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Redmagic 12 Pro adds RGB lights to liquid-cooling loop with mixed results

Redmagic's latest gaming phone builds LED effects into its transparent cooling system, but the blue liquid undermines the color display.

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What to know

  • Redmagic 12 Pro integrates RGB lighting into its transparent liquid-cooling loop, but the blue cooling fluid undermines color display, making reds look orange, greens appear turquoise, and whites look more blue.
  • Cooling performance improved 85 percent in pressure over the previous generation, supported by a built-in fan and vapor chamber to handle the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.
  • The phone features a 185Hz display with under-display selfie camera and dual flush 50-megapixel rear cameras, though the under-display camera quality is limited and the headphone jack has been removed.

“To complete the inconsistency, there are two strips of visible liquid cooling without RGB lights in the phone's top-right corner, around and below the Redmagic logo, so those will be blue no matter what. Good luck getting all of this to match.”

Dominic Preston, The Verge reviewer · The Verge ↗ · Nov 3, 7:00 AM

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Redmagic 12 Pro adds RGB lights to liquid-cooling loop with mixed results
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    Camera and design tradeoffs noted

    The review highlights that the 16-megapixel under-display camera is difficult to see but produces limited photo quality—adequate for video calls but poor for selfies with aggressive AI beautification. The rear cameras are completely flush with the body under one glass panel. The 3.5mm headphone jack has been removed compared to previous Redmagic phones.

    “And they work! Sort of. The lights do turn on, and they can be set to glow in set patterns, activate for specific apps, or trigger for notifications and calls.”
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge reviewer · source
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    Improved cooling and other specs detailed — Beyond the RGB system, the 12 Pro features cooling output pressure of 130kPa (85 percent higher than previous generation), a built-in fan, vapor chamber, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, 12GB or 16GB RAM, 8,400mAh battery with 80W charging, 185Hz display with under-display selfie camera, and dual 50-megapixel cameras. The phone has an IP69 rating, though the fan section is only IPX8.

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    RGB color distortion and lighting inconsistency documented — The review notes that the blue cooling liquid causes significant color distortion: blue or white lights look more blue, green becomes turquoise, and red or orange produce colored bubbles in a blue tide. Multiple separate lighting zones (camera ring, side light, shoulder buttons, and non-lit cooling strips) create visual mismatches.

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    Redmagic 12 Pro reviewed with RGB-lit liquid cooling — The Verge published a review of Redmagic's 12 Pro gaming phone, which builds RGB lights into its transparent liquid-cooling loop. The lights can glow in patterns, activate for apps, or trigger for notifications, but the blue cooling fluid undermines color reproduction.