REDMAGIC 11 Pro Review | First SD 8 ELITE GEN 5 Gaming Phone!

Tech Spurt November 3, 2025
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Expect in-depth tech reviews, comparisons, unboxings and hands-on features with fresh new UK smartphones, laptops, wearables, apps and other new gadgets. With over 20 years of experience reviewing technology, UK journalist Chris Barraclough has written for Tech Radar and dozens of PC/smartphone publications, as well as editing Mobile Choice magazine. Like Unbox Therapy, Supersaf, MKBHD and others, he also spent several years presenting tech-based YouTube videos for the likes of Tech Radar and Recombu. We don't just pull things out of boxes here. We dive deep into those smartphones, gaming machines, smartwatches and other tech - Chris uses each device as it was intended for a proper real-life review, and doesn't just cover the shiny expensive stuff. You'll find budget kit as well, because we're not all minted. Check out The Spurt Hole for non-techy shenanigans! Email address provided for PR requests - we are NOT hiring editors, thumbnail artists etc!

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Reviewing the REDMAGIC 11 Pro gaming phone - it's not red, but it is magic, boasting that Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 power and an innovative cooling system. I've been testing the REDMAGIC 11 Pro for a few days so here's my unboxing and review of the gaming chops with Wuthering Waves etc. As well as the best-in-class battery life, the main draw of this beefy smartphone is that performance. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 replaces the original 'Leading Edition', so once again Wuthering Waves, Genshin Impact and other favourites all run flawlessly. The REDMAGIC 11 Pro's upgraded heat-dissipation tech now includes liquid cooling and works beautifully, even with your game's settings maxed out. And like the ROG Phone, there's no slowdown even if you're gaming for hours. Speaking of which, the battery size is upgraded for the REDMAGIC 11 Pro to a truly magic 7500mAh. Addicted to PubG or Genshin Impact? Not a problem! The REDMAGIC 11 Pro supports 80W wired charging as well as wireless charging, plus the new IPX8 rating means full water resistance. And that's my unboxing and review of the REDMAGIC 11 Pro, after plenty of satisfying gaming testing. Let us know if it's your pick of the best gamer smartphone of 2025 below! Nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro Review Chapters: 0:00 - Upgrade time! 0:56 - Unboxing 1:26 - Design 3:47 - Features & Red Magic OS 5:00 - Game Space & Mora 7:23 - Shoulder triggers 8:11 - Performance (SD 8 Elite Gen 5) 9:56 - AquaCore Cooling System 11:42 - Display & audio 13:19 - Battery life 14:50 - Cameras 16:34 - Verdict

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