This $749 Gaming Phone Has Liquid Cooling You Can Actually See

Last updated: 2026/02/10 at 3:36 AM

News Room Published 10 February 2026

(Credit: Iyaz Akhtar)

The 11 Pro runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and is available in several configurations:

12GB RAM and 256GB of storage (available in Cryo only, $749)
16GB RAM and 512GB of storage (available in Nightfreeze or Subzero, $849)
24GB RAM and 1TB of storage (available in Nightfreeze or Subzero, $999)

I tested a 16GB/512GB Nightfreeze model, and it was incredibly fast thanks to its cooling features, which work as advertised. RedMagic says its AquaCore Cooling System passed “tens of thousands of drop tests” and is leak-proof. The liquid is non-conductive to prevent short circuits. The phone’s fan rotates at up to 24,000rpm, and is dust and waterproof.

RedMagic 11 Pro cooling mechanism, exploded view

RedMagic’s AquaCore Cooling System (Credit: RedMagic)

For context, I compared the 11 Pro to the RedMagic 10 Pro (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) and the Google Pixel 10 Pro (Google Tensor G5).

On Geekbench 6, which measures pure CPU performance, the 11 Pro scored 3,718 on the single-core test and 11,262 on the multi-core test. This represents a marked improvement over the 10 Pro (3,029 and 9,361) and significantly surpasses the Pixel 10 Pro (2,355 and 6,461).

The PCMark Work 3.0 test measures a phone’s ability to handle everyday tasks. The 11 Pro reached a blistering 28,878—a big jump from the 10 Pro’s 24,778 score. The Pixel 10 trailed both at 16,027.

To test graphics performance, I use the GFXBench Aztec Ruins High Tier test. The RedMagic 11 Pro generated 100 frames per second (fps) compared with the 10 Pro’s 60fps and the Pixel 10 Pro’s 76fps.

Genshin Impact on RedMagic 11 Pro

(Credit: Iyaz Akhtar)

I played the notoriously resource-heavy game Genshin Impact to get a feel of real-life gaming performance. At the highest graphics settings and at 60fps, the 11 Pro rendered the game beautifully, with smooth motion and detailed backgrounds. The phone didn’t heat up at all during a 20-minute gaming session.