Redmagic 11 Pro review: The most extreme gaming phone you can buy in 2025

The Redmagic 11 Pro is the most extreme gaming phone of 2025, combining outrageous cooling tech, blistering performance and a completely uninterrupted display.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and RedCore R4 gaming chip combine to deliver one of the fastest gaming experiences available on a smartphone. Picture: Noel Campion.

If you’ve ever wondered what a gaming phone could be if the manufacturer removed every limit, the Redmagic 11 Pro is it. It is first and foremost a gaming phone, built for performance, but living with it day to day reveals a fascinating mix of brilliance and compromise.

Design and build