Preorders for the REDMAGIC 12 Pro close soon as the brand prepares for an official release on November 18.
Thousands of mobile gamers have already purchased a one-euro Early Bird voucher to secure the device ahead of the public launch, bfmtv.com reported. Voucher holders gain access to the sales portal 24 hours early on November 17, alongside a 30-euro discount, an 80-watt fast charger, and a branded gift, according to bfmtv.com.
Snapdragon Processor and 8,400 mAh Battery Power the Device
The device runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor paired with the REDMAGIC RedCore R5 gaming chip, Sudinfo reported.
The 12 Pro features a 6.85-inch BOE OLED display with a refresh rate of 185 hertz, Sudinfo noted. Powering the hardware is an 8,400 mAh battery supporting 80-watt wired and wireless charging, which represents a 12 percent capacity increase over the previous model, bfmtv.com reported.
The price for the new release climbs by 200 euros compared to the launch price of the RedMagic 11 Pro, which debuted at 699 euros, Sudinfo stated. Sonia Loonis criticized the pricing strategy, writing in the Sudinfo comments section: “il faut être fou pour mettre un prix pareil pour un smartphone”.
REDMAGIC OS 12 Includes a PC Emulator and Gaming Performance
The software suite runs on REDMAGIC OS 12 based on Android 17, incorporating a Game Space utility for performance tweaks and a Gravity X PC emulator for titles like Balatro, Sudinfo reported. In benchmark comparisons reported by MobiDevices and cited by NeoTeo, the REDMAGIC 12 Pro reached an average of 128 frames per second in Fortnite, compared to 119.7 frames per second on the iPhone 18 Pro Max, though graphic settings differed between the devices.
According to the results reported by MobiDevices, the iPhone 18 Pro Max displays more frames per second in Monster Hunter Outlanders and Where Winds Meet, while the REDMAGIC 12 Pro takes the lead in Fortnite. In Monster Hunter Outlanders, the REDMAGIC 12 Pro averaged 87.7 frames per second while the iPhone 18 Pro Max averaged 117.9 frames per second, and in Where Winds Meet the REDMAGIC 12 Pro reached 58.5 frames per second compared to 60 frames per second on the iPhone.
For temperature and power measurements in Monster Hunter Outlanders, MobiDevices reported a device temperature of 38 °C and a power reading of 6.3 watts for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, compared to 40 °C and 6.5 watts for the REDMAGIC 12 Pro. In Where Winds Meet, the recorded temperatures were 36 °C for the iPhone and 47 °C for the REDMAGIC, with power readings of 6.2 watts for the iPhone and 12.9 watts for the REDMAGIC.
Thermal management relies on a dual-loop liquid cooling system and a 25,550 revolutions-per-minute turbo fan visible on the rear chassis, bfmtv.com reported. Testing by Le Point showed that after one hour of Call of Duty Mobile at maximum frame rate settings using the 520 hertz shoulder triggers, testers observed no perceptible drop in fluidity.
Voucher sales opened on November 12, with early purchasing beginning on November 17 ahead of the general release on November 18, Le Point reported.
