RedMagic 12 Pro launches globally with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and 8400mAh battery

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Three weeks after the RedMagic 12 Pro+ launched in China, RedMagic has officially introduced the global version, called the RedMagic 12 Pro. Most of the hardware remains unchanged, but the global model comes with slower charging and a higher price than last year’s phone.

In the US, the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model costs $949, while the 16GB and 512GB version is priced at $1,049. The top-end model with 1TB of storage costs $1,199. In Europe, the three configurations cost €899, €999, and €1,199, respectively.

That’s a considerable increase over the RedMagic 11 Pro, which started at €699 last year. The new model costs €200 more across all three configurations, and RedMagic has also dropped the 24GB RAM option.

There are two color options to choose from: Nightfreeze with a transparent black finish, and Subzero, which is a transparent silver version. 

RedMagic 12 Pro specs

The biggest differences between the global model and its Chinese counterpart are charging speed and shoulder trigger response. The global RedMagic 12 Pro supports 80W wired charging, down from 120W on the Chinese version. Its shoulder triggers are also rated at 520Hz instead of 700Hz. Wireless charging and bypass charging are still included.

The battery capacity remains unchanged at 8,400mAh, which is a 12% increase over the 7,500mAh battery in the RedMagic 11 Pro. Despite the larger battery, the new phone is slightly thinner, measuring 8.5mm compared to 8.9mm on its predecessor.

Under the hood, the phone runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, paired with RedMagic’s own RedCore R5 gaming chip and a G1 display chip. On the software side, it runs RedMagic OS 12 based on Android 17, with built-in Gemini support, PC game emulation, and Steam access through the X-Gravity gaming center.

Keeping all that hardware cool is the AquaCore Cooling System 3.0. The dual-loop liquid cooling system now features RGB lighting, while a new micro-pump delivers up to 130kPa of pressure. RedMagic says this is 85% higher than the previous pump, despite consuming as little as 20mW of power. The cooling setup also includes a fan that reaches speeds of up to 25,500 RPM, a vapor chamber with 15% more coverage, and Liquid Metal 4.0.

On the front, the RedMagic 12 Pro has a 6.85-inch 1.5K OLED display supplied by BOE. It supports a refresh rate of up to 185Hz, with 0.96mm bezels and no visible camera cutout. RedMagic claims no other phone combines this refresh rate with a full-screen design and an under-display camera. The screen’s brightness peaks at 5000 nits, while touch sampling can go as high as 5,000Hz.

The selfie camera is a 16MP ninth-generation under-display unit developed with BOE. There’s also a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint reader built into the display.

Around the back, the phone has a 50MP main camera with optical image stabilization and a 50MP ultrawide camera. It also carries IP68 and IP69 ratings for water and dust resistance, while the fan opening has a separate IPX8 rating.

Other hardware includes stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, an X-axis linear motor, an IR blaster, NFC, Wi-Fi 7, and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port.

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