Gaming phones have always had a bit of an identity crisis. You buy them for the power, but you pay for it with pockets that feel like they’re lugging around a power bank. Redmagic seems to have heard our complaints.

In case you missed it, the nubia sub-brand just dropped the Redmagic 11 Air in China, and it’s shaping up to be the mullet of smartphones: business (sleek, transparent) in the front, and absolute party (active cooling fan, RGB) in the back.

Besides the specs, the headline here is the form factor. Redmagic calls this a “true full-screen esports flagship,” and the marketing hype might be real. It has managed to cram a large battery into a body that doesn’t require a belt tightener.

Design-wise, it has gone all-in on the transparent aesthetic. Whether you pick the “Deuterium Front” inspired look that’s available in white and black or the silver variant, you’re getting that signature see-through backplate that shows off the internal screws and components. It’s nerdy, it’s loud, and it’s unapologetically Redmagic.

Under the hood, the Redmagic 11 Air is a monster. If you were worried about frame drops in Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves, don’t be.

The display is a 6.85-inch 1.5K AMOLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate. And yes, it’s a true full screen. The 16-megapixel selfie camera is hidden under the display, meaning no notch, no punch-hole, and no distractions when you are in a ranked match.

Now, let’s talk raw power, because this device is stacked. At its heart beats the 3nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite paired with the custom Red Core R4 chip, flanked by up to 16GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and 512GB of blazing-fast UFS 4.1 storage. Keeping the lights on is a 7,000mAh battery capable of 120-watt fast charging — meaning you will likely hit 100% before you finish your coffee — while the upgraded Active Turbo Fan 4.0 spins at a wild 24,000 RPM to make sure the unit keeps its cool even when the action heats up.

And a fan inside a phone? Still? Yes, and that updated fan, combined with the new “Ice-Stage” vapor chamber, claims to keep the Redmagic 11 Air cool enough that your hands won’t sweat during marathon sessions.

会冒烟的红魔11Air开箱 Mobile phones that can emit smoke #redmagic11air #redMagic pic.twitter.com/co7uD7qqHz

— TeardownTao (@TeardownTao) January 14, 2026

Actual unit of the Redmagic 11 Air

Speaking of gaming features, the 520Hz shoulder triggers are back. If you play shooters like Call of Duty: Mobile or Farlight 84, these are basically legal cheats, letting you aim and fire without playing finger gymnastics on the screen.

In China, the Redmagic 11 Air starts at ¥3,699. That’s roughly P31,345 in Philippine pesos or around $530 in U.S. dollars. The higher-tier 16GB + 512GB model is ¥4,399 (P37,275 or $630).

So when can you buy it? The global launch — which usually includes the Philippines — is set for Jan. 29.

Is this the smartphone that finally makes gaming flagships mainstream? We hope so. It’s got the battery life of a tablet, the power of a PC (it literally has a PC emulator built-in), and the screen of a TV.

AIR. Redefined.
REDMAGIC 11 Air is on its way.https://t.co/MTcIWM715z pic.twitter.com/8xKTW97SdV

— REDMAGIC (@redmagicgaming) January 20, 2026

Global launch date announced

Redmagic 11 Air specs

• 6.85-inch AMOLED display, 1.5K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 95.1% screen-to-body ratio, 1,800 nits peak brightness
• 3nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor
• Adreno 830 GPU
• Red Core R4 gaming chip
• 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X Ultra RAM
• 256GB/512GB UFS 4.1 storage
• Dual rear cameras: 50-megapixel main (OIS), 8-megapixel ultrawide
• 16-megapixel under-display front camera
• Under-display fingerprint reader
• 7,000mAh battery with 120-watt fast charging
• Shoulder triggers (520Hz touch sampling)
• Active cooling fan (24,000 RPM)
• RedMagic OS 11 based on Android 16
• Colors: Quantum Black, Stardust White

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