REDMAGIC 11 Air Review

Overview

As the second entry in the Air series, the REDMAGIC 11 Air delivers the ultra‑thin gaming phone users have been waiting for—without giving up the brand’s signature active cooling or its transparent, tech‑forward aesthetic. This new model reintroduces the built‑in fan, debuts a refreshed transparent back design, and offers a more refined, user‑focused take on the lightweight gaming‑phone concept. Powered by a flagship‑level mobile platform and REDMAGIC's performance tuning, it achieves speeds on par with top‑tier chips, further boosting its appeal.

REDMAGIC 11 Air Specifications

REDMAGIC 11 Air features a 6.85‑inch Q10 AMOLED display by BOE with a 1216 x 2688 px resolution and 10‑bit color depth, covering 100% of the DCI‑P3 gamut. It supports refresh rates up to 144 Hz and an instantaneous 2500 Hz touch sampling rate, while peak local brightness reaches 1800 cd/m². The under‑display selfie camera uses a 16 MP OmniVision OV16A1Q sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, enhanced by AI image processing.

On the back, the main camera is a 50 MP OmniVision OV50E with a 7‑element lens, f/1.88 aperture, and OIS, capable of recording up to 8K at 30 fps or stabilized 4K at 60 fps. It's paired with an 8 MP OmniVision OV08F10 ultra‑wide camera (f/2.2) supporting FHD 60 fps video. For gaming immersion, the device includes dual stereo speakers, three microphones, two 520 Hz shoulder triggers, and a customizable Magic Key.

Powered by Qualcomm's 3 nm Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750‑AB), the REDMAGIC 11 Air integrates a 3.3 GHz octa‑core CPU and a 903 MHz Adreno 750 GPU. This platform works alongside the Red Core R4 gaming chip and the Energy CUBE 3.0 engine, all kept in check by the ICE Magic cooling system, which includes the 24,000 rpm Active Cooling Fan 4.0. Memory options include 12 GB or 16 GB of quad‑channel LPDDR5X RAM at 4800 MHz, paired with 256 GB or 512 GB of UFS 4.1 Pro storage (non‑expandable).

1436 A 7000 mAh battery powers the device, supporting 80W wired fast charging (120W for China). The dual Nano‑SIM tray supports a wide range of 2G GSM, 3G UMTS, 4G LTE‑FDD/TDD, and 5G bands (availability varies by region). Running Android 16 with REDMAGIC 11 OS, the phone offers enhanced AI features, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi‑Fi Hotspot, Wi‑Fi Direct, and SmartCast display output. All major global GPS positioning systems are supported.

Complete REDMAGIC 11 Air specifications.

REDMAGIC 11 Air Unboxing

The REDMAGIC 11 Air arrives in a minimalist box in light gray color with the REDMAGIC logo on top, written in red and a big AIR name overflowing to the side of the box and written in dark gray. Inside the box, the device is accompanied by the following accessories:

• Pre-applied screen protector
• 80W charger (CN) - an EU version is supplied for EU markets
• USB Type-C to Type-C cable
• SIM tray pin
• Hard plastic case with subtle opacity and a striped effect