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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jun 26

RedMagic 11S Pro Delivers 7,500 mAh Endurance at $849, but Camera Compromises Remain

Updated

Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jun 26

RedMagic 11S Pro Delivers 7,500 mAh Endurance at $849, but Camera Compromises Remain

Q: Gaming phones use fans to prevent throttling, but does the constant noise ruin the gaming experience?

Not necessarily, but it can be a real drawback depending on how you play. On phones like the RedMagic 11S Pro, the fan exists for a clear reason: it helps the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip hold peak speeds longer than passively cooled flagships. Reviews indicate that this active cooling, combined with liquid metal and liquid cooling, meaningfully reduces thermal throttling during long gaming sessions. For players focused on sustained frame rates in demanding titles, that trade-off can be worth it. The downside is that the fan is audible. In the 11S Pro’s case, reviewers specifically note that the noise is noticeable under load. That is unlikely to ruin gaming for everyone, especially if you use headphones, play with the phone’s speakers turned up, or prioritize competitive performance over silence. In those cases, stable performance may matter more than a faint whir. But the noise can hurt immersion for some users. Quiet rooms, story-driven games, and play without headphones make fan sound more obvious. It can also interfere with subtle in-game audio and become irritating over long sessions, particularly if the fan ramps up frequently. So the answer is practical rather than absolute: fan noise is the price of better sustained performance. On the RedMagic 11S Pro, it is noticeable but not universally deal-breaking. Buyers who want maximum gaming power may accept it; buyers who value silence and polish may prefer a mainstream flagship or a more balanced gaming phone.

3 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jun 26

$849 buys a gaming-first phone that pairs Qualcomm’s higher-binned Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a 7,500 mAh battery, making the RedMagic 11S Pro one of 2026’s strongest sustained performers.
20-loop stress testing showed minimal performance drop thanks to an internal fan and upgraded liquid cooling, while the 6.85-inch 144 Hz AMOLED reached nearly 2,300 nits in HDR testing.
80W wired and 80W wireless charging reinforce the endurance pitch, with the phone lasting a full day of heavy use and stretching to two days under lighter workloads.
50 MP main and ultrawide cameras are the clearest trade-off—daylight shots are decent, but low-light quality, zoom and the under-display selfie camera lag mainstream flagships.
Android 16-based RedMagic OS 11.5 offers deep gaming tools like shoulder-trigger mapping and manual fan control, but awkward software polish and just two OS upgrades limit its appeal as an everyday phone.