REDMAGIC 11S Pro Hits 59°C in UK Heatwave Test, Sustains 120fps in Games
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Updated · Android Authority · May 26
REDMAGIC 11S Pro Hits 59°C in UK Heatwave Test, Sustains 120fps in Games
3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 26
59°C peak temperatures made the REDMAGIC 11S Pro too hot to hold in 3DMark stress tests, despite its liquid-cooling system and 24,000-RPM fan.
Benchmark results still showed top-end speed: it beat the Galaxy S26 Ultra by 3% in Geekbench 6 and held 77% of peak performance in Wild Life Extreme, versus roughly 49%-60% for rivals.
Real gaming proved less extreme in 33°C weather. The phone held 120fps in Call of Duty Mobile at 43°C and stayed near 60fps in Dolphin emulation, but Asphalt Legends averaged 45fps after limited cooldown time.
The test suggests REDMAGIC's cooling helps sustain long gaming sessions, yet the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 remains thermally constrained and benchmark-leading performance comes with major heat trade-offs.
Priced at $799 with a 7,500mAh battery and 80W charging, the REDMAGIC 11S Pro goes on sale June 10.
As cloud gaming surges, is an $800 gaming phone with a fan already an outdated concept for top-tier performance?
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