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Want a gaming phone that cools like a mini turbine and lasts through a marathon session? REDMAGIC thinks so — and the 11 Air is their answer. The company quietly pushed the Air line forward: thinner, lighter, and for the first time in this family, an active cooling fan that actually spins at 24,000 rpm.
Here’s the short play: the public sale opens February 11, but a $1/€1 early-bird voucher lets you buy one a day sooner on February 10 and nets a $30/€30 discount plus a free REDMAGIC phone stand. The voucher window runs until February 10, so the clock is ticking if you want the head start.
Under the hood the 11 Air swaps in Snapdragon 8 Elite and REDMAGIC’s new RedCore R4 — a pairing focused on sustained frame rates and smarter power delivery. The R4 handles super-resolution and frame generation work, helping games take better advantage of the 6.85-inch OLED with its 144Hz refresh and 960Hz touch sampling. In plain terms: smoother visuals without the usual heat penalty.
- Display: 6.85" OLED, 1,216 x 2,688px, 144Hz refresh, 960Hz touch sampling, flat panel with ultra-narrow bezels.
- Performance: Snapdragon 8 Elite (Oryon CPU up to 4.32 GHz) + Adreno 830 GPU + RedCore R4 and CUBE scheduler for balanced CPU/GPU/thermal tuning.
- Cooling: REDMAGIC ICE system with 24,000rpm turbo fan, larger vapor chamber, graphene layer, and AI thermal management.
- Memory & Storage: Up to 16GB LPDDR5X and up to 512GB UFS 4.1 storage.
- Battery & Charging: 7,000mAh battery, 80W fast charge, Charge Separation feature for cooler, longer-lived cells.
- Cameras: 50MP main (1/1.55" OV5E) with OIS, 8MP ultra-wide, 16MP under-display selfie.
Weight and feel matter when you’re holding a phone for hours. The 11 Air keeps the Air-series promise: slimmer and lighter than the Pro. It measures 7.85mm and tips the scales at about 207g — noticeably less bulk than the Pro’s 8.9mm and 230g. Two finish options arrive at launch, Phantom and Prism, both leaning into REDMAGIC’s semi-transparent aesthetic and RGB accents for flair.
Gamers will appreciate the hardware controls. Shoulder triggers return with a 520Hz sampling rate and now work better in vertical layouts, while the X-Gravity Gaming Center and Magic Key make control mapping and system tweaks accessible mid-session. Haptics get an upgrade too: stereo speakers tuned with DTS:X Ultra and an advanced X-axis linear motor add depth to explosions and menu feedback.
If you care about sustained performance, the cooling changes are the headline. The 11 Air moves from passive cooling to an ICE system that combines a high-speed fan, a bigger vapor chamber with 40% better heat diffusion, and an AI-driven scheduler that decides how to balance CPU and GPU power and when to spin the fan up or down. The result is steadier frame rates across long play sessions and less thermal throttling than you'd expect from most slim gaming phones.
Storage speed also gets a nudge: UFS 4.1 replaces the older 4.0, which helps with faster app installs, quicker load times and snappier media handling. RAM tops out at 16GB LPDDR5X, giving the 11 Air the headroom to juggle active apps and background services during live streams or heavy multitasking.
Camera specs won’t sway a photography purist, but REDMAGIC has kept sensible hardware: a 50MP main camera with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide, both treated with APL coating to reduce glare. Selfies sit under the display via a 16MP sensor — discreet, functional, and less intrusive to the screen canvas.
Price positioning is competitive. Expect USD 529 for the 12/256GB model and USD 629 for 16/512GB in the US before applying any early-bird voucher savings. European pricing starts around EUR 499 for the base model. Remember: redeeming the $1/€1 voucher drops another $30/€30 off the final price and includes the phone stand.
Availability is broad: North America, much of Europe, the UK, Asia Pacific, GCC countries, Latin America and selected other markets will see the 11 Air at launch, though Vietnam, Thailand and Turkey will receive stock later in the year. If timing and regions matter to you, check redmagic.gg for exact rollout windows in your country.
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So — is this a must-buy? If you play competitively, stream, or simply want a phone that prioritizes long sessions without throttling, the REDMAGIC 11 Air is a meaningful step up from its predecessor. And if getting one a day earlier sounds worth a dollar to you, that tiny voucher does more than save a buck: it opens the door to a slightly lower price and a small freebie. Not a bad deal for anyone who takes mobile gaming seriously.
Ready to pull the trigger? Grab the voucher, mark February 10 on your calendar, and prepare to test how long a phone can really keep up.
Source: gsmarena
Comments
mechbyte
Ok that 24,000rpm fan sounds wild! hope it's not loud tho, 7000mAh + slim is tempting. $1 for 1 day early? lol I'll think about it, curious about battery longevity.
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