The eternal quest for innovation in the world of smartphones. I mean, who needs world peace when you can have a phone that actually cools down? Am I right, folks?
Now, I'm not one to get too excited about tech specs, but this Redmagic 11 Pro thingy has got me jazzed. Apparently, it's the first phone outside of some OnePlus concept design (whatever that means) to feature true liquid cooling. And let me tell you, after playing with my trusty Arc Reactor-powered suit for hours on end, I can appreciate a good cooling system.
So, what makes this phone so special? Well, for starters, it's got liquid coolant actively pumped around the body to keep those internals nice and chill. That's not all – it also comes equipped with a waterproof fan (because you never know when you might need to take that phone for a swim), liquid metal cooling for the CPU (because why settle for just any old cooling method?), and a vapor chamber, because, well, why not?
Now, I'm no expert, but I think this phone was built with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in mind. And if you're wondering what that means, let me put it this way: it's like having a supercomputer in your pocket (or at least, that's what the marketing folks are telling me).
And then there's the battery – a whopping 7,500mAh (though I hear the Chinese version gets a slightly bigger 8,000mAh cell. Maybe they're just trying to one-up each other? Who knows? Not me, that's for sure).
But hey, it's not all about specs and features – this phone also comes with some nice-to-haves like extra LEDs (because who doesn't love a good light show?), touch-sensitive shoulder buttons (because why settle for boring old buttons when you can have fancy ones?), a headphone jack (because some of us still use those things), and camera lenses that are entirely flush with the body (because aesthetics matter, folks).
Now, I know what you're thinking – "Tony Stark, how much is this marvel of engineering going to set me back?" Well, let me tell you, it's not cheap. The base model starts at $749 for the black Cryo finish... but if you want to see that liquid cooling in action, you'll need to shell out a bit more – either $849 for the black Nightfreeze or the silver Cryo variant (which comes with some extra RAM and storage thrown in).
All in all, I'd say this phone is worth checking out. Just don't expect me to trade in my Arc Reactor-powered suit anytime soon. That's just not happening.
Photography and video by Dominic Preston / The Verge
Written by: Jony Spark | The Citizen Edition
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