Built for speed
RedMagic launched the 12 Pro+ in China on October 15, 2026. Its standout feature is a 6.85-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2688×1216 and a refresh rate of up to 185Hz.
Games need to support the right mode to make full use of that refresh rate. RedMagic offers fixed 60Hz, 144Hz and 185Hz settings, along with an automatic mode. Selected games support 165Hz or 185Hz.
There is no complete list showing which games work with each high-refresh mode or the phone’s advanced visual features. A 185Hz screen also doesn’t mean every game will run at 185 frames per second.
The 16-megapixel selfie camera sits beneath the display, so there is no visible camera cutout. The screen borders measure about 0.96mm, down from roughly 1.25mm on the RedMagic 11 Pro+.
What the gaming tests found
In PCPOP’s testing, CrossFire Mobile averaged about 185 frames per second in its 185fps mode while drawing roughly 3W of power.
Honor of Kings averaged about 145fps in its 144fps mode while using around 3.4W. After roughly half an hour, the front of the phone measured about 39–40°C, while the back remained in the mid-30s Celsius.
Those are high average frame rates for the games and settings tested. They do not show how the phone compares with rivals, however, because no competing phone or older RedMagic model was tested under the same conditions.
The phone uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor. Qualcomm says the chip delivers 13% more CPU performance and 44% more graphics performance than the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, along with better efficiency. Those figures apply to the chipset and do not guarantee the same gains for this phone in every task.
RedMagic separately claimed a 44% CPU improvement at launch, but did not name the comparison chip or explain how it measured the gain. That number should not be treated as equivalent to Qualcomm’s documented 13% CPU claim.
Several systems handle the heat
The cooling hardware includes heat-spreading liquid metal, a flat vapor chamber that works like a small radiator, and thin graphene layers. RedMagic says it has also replaced a single-ring liquid channel with a dual-ring design covering the air duct, processor and battery.
RedMagic says this liquid loop uses fluorinated cooling liquid and a small pump. Its published specifications put the new pump’s power draw at 20 milliwatts, down from 80 milliwatts in the previous model—a 60-milliwatt reduction. Its rated pressure rises from 100kPa to 130kPa.
A built-in fan supplies active airflow and is rated at 25,500rpm. RedMagic says a maze-like structure helps limit dust, and the phone carries an IPX8 water-resistance rating.
RedMagic also advertises IP68 and IP69 protection. The available material does not explain safe immersion depth or duration, or how well the seals around the fan hold up over time. That makes the ratings difficult to judge in everyday use.
No independent teardown or isolated test shows how much cooling comes from the liquid loop rather than the fan, vapor chamber or other materials. The phone performed well in the limited tests available, but each cooling component’s contribution remains unknown.
A large battery, but no endurance test
The 12 Pro+ has an 8,400mAh battery and supports 120W wired charging. Most launch coverage lists 80W wireless charging, though one unresolved report gives a different figure.
In one independent wired test, the battery reached 21% after 10 minutes, 61% after 30 minutes and 100% after about 53 minutes. No comparable wireless-charging time is available.
A bypass charging mode can power the phone directly during plugged-in use, with the aim of reducing battery heat and wear. Its controls and practical effects have not been independently measured.
Battery capacity alone does not reveal how long a phone will last. There are no standardized mixed-use or screen-on-time results for the 12 Pro+, so its everyday endurance cannot yet be judged.
The phone is about 8.5mm thick—0.4mm thinner than the RedMagic 11 Pro+—and weighs around 223g. No matched measurements show how comfortable it is compared with rival phones.
Gaming controls are documented; camera comparisons are not
The phone has touch-sensitive shoulder controls sampled at 700Hz, though their full response time and game-mapping support have not been measured. It also includes stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
On the back are two 50-megapixel cameras: a stabilized main camera and an ultra-wide camera. There is no dedicated telephoto lens, and no independent comparison with mainstream flagship cameras is available.
Chinese pricing and availability
The RedMagic 12 Pro+ costs 6,999 yuan with 12GB of memory and 256GB of storage. A version with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage costs 7,999 yuan, while the 16GB and 1TB model costs 8,999 yuan.
Three transparent finishes are available: Dark Night, Ice Blue and Silver Wing. A Golden Saga limited edition with 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage is due later.
RedMagic has not announced global pricing or availability. Regional network support and software differences also remain unknown.
How this was reported
- Strongest primary sources: No primary documents were among the sources consulted.
- Important independent sources: PCPOP’s device testing, Gizchina’s specification report and GSMArena’s chipset coverage.
- Major unresolved facts: Global availability, standardized battery life, full game compatibility, practical water-resistance limits, long-term cooling reliability and direct comparisons with rival phones remain unknown.
- Corrections and contact: A corrections contact was not provided in the reporting material available for this article.
