Redmagic 11 Pro is the first phone with liquid cooling

What looks like the spot for Qi2 charging is actually an excuse to show off the liquid cooling.

Redmagic’s latest gaming phone has arrived in China with a neat trick up its sleeve: liquid cooling.

It’s an active liquid cooling system, as opposed to the passive vapor chamber systems that have become pretty common in high-end Android phones over the last few years, with a ceramic micro-pump to push liquid through the phone. It’s a first for phones, outside of a concept device built by OnePlus in 2023. Naturally, the design makes sure to show it off, with a translucent ring to highlight the moving coolant.

The other big selling point is a huge 8,000mAh battery, bigger even than the 7,500mAh cells in recent Xiaomi and Oppo phones. A Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 handles the performance, with a 144Hz display, 120W wired charging, and haptic shoulder buttons too. Redmagic says a global launch will be announced November 3rd.