leading Edition (that is, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5) + the Red Core R4 gaming dual-chip, with the CPU base clock directly overclocked to 4.74GHz, delivering maximum performance with ease.

The performance figures for this phone are very straightforward — AnTuTu benchmark scores break through 4 million directly, and the Geekbench 6 single-core score exceeds 4,000 points; whether running multiple tasks simultaneously or playing large-scale AAA games, it can maintain stable, lag-free performance.

On the storage side, there is also plenty of sincerity: paired with LPDDR5X Ultra memory and UFS 4.1 Pro flash storage, there are multiple storage combinations to choose from, whether for hardcore gamers storing large game installation packages, or for everyday users storing photos and videos — all needs can be met.

In addition, it also features the CUBE Qingtian Game Engine 3.0, supporting 2K+ 144Hz super-resolution and super-frame running simultaneously, currently covering more than 200 popular games, making in-game visuals clearer and smoother.

The Red Magic 11S Pro is the industry's only smartphone with dual wind-and-water cooling, using the same fluorinated liquid water-cooling technology found in computing servers.

This fluorinated liquid is inherently insulating and non-conductive, has especially strong thermal conductivity, and the water-cooling channels inside have undergone tens of thousands of test iterations — not only is the cooling efficiency maximized, but it is also drop-resistant and leak-proof, so there is no need to worry about liquid leakage after prolonged use.

Its cooling is not a single water-cooling system, but rather a complete engineering solution, integrating active water cooling, liquid metal, and an oversized 4D ice-grade VC; among these, the liquid metal is also an exclusive configuration in the industry.

The liquid range of this fluorinated liquid is especially wide, maintaining liquid form from -60°C to 108°C; even in extreme environments, it can operate stably, ensuring the chip consistently maintains full-power output without throttling due to heat.

In fact, the previous generation Red Magic 11 Pro had already adopted the dual wind-and-water cooling design, featuring the active cooling fan Yufeng 4.0, supporting IPX8 waterproofing, with the fan airflow module independently designed, and also equipped with a pulsating water-cooling engine — the Red Magic 11S Pro this time can be considered an upgrade and optimization built on that foundation.

In terms of appearance design, the Red Magic 11S Pro continues the deuterium-reinforced transparent and water-cooling visualization design, with two colorways in total: Deuterium Transparent Silver Wing and Deuterium Transparent Dark Night, both with especially high recognizability.

The back panel of the body allows you to see the blue water-cooling ring directly, the side frame is paired with RGB flowing light effects, and at the same time layered with nano-level embossed star-trail texture, giving the transparent body more depth and dimension, with the gaming atmosphere fully maximized.

Red Magic Gaming Phone General Manager Jiang Chao also stated that the current smartphone market is "too fruity," and that the Red Magic 11S Pro will carry transparent design all the way through, letting the water cooling truly run visibly inside the transparent body, satisfying the personalized needs of gaming players.

It uses a 6.85-inch AMOLED true full-screen display, supports an under-display camera, has no cutouts of any kind, achieves a screen-to-body ratio of 95.3%, and delivers an especially outstanding visual experience.

This screen has a refresh rate of 144Hz, peak brightness can reach 2700 nits, the bezels are very narrow, touch response is precise with no trailing, and whether playing games or scrolling through videos, the experience is excellent — it is also the only gaming flagship on the market this year to adopt a true full-screen form factor.

The Red Magic 11S Pro has a built-in 8000mAh extra-large battery, supports hundred-watt-class wired fast charging and 80W wireless fast charging, and also features bypass charging technology — charging while gaming will not affect the gaming experience, with no need to worry about heat or lag.

It is also equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack, allowing direct connection of wired earphones without an additional adapter, meeting gaming users' requirements for audio latency; for everyday photography, its imaging system can also meet basic needs.

In addition to the Red Magic 11S Pro handset, a tablet product was also simultaneously revealed this time — that is, the Red Magic Tablet 5 Pro — however, the release date for this tablet has been delayed.

This tablet was originally planned to launch in the near term, but due to internal technical bottlenecks, the release date will be later than the Red Magic 11S Pro; the specific release date will not be announced until the Red Magic 11S Pro launch event on May 18th.

As for the reason behind the Red Magic Tablet 5 Pro's delayed release, it is most likely related to technical bottlenecks, possibly involving the adaptation of the 185Hz high-refresh-rate screen and the cooling system, as well as the stability of new luminescent materials, and the collaborative optimization of multiple cutting-edge technologies.

Nubia Red Magic officially stated that the team places great importance on the completeness of the product and has been working hard to advance the release date, in order to avoid a rushed launch that would affect the user experience — which is why the decision was made to delay the release and polish the product to its optimal state.

To be honest, the Nubia Z80 Ultra is a phone that ordinary consumers can easily overlook. It doesn't carry the massive traffic flow of Xiaomi, Huawei, Honor, or OV, but interestingly, it has long ranked first on AnTuTu's praise rankings, and it has held that spot for half a year. This achievement is actually more convincing than many benchmark scores, because benchmark scores represent the performance ceiling, while the praise rate represents whether users, after actually buying it and taking it home, are willing to endorse it.

More crucially, the 16GB+512GB version of this phone has now dropped to around 4472 yuan. At competing brands, this price often only gets you a standard high-end model, and you'd be hard-pressed to even buy a Pro version. But at Nubia, what you're buying is the Ultra — the complete, fully-configured top-spec flagship. This is also what I find most attractive about it: it doesn't bluff with its name, but genuinely pushes performance, display, imaging, and battery life to a very aggressive position.

What impresses me most about the Nubia Z80 Ultra is that it didn't follow the crowd. Many flagship phones today look increasingly alike — a punch-hole screen on the front, a massive camera module on the back, specifications that look exciting, but when you actually pick it up, you always feel it lacks a bit of personality. The Z80 Ultra insists on an under-display camera, delivering a complete, uninterrupted, hole-free full-screen sky display. For people who frequently watch videos or play games, this kind of complete visual experience is truly hard to go back from. Especially when playing games like Honor of Kings or Delta Force, with no black dot blocking the center of the screen, the sense of immersion is simply different.

In terms of performance, it's also not the type that looks like a flagship but is actually conservative. The fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite, combined with LPDDR5X and UFS 4.1, can achieve a benchmark score of 3.83 million — this is already in the current first-tier level. But what I value more is the gaming performance; it's not the type that scores well in benchmarks but falls apart in games. A certain open-world mobile game ran at nearly full frames at ultra-high settings for half an hour, Honkai: Star Rail can also be kept stable at close to 60 frames, and Honor of Kings runs at 120 frames in almost a straight line — this shows that its thermal management and tuning are truly solid, not just a matter of stuffing a chip in and calling it done.

Imaging is also one of the souls of this phone. Many manufacturers now like to compete on telephoto and push specifications, but Nubia has always insisted on a 35mm humanistic primary lens, which I actually appreciate. The 35mm angle of view is very suitable for street photography — it won't be as exaggerated as an ultra-wide angle, nor as flat as an ordinary primary lens. Shooting people, street scenes, and everyday life, the images have more of a story-like quality. Add to that a physical shutter button — half-press to focus, full press to shoot — this kind of operational feel is a big bonus for people who like to take photos. It's not simply about shooting clearly, but about making you more willing to take it out and shoot.

In terms of battery life, the 7200mAh large battery is also very substantial. Many mid-range phones can be equipped with batteries of over 10,000mAh, because they don't need to pile on in other areas, but in a smartphone body where every inch of space is precious, 7200mAh in a flagship phone is already very impressive. The Z80 Ultra's large battery paired with 90W wired fast charging and 80W wireless fast charging can both last a long time and recharge quickly. For people who frequently go out, play games, or shoot videos, this sense of security is more important than some flashy features.

Of course, there are shortcomings too — for example, the weight of around 227g is destined not to be the favorite feel of those who love thin and light phones; I see that many high-end phones also have heavier bodies, and that's unavoidable. Moreover, the Nubia system is indeed no match for leading manufacturers in terms of brand ecosystem and public recognition. But if you don't worship brands and only look at the product itself, the Z80 Ultra is actually a flagship well worth snagging. It has a complete display, top-tier performance, unique imaging, plus a large battery and high-spec waterproofing, and crucially the price has already been pushed down to the range of many standard flagship models.

All in all, the Nubia Z80 Ultra is not a phone for everyone, but it is very well-suited for people who understand their own needs. If you want a high-end phone that doesn't look like everyone else's, doesn't compromise, can handle gaming, and can also shoot with character, then the Z80 Ultra, now dropped to around 4472 yuan, is genuinely quite tempting. It may keep a low profile, but staying at the top of the praise rankings for half a year is absolutely not luck. Only those who have truly used it know why it has been kept!

The moment you light up the Nubia Z80 Ultra's screen, the visual impact of the 6.85-inch hole-free full display is stunning. 144Hz smooth touch, 7200mAh ultra-long battery life paired with a powerful imaging system — starting at 4999 yuan, you can own this "screen you can never go back from" — it may not be perfect, but it shows what future phones will look like.

We live in an era where experience has been highly generalized, and "good enough" has become the design endpoint for many products. Yet there are always some things whose birth is not to satisfy "good enough," but to pursue the question "where is the limit?" The Nubia RedMagic 11 Pro+ DAO Transparent Silver Edition is the concrete embodiment of this spirit of professionalism. The "5th-Generation Snapdragon 8 Elite" and "liquid-cooling system" it carries were originally born as combat units for conquering millisecond-level competition; its "Deuterium-Frosted Transparent" design is a fearless display of this internal precision structure. But the true revelation lies in this: when a device forged for extreme scenarios turns back to face ordinary sunrises and sunsets, social sharing, and daily entertainment, how will that surplus, surging, precision-to-the-point-of-obsession performance redefine the boundaries of "smoothness" and "experience"? In this review, we will penetrate that transparent armor and explore how this performance behemoth delivers the most extraordinary, dimensionality-crushing surprises in the most ordinary life scenarios.

I. Everyday Photography: Surprises Born from the Absolute Composure of "Surplus Computing Power"

You may have never thought of using a gaming phone as your primary creative tool, but the RedMagic 11 Pro+ will completely change your mind. Its imaging surprises do not lie in a co-branding with Leica or Zeiss, but in the super-brain inside it — born to handle trillions of graphical calculations per second — forming an absolute computing-power crushing force over imaging tasks.

1. "Zero-Wait" Imaging and "Thought-Level" Instant Capture: The biggest surprise is an illusion of "time disappearing." Thanks to the unprecedented ISP (Image Signal Processor) throughput capability and AI computing power of the 5th-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite, the process from pressing the shutter to having a final photo — processed through multi-frame synthesis, HDR optimization, and AI scene recognition — appear before your eyes is so fast it is almost imperceptible to the nervous system. Whether photographing a running pet, a child's sudden smile, or a fleeting play of light and shadow on the street, you have absolutely no need to worry about "will it be blurry?" or "is it done processing?" This "thought-to-result" shooting experience restores photography from a technical act that requires "waiting for results" to a purely instinctive extension with immediate feedback. It lets you focus on composition and the moment itself, rather than on the device.

2. "Brute-Force Parsing" of Extreme Environments: Night Scene Computing Power with Liquid-Cooling Support When night falls, the surprises truly begin. Its powerful liquid-cooling system unexpectedly becomes an "performance multiplier" for imaging at this moment. During long multi-second night scene multi-frame synthesis or star trail mode shooting, the efficient heat dissipation ensures that the chip's ISP and AI modules can continue to run at full capacity without throttling due to overheating. The result is that even when shooting handheld, you can obtain night scene photos with astonishingly pure detail, extreme noise control, and excellent highlight suppression. It allows ordinary users to easily "collect starlight," turning scenes that once required a tripod and professional knowledge into effortlessly accessible everyday creations.

3. The "Muse of Inspiration" of the Deuterium-Frosted Transparent Silver Wing: The "Deuterium-Frosted Transparent Silver Wing" design itself is the greatest catalyst for photographic inspiration. The precision heat-dissipation copper pipes inside, the Snapdragon chip markings, and the faintly visible RGB fan together compose a mechanical panorama full of futuristic technological aesthetics. It makes what you pick up not merely a phone, but a piece of industrial art. This unique visual language will subtly inspire you to observe and document the world from a more structural, more light-and-shadow-focused, and more technologically-imbued perspective. Shooting it, or shooting with it, both become an homage to precision aesthetics.

II. Gaming and Entertainment: The Surprise Lies in Turning a "Physical Cheat Code" into a "Basic Experience"

In the gaming domain, the RedMagic 11 Pro+'s mission is not to participate in competition, but to define the standard. Its existence is to answer the question: "On a mobile device, just how high can the experiential ceiling of gaming reach?"

1. The "Ultimate Answer" to Heat Dissipation: The "Permafrost Performance Barrier" Built by the Liquid-Cooling System This is the most core and most stunning surprise. The traditional law that "high performance = high heat generation" is completely abolished here. During high-intensity tests such as sprinting across the full Sumeru map in Genshin Impact and continuously challenging the Simulated Universe in Honkai: Star Rail, the heat dissipation system — composed of an active liquid-cooling fan and an ultra-large-area VC liquid-cooling plate — demonstrated a dominant-level capability. The surface temperature of the body was firmly controlled within a warm range, and more importantly, chip performance release showed absolutely no degradation. The frame rate curve is not "stable" — it is "a flat line with zero fluctuation." This means that no matter how fierce the battle or how complex the scene, your visual experience and touch response will not be disturbed in any way by heat accumulation. The outcome is 100% determined by your skill and strategy.

2. The "Physical Cheat Code" of Controls: The Co-evolution of Shoulder Keys, Touch, and Haptics The Red Magic's iconic touch shoulder keys, after multiple generations of evolution, have reached a state of perfection in terms of response speed and customization functions. In FPS games, they can be mapped to scope and shoot, enabling four-finger operation; in MOBA games, they can be set to skill release or item purchase. This hardware-level cheat-code-style control brings concrete competitive advantages. At the same time, a touch sampling rate of up to 960Hz ensures every swipe and tap is precise and error-free; the haptic feedback from dual X-axis linear motors can clearly differentiate the recoil of different firearms or the feedback from skill releases. This complete control system — from physical keys to tactile feedback — constructs an immersive feel and competitive advantage that other phones can hardly match.

3. The "Strategic Value" of Wireless Charging: Seamless Replenishment for an Esports Marathon Seeing "wireless charging" on a gaming phone designed for prolonged endurance is a tactical-level surprise. It means that during extended gaming livestreams, match watching, or intermittent breaks, you can place the phone on a charging pad without needing to plug or unplug cables, achieving "imperceptible energy replenishment." This ensures the device is always in optimal combat readiness, eliminating the operational inconvenience and cable wear anxiety that comes with wired charging — a deep insight into and consideration for the usage scenarios of hardcore gamers.

4. The "Universe-Scale Warehouse" of 16+512GB Facing game clients and high-definition assets that are growing ever larger in size, 16GB of RAM ensures extreme multitasking and background app retention capability, while 512GB of storage is like a bottomless pit — large enough to hold your entire gaming universe and all of life's records, completely eliminating storage anxiety.

Conclusion: RedMagic 11 Pro+, A Life Manifesto of "Surplus Aesthetics"

Throughout the entire experience of the RedMagic 11 Pro+ DAO Transparent Silver Edition, what we felt was a performance surplus that is almost "luxurious." Its surprises do not lie in solving a particular pain point, but in using surplus engineering capabilities that far exceed actual demands to completely eliminate all possible "friction" and "uncertainty" in daily life.

In everyday photography, surplus computing power eliminates waiting, letting you communicate directly with the moment. In gaming and entertainment, surplus heat dissipation capability eliminates frame rate fluctuation, making peak performance an eternal constant; surplus control design opens up additional tactical dimensions for you.

It is not merely a phone, but a manifesto: it declares that even in the most ordinary daily life, we have the right to enjoy uncompromising smoothness and precision from the limits of engineering; the right to appreciate the beauty of precision machinery through a layer of transparent armor; the right to possess the fairest and most powerful weapon in battles across virtual worlds. The RedMagic 11 Pro+ has successfully caused the "absolutist" philosophy of professional esports to overflow and be infused into every pixel and every touch of daily life. This is the deepest and most impactful surprise it brings — it makes you accustomed to perfection, and you can never go back.

The officially released body appearance information shows that the Red Magic 11S PRO series will continue to use the water-cooling visualization design, with the liquid-cooling water circuit surrounding the circular wireless charging coil set in the middle of the back, just like the previous generation PRO+ model, but there are differences in details between the two; in addition, an RGB light brand logo is also placed in the upper right corner of the back. In terms of color options, there will be at least two versions: Deuterium Transparent Dark Night and Deuterium Transparent Silver Wing.

The recently exposed suspected Red Magic 11S PRO series new phone Geekbench 6.7.1 benchmark scores show that its single-core score is 3964, the multi-core reaches 12426, and it is equipped with 16GB of memory, running an operating system built on Android 16. In terms of the main control configuration, the 4.74GHz CPU prime core is clearly the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading Edition.

As a hardcore gaming smartphone, the soon-to-debut Red Magic 11S PRO series, in addition to switching to Qualcomm's new flagship SoC, the already-revealed appearance information also indicates that it is very likely to achieve further improvements in heat dissipation. But as for the specific product details of this series of new phones, they still await confirmation from Red Magic's subsequent related information, and interested friends may as well continue to stay tuned.

The Red Magic 11S Pro is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading Edition and the Redcore R4 "Esports Dual-Core." Among them, the main frequency of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading Edition has surged to 4.74GHz.

It is reported that, based on the "Esports Dual-Core," the Red Magic 11S Pro has achieved breakthroughs in four dimensions: "ultra-strong performance, ultra-high image quality, ultra-stable frame rate, and ultra-low power consumption." Official data shows that the device supports 2K 144Hz super-resolution and super-frame concurrent output, has already been adapted for 200+ popular games, covering mainstream competitive, open-world, and other categories.

For hardcore games such as "Escape from Tarkov Mobile," "PUBG Mobile," and "Call of Duty Mobile," the Red Magic 11S Pro, in 120-minute 144Hz + extreme/high-definition image quality tests, maintained an average frame rate of a stable 144FPS, with a 1% Low frame rate reaching a minimum of 112FPS, and frame rate fluctuation control far exceeding the industry average level.

In addition, Red Magic has also deeply integrated the Snapdragon ecosystem, launching Game Ready drivers and independent high-speed video memory, releasing hardware potential at the software level. The product positioning covers four major groups: professional players, extreme gamers, hardcore masters, and professional streamers, meeting segmented needs such as "low-latency competitive gaming," "no stuttering under heavy game loads," "smooth play with AAA-level image quality," and "no pressure with simultaneous multi-streaming."

Red Magic, a brand that continuously breaks boundaries in the esports and hardcore technology fields, seems to have heard the voices of geek players and efficiency enthusiasts. When I received this Red Magic Deuterium Edge 80W Desktop Air-Cooled Wireless Charger, my first reaction was: wireless charging is finally going to start "involution" in heat dissipation and true fast charging. After a week of in-depth experience, I believe it is not merely an accessory, but a key puzzle piece that resolves the contradiction between large batteries and fast charging.

I. Appearance Design: Transparent Cyberpunk Aesthetics, More Than Just a Charging Dock

Unboxing the package, the Deuterium Edge series' consistent "transparent + futuristic" design language hits you right in the face.

Unlike the thousand-and-one identical "round puck" or "vertical stand" products on the market, this wireless charger adopts a tilted-vertical air duct design. The large-area transparent exploration window on the shell allows an unobstructed view of the 5000 RPM high-speed fan inside as well as the precise coil structure. This "bare" industrial aesthetics is very much in line with the Red Magic user group's sensibilities — hardcore, uncompromising.

The RGB ring light effect (or deep-blue light effect) at the bottom slowly lights up after being powered on, paired with the low hum when the air-cooling system operates, the sense of ritual is maximized. Placed on the desktop, it is both a charging station and a highly tech-savvy desktop decoration piece.

Professional Viewpoint: The tilted-vertical design is more advantageous than the flat-lying type in engineering terms. It not only resolves the habit of frequently picking up the phone for face recognition or checking messages, but more critically, in the upright position, a natural air convection gap is formed between the phone's back panel and the charging base, providing a physical foundation for air-cooling heat dissipation.

II. Charging Performance: 80W Wireless "Brutal" Real-World Test, Zero to Full in Just Half a Game Session

As the core selling point of this product, the 80W wireless fast charging is undoubtedly in the first tier of the current wireless charging field. Of course, it needs to be made clear that this "full-power" wattage is currently exclusively activated by the Red Magic 11 Pro+ (other phones supporting the Qi protocol support a maximum of 7.5W — this point needs attention for non-Red Magic users, as it is more like an "exclusive gift package" for Red Magic users).

To test authenticity, we conducted extreme testing using the Red Magic 11 Pro+ (battery capacity assumed to be a typical large capacity):

10-minute fast charging test: Starting from a state where the battery was depleted to shutdown, it was placed on the Deuterium Edge wireless charger. In 10 minutes, the battery level shot up to 20%. This means that during the morning's washing-up interval, it is sufficient to support emergency use during the commute.

Charging efficiency curve: Observing the charging power changes, the first 15 minutes basically maintained near peak power. This is attributed to the intervention of air cooling, which allows high-power charging to sustain for far longer than the "flash in the pan" peak of ordinary wireless chargers.

In-depth Interpretation: The significance of the 80W wireless charger is that it has finally broken the stereotype of "wireless = slow charging." For Red Magic 11 Pro+ users, this means completely saying goodbye to the action of plugging and unplugging data cables. Place it down and charge immediately, pick it up and go, battery anxiety in the wireless field has for the first time been technically pacified.

III. Heat Dissipation Black Technology: 5000 RPM Air Cooling, the "Guardian God" of Battery Life

This is what I consider the most worth writing at length about regarding this product. The greatest enemy of "large battery + fast charging" is heat.

Many high-power wireless chargers in the industry downplay the important and emphasize the trivial in their marketing, only talking about power without mentioning temperature. In reality, because of the inherent losses in electromagnetic conversion in wireless charging, heat generation is often more severe than wired charging. High temperature is not only the culprit of throttling, but also the chief criminal responsible for battery electrolyte decomposition and rapid capacity degradation.

Red Magic Deuterium Edge's solution can be called "brutal aesthetics":

5000 RPM high-speed active fan: This is not a passive heat sink, but an active air-cooling system. When charging begins, the fan adaptively adjusts its speed according to the current power level.

Independent air duct design: Cold air is drawn in from the side or bottom, takes away the heat from the phone's back and the coil, and is then expelled from the bottom air duct. This avoids the secondary heating caused by hot air accumulation.

Real-world test scenario: In an environment with an ambient temperature of 25°C, 30 minutes of 80W wireless fast charging was conducted. A thermal imager was used to detect the temperature of the phone's back surface.

Ordinary wireless charger (control group): After 30 minutes, the temperature of the phone's back reached 46°C, with a noticeable hot-to-the-touch sensation, and the charging power began to drop significantly.

Red Magic Deuterium Edge: After 30 minutes, the temperature of the phone's back stabilized at around 36.5°C, only slightly above body temperature. The charging power still maintained a relatively high level.

Professional Conclusion: This active heat dissipation mechanism directly extends the duration of high-power charging on the phone (trickle charging comes much later), while simultaneously controlling the battery's operating temperature within the optimal range (20–40°C). According to battery cycle degradation model calculations, with long-term use of this wireless charger, the rate at which battery health declines is estimated to be approximately 30%–40% slower compared to ordinary high-temperature wireless chargers. This is one of the extremely rare wireless charging products currently on the market that dares to promise "fast charging without damaging the battery."

IV. Safety Protection: Not Just Passing Tests, But Reshaping the Bottom Line

The wireless charging market is a mixed bag, and many cheap products, in order to cut costs, omit foreign object detection and magnetic field protection functions. The consequence of this is often: placing keys or coins on the charging pad, causing high-temperature burns or even fires.

Red Magic Deuterium Edge explicitly lists 8 safety test certifications:

Overcharge / Overvoltage / Undervoltage / Overcurrent protection: Protects the phone's power management chip.

Temperature protection: Dual temperature control, avoiding overheating and spontaneous combustion.

Magnetic field / Foreign object detection: Identifies metallic foreign objects and automatically cuts off power, eliminating safety hazards.

This point is crucial for users who need to charge overnight. It is not only charging the phone, but also "locking in" safety.

V. Comprehensive Experience and Purchase Recommendations

Advantage Summary:

Ultimate performance: 80W wireless fast charging, unlocking an ultra-speed replenishment experience exclusively for Red Magic 11 Pro+ users, with charging efficiency rivaling and even surpassing some wired chargers.

Unmatched heat dissipation: The 5000 RPM adaptive air cooling is the ceiling-level configuration in the current wireless charging industry, truly resolving the core pain point of fast charging overheating and battery wear.

Ecosystem-friendly: The package includes a 120W fast charging head, which means you not only get a wireless charger but also gain an additional high-power wired charging head, making it extremely flexible to switch charging methods on the desktop.

Strong sense of ritual: Transparent industrial design + light effects, with a strong esports atmosphere.

Purchase Notes:

If you are a Red Magic 11 Pro+ user, this charger is almost a must-have "graduation-level" accessory. It will allow you to experience true "wireless freedom."

If you use a phone from another brand, it can only provide a maximum of 7.5W "Apple ancestral slow charging" speed. Although its heat dissipation and safety remain top-tier, the cost-effectiveness is not the optimal solution for non-Red Magic users.

Final Verdict:

The Red Magic Deuterium Edge 80W Desktop Air-Cooled Wireless Charger is a precise strike against the pain points of wireless charging. It did not go with the flow, but instead, through the hardcore technology of "active air cooling," resolved the biggest stumbling block on the road to popularizing wireless fast charging — heat dissipation.

Recommended User Groups:

Red Magic 11 Pro+ users (first choice, capable of fully unleashing performance).

Geek players who pursue desktop wirelessly-enabled setups and have extreme requirements for charging speed.

Users who are obsessive about battery health but are tired of plugging and unplugging data cables.

If you are looking for a desktop companion that can truly free your Red Magic phone from the constraints of charging cables, while remaining safe and cool, this Deuterium Edge 80W is worth adding to your shopping cart.

As mobile chip performance races forward wildly, smartphones in heavy games such as Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact have approached or even surpassed handheld consoles. However, every time the temperature warms up, mobile gamers are forced to face a practical dilemma — "throttling anxiety": the device body heats up rapidly under high image quality, the screen is forced to reduce brightness, frame drops and stutters occur at critical team battle moments, and even system-level performance lockdowns are triggered.

For hardcore mobile gamers and livestream creators, cooling is no longer an "optional accessory," but a core essential need that determines the upper limit of the experience. Although mobile phone cooling clip products are numerous, most products still swing between "extreme cooling" and "low-noise experience," and it is difficult to have both.

The latest Cooler 8 Pro launched by Red Magic claims to find the optimal balance point among 36W high-power cooling, 36dB low noise, magnetic portable design, and intelligent control. Can it truly solve the users' deep pain points? This article will conduct a professional and close-to-actual-combat in-depth review from three dimensions: hardware design, scenario real-world testing, and intelligent experience.

Appearance and Structural Engineering: The Fusion of Lightweight Design and Pragmatism

1. Design Language and Portability

The Red Magic Cooler 8 Pro continues the family's iconic hardcore esports aesthetic. The body is primarily black, supplemented by carbon fiber texture decoration, visually combining a sense of technological quality with dirt resistance. The overall weight is controlled at 113g, paired with a magnetic fixing structure. Whether it is landscape dual-hand grip gaming or portrait livestream operation, it will not cause a noticeable burden on the hands. It successfully resolves the long-standing pain points of traditional cooling clips being "bulky and cumbersome to clamp."

2. Core Design Highlight: Top-and-Bottom Air Outlet Airflow Channel

The most ingenious design of the cooler lies in the top-and-bottom air outlet layout. Traditional cooling clips mostly blow air sideways or backward, and when held in landscape orientation, the hot air easily blows directly onto the fingers, causing an uncomfortable feeling of warm and moist palms. The Red Magic 8 Pro guides the hot air toward both the top and bottom ends. Even during prolonged high-load operation, the grip area remains dry and cool, fully reflecting deep thinking about real gaming scenarios.

3. Human-Machine Interaction and Status Feedback

The side of the body is equipped with a Type-C power supply interface and a physical switch button. There is no need to plug or unplug the power supply to control starting and stopping; the operation is direct and efficient.

The cooling fins are covered with a layer of intelligent temperature-sensing material. Without needing to light up RGB lighting, the working status can be determined by color: black when powered off, turning blue after cooling operation begins. This detail is particularly friendly to users who dislike "light pollution" but need to monitor the cooler's operation status in real time.

Hardware Stacking and Cooling Engineering: Where Does the Confidence of 36W Power Come From?

As a flagship-level cooling peripheral, the hardware configuration of the Red Magic Cooler 8 Pro can be called one-step-complete:

Custom TEC Semiconductor Cooling Chip: The size reaches 40×40mm, integrating 124 pairs of PN junctions ("micro cold pumps"), providing a sufficient physical basis for heat exchange efficiency.

11-Blade 4210 Custom Fan: While ensuring air volume, the maximum noise at full load is suppressed to 36dB. For livestream users who need long-duration microphone connections or narration recording, this means the cooler will not interfere with voice pickup.

Extreme Performance Parameters: Maximum cooling power 36W, minimum temperature under no load can reach -25℃, and under a 15W simulated heat source load it can be stably suppressed at 25℃.

Power Supply Compatibility: An Underestimated Professional Advantage

The Red Magic Cooler 8 Pro adopts the highly universal PD power supply protocol. Real-world testing shows that mainstream original chargers on the market (including various brand fast-charge heads) can make it run at full power, without needing to additionally purchase a dedicated power adapter. This design greatly reduces users' usage costs and scenario restrictions, reflecting the maturity of the product definition.

Intelligent Experience: The Tóu Wán APP Makes Professional Control at Your Fingertips

Red Magic is one of the few brands in the industry to develop a dedicated APP (Tóu Wán) for cooling peripherals, and it does not restrict phone brands — Android and iOS can both use the full functionality. This makes it evolve from a "passive cooling tool" into a "precisely adjustable performance peripheral."

In the APP, users can achieve the following fine-grained control:

10-Level Cooling Adjustment: From low-power silent mode to the fully unleashed "Destroyer Mode."

Destroyer Mode: Once activated, the cooler runs at 36W full power, fan speed increases to 6500 RPM, cooling effect reaches its peak, while noise rises accordingly, suitable for high-load gaming scenarios.

Intelligent Temperature Control Mode: The cooler automatically adjusts power and speed based on the phone's real-time temperature, without manual intervention, achieving a dynamic balance between cooling effect and silent experience — this is the optimal choice for the vast majority of everyday scenarios.

For livestream creators, the intelligent temperature control mode can effectively avoid noise interference; for hardcore gamers, "Destroyer Mode" provides uncompromising performance release.

Real-World Testing: Verifying "Cooling Equals Performance" in Real Scenarios

Test Environment: Room Temperature 25℃

1. No-Load Cooling Capability

Running "Destroyer Mode" for 10 minutes, the measured temperature of the cooling surface reached -21.4℃, approaching the official rated -25℃ limit, proving that its TEC cooling chip and cooling fin heat exchange efficiency is very excellent.

2. Livestream Scenario: Douyin APP + Continuous Charging

Without cooler: maximum body back temperature 38.2℃, noticeably hot.

With intelligent temperature control mode activated: maximum body back temperature dropped to 27.9℃, temperature reduction exceeding 10℃, grip feel changed from "burning hot" to "cool." This performance is highly significant for long-duration livestream creators: it both ensures stable device operation and avoids stream stuttering or forced exits caused by overheating.

3. Gaming Scenario: Honkai: Star Rail + iPhone 17 Pro Max

In-Depth Interpretation: PerfDog monitoring data shows that after using the cooler, the time the CPU maintains high-frequency operation is significantly extended. This indicates that the core value of the Red Magic Cooler 8 Pro is not simply "cooling down," but rather by suppressing heat accumulation, allowing the phone to stably operate at its designed power consumption ceiling for a long time, thereby eliminating throttling, frame drops, and performance lockdowns triggered by temperature. For flagship models, the presence of the cooler directly raises the ceiling of sustained performance release.

Summary and Target User Recommendations

The Red Magic Cooler 8 Pro is a flagship-level mobile phone cooling peripheral with an extremely high degree of completion. In five key dimensions — 36W high-power cooling, 36dB low noise, broad PD compatibility, top-and-bottom air outlet airflow channel, and APP intelligent control — it has achieved top-tier levels among products in the same class, with almost no obvious shortcomings.

Which Users Is It Suitable For?

Hardcore mobile gamers: Long-term running of high-load games such as Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact, and Arena Breakout, with demanding requirements for frame rate stability.

Livestream creators: Need to simultaneously conduct game streaming, multi-APP collaboration, and long-duration microphone connections, and are highly sensitive to device stability and noise control.

Thin/light or small-screen device users: Their own cooling structure is limited, performance release is easily constrained by temperature, and the cooler can significantly release the sealed performance potential.

High-performance tablet/phone users: Who wish to obtain an experience close to "full frames without throttling" under extreme image quality settings.

Points to Note

At full-power "Destroyer Mode," noise will increase noticeably (but is still better than products of the same performance level). It is recommended to use it in gaming scenarios; simply switch to intelligent temperature control mode for livestreaming or quiet environments.

The magnetic design is most friendly to phone models that natively support magnetic attachment such as iPhone; non-magnetic phones need to use the included magnetic sheet.

Final Evaluation

At a starting price of 269 yuan, the Red Magic Cooler 8 Pro provides a "no-shortcoming" cooling solution that is rare in the current market. It is not a simple "cooler," but rather a professional-grade peripheral that truly understands users' performance anxiety and can effectively break through it through engineering and intelligent means. For users who want to say goodbye to throttling and stuttering this summer and release the full potential of their devices, it is a highly rewarding investment.

One-sentence summary: It lets your phone's performance finally live up to its advertised specs.

Rejecting Homogenization, Making a Different Gaming Flagship

Today, it is a well-worn topic that smartphone appearances are all cut from the same cloth. Red Magic's smartphone product general manager Jiang Chao even once bluntly vented on Weibo: "iPhone 17 Pro, copied from the 17 AIR." Behind this joke, what is reflected is the design inertia of the entire industry. On one hand, smartphone structures are becoming increasingly simple — a large screen on the front, a row of cameras on the back, and the space manufacturers can work with is truly limited; on the other hand, following trends is more "effortless" than innovating, as long as an iPhone looks a certain way, there will always be people willing to buy an alternative that "looks about the same."

But Red Magic has always been an "oddity" in the smartphone market. Every generation of products persists in doing things differently, and the Red Magic 11 AIR is naturally no exception.

Its front features a 6.85-inch BOE Wukong full-screen — no punch-hole, no notch. Even if users lean in for a close look, the 16-megapixel under-display front camera hidden beneath the screen is almost "invisible," and the hiding effect can be described as perfect. Combined with an ultra-narrow bezel of only 1.25mm, the screen-to-body ratio reaches 95.1%, truly delivering an immersive visual impact. The screen itself uses Q10 luminescent material, supports a 144Hz high refresh rate at 1.5K resolution, peak brightness reaches 1800 nits, and also features a global 960Hz, instantaneous 2000Hz ultra-high touch sampling rate. Eye protection is also uncompromising: 2592Hz high-frequency PWM dimming + DC dimming, along with SGS low blue light and national-level AMOLED dual eye protection certification — whether gaming or daily use, both smoothness and comfort can be taken care of.

Flipping to the back, the Red Magic 11 AIR is equally eye-catching. The "Quantum Black" version we have in hand adopts the iconic transparent back shell design, integrating the racing track elements of "F1: Turbo Blazers," the retro texture of vinyl records, and Mondrian-style geometric patterns — plus the Logo and cooling fan with built-in RGB lighting effects, and the recognizability is immediately maxed out. There are also two other color options available: "Stardust White" and "Aurora Silver," satisfying players with different aesthetic preferences.

The mid-frame of the body is made of aerospace-grade aluminum alloy; even with a 7000mAh large battery + 120W Magic Flash fast charging packed inside, the overall thickness is still controlled at 7.85mm, which is truly rare. Both sides of the frame are also equipped with dual touch shoulder buttons (520Hz high refresh + anti-sweat design) as well as a red gaming key. When holding the phone horizontally with both hands, the index fingers naturally rest on the shoulder buttons — this is practically a "physical cheat code": in FPS games, you can simultaneously scope and shoot with one key, perform slide-jump snipes, peek from cover, and other advanced operations; in MOBA team fights, you can also quickly switch equipment. Of course, you can also customize the shoulder button functions according to your habits, taking operational efficiency to another level.

Performance Test: Snapdragon 8 Elite + Active Cooling, Gaming at Full Blast

As a true gaming phone, the Red Magic 11 AIR holds nothing back in terms of performance. It is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, paired with 9600Mbps high-frequency memory (the version we tested is the 16GB+512GB model), and has a built-in self-developed Red Core R4 esports chipset, as well as the flagship-equivalent CUBE Qitian Game Engine, which can achieve millisecond-level intelligent performance scheduling based on AI frame rate perception.

In order to keep this powerhouse combination under control, the Red Magic 11 AIR introduces an active cooling fan — "Wind Master 4.0" — to the AIR series for the first time. This fan can operate stably at a high speed of 24,000 RPM, and adopts a high-low blade differential blade design to further optimize airflow and noise. Combined with an aerospace aluminum wind-cooling bracket, the highly thermally conductive and lightweight bracket and fan reach directly to the chip's core area, while also assisted by an extra-thick ice-grade VC (dual-sided raised design + ultra-high-density capillary reflow system), greatly improving the efficiency of heat conduction within the device.

It is worth mentioning that the Red Magic 11 AIR has passed the performance certification of five top-tier esports events: the "QQ Speed Mobile" S League, the "League of Legends: Wild Rift" Super League, the "CrossFire: Legends" Professional League, the "Escape from Tarkov Mobile" Pioneer Cup, and the "Call of Duty Mobile" (Chinese server) Masters Tournament — professional esports endorsement speaks for itself.

Next, we go straight to the actual test data.

AnTuTu V10: Total score 3,362,975, of which CPU 994,455, GPU 1,125,962.

Geekbench 6: Single-core 2,979, Multi-core 9,694.

3DMark Wild Life Extreme (rasterization performance): Score 6,815, average frame rate 40.81 FPS.

3DMark Steel Nomad Light (ray tracing performance): Score 2,551, average frame rate 18.90 FPS.

Gaming Tests:

Genshin Impact (30 minutes, maxed-out graphics, 60FPS high frame rate mode): Average frame rate 60.9 FPS, 1% low frame 50.7 FPS, average power consumption only 3,356.9mW. Although there are slight frame drops in complex scenes, the overall experience remains smooth.

Honor of Kings (one match of approximately 9 minutes, maxed-out graphics + high refresh mode): Average frame rate 145 FPS, 1% low frame 135.2 FPS, average power consumption 3,301.9mW, and the frame rate curve is nearly a straight line. Currently the Red Magic 11 AIR has natively adapted to 144Hz high-refresh games including "League of Legends: Wild Rift," "CrossFire: Legends," "Escape from Tarkov Mobile," "Naruto Mobile," "QQ Speed Mobile," "PUBG Mobile," "KartRider Rush+," and more; further titles to be added include "Delta Force Mobile," "Call of Duty Mobile," "TFT Mobile," and "VALORANT Mobile."

Extreme Stress Test & Temperature Performance:

In the 3DMark Wild Life Stress Test (20 loop cycles), the best score was 25,177, the lowest was 20,217, and stability was 80.3%. At the end of the test, the temperatures of the front, back, and air outlet of the body all exceeded 65°C, proving that the fan is indeed "working its hardest." But don't worry — this is only an extreme stress scenario — in 30 minutes of Genshin Impact open-world exploration, the maximum temperature on both sides of the phone was only around 43°C, an excellent performance, completely within a comfortable range.

REDMAGIC OS 11: Built-in PC Emulator, Play Even More Freely

The Red Magic 11 AIR runs the brand-new ad-free REDMAGIC OS 11 system. Long-pressing the red gaming key on the side of the body allows you to enter the Game Space with one click and find the "PC Emulator" feature. The Red Magic team has overcome the architectural translation challenges between Android and PC as well as 3D API compatibility issues; it currently supports smooth play of multiple classic AAA titles including "Assassin's Creed: Rogue," "Tomb Raider 9," "Need for Speed 17," and more, and supports external gamepads, keyboard and mouse, and screen mirroring to a monitor — the phone instantly becomes a game console.

AI features are also not left behind: it supports AI circle search, AI object recognition and identification, AI tactical coach, and other functions; waking up "Magic Girl" enables real-scene conversations and universal object recognition.

Photography: Under-Display Front Camera + Rear Dual Cameras, Sufficient and Practical

Although it is a gaming phone, the Red Magic 11 AIR's camera configuration is still solid: a 16-megapixel under-display front camera, a 50-megapixel OIS optical image stabilization main rear camera (24mm, supporting up to 8K30P video) + an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera (14mm). Everyday photography, scanning QR codes, and recording life are completely taken care of.

Buying Guide Summary: Why Is the Red Magic 11 AIR Worth Getting?

If you are already tired of the streets full of phones that "look like iPhones," if you want to get a truly esports-grade gaming experience in the palm of your hand, then the Red Magic 11 AIR is prepared for you.

It does not follow the beaten path — Wukong full-screen, transparent back shell, RGB lighting effects, recognizability immediately maxed out; its internals are solidly stacked — Snapdragon 8 Elite + 9600Mbps high-frequency memory + Red Core R4 esports chipset + Wind Master 4.0 active cooling, performance release far exceeds competing products at the same price range; it also has shoulder button "physical cheat codes" and a PC emulator, letting you play FPS, MOBA, and AAA titles with ease.

The Red Magic 11 AIR is both a phone and a handheld gaming console you can carry with you. Distinctive personality, solid strength — now, it is right in front of you, are you still going to keep settling?