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TL;DR
- The REDMAGIC 11 Air is a new gaming phone with a relatively slim form factor.
- It packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
- Global sales start on February 12 at $499 for the 12+256 version, or $599 for the 16+512GB version.
The gaming phone landscape is looking pretty grim in 2026, with ASUS stepping back from the smartphone market and newer flagship chips suffering from poor thermal performance. The REDMAGIC 11 Pro is one of the last gaming phones on the market (and our top pick for the best gaming phone), but now it’s set to get a cheaper, more pocketable sibling.
The REDMAGIC 11 Air is a slightly slimmed-down version of the 11 Pro, but not by much. The company writes that it’s “12% thinner and 10% lighter” than its larger sibling, with the same 6.85-inch 144Hz AMOLED panel. It’s still roughly as thick as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra at 8mm, but the flat back means there’s no camera bump to get in your way while you game.
