REDMAGIC 11S Pro
What you’d gain
- 2.3× faster
- Camera score: 5.9 → 6.9
- Battery: 6,000 → 7,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2029
- Better water resistance
- Wireless charging
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Should You Upgrade From the REDMAGIC 8 Pro?
How the REDMAGIC 8 Pro compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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We can’t give our take on the REDMAGIC 8 Pro: its maker hasn’t published how long it gets security updates. The phones below are still clear upgrades on specs.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $850, close to what the REDMAGIC 8 Pro cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
REDMAGIC 11 Pro
What you’d gain
- 2.3× faster
- Camera score: 5.9 → 6.9
- Display score: 7.3 → 7.8
- Battery: 6,000 → 7,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2028
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
REDMAGIC 11 Air
What you’d gain
- 2× faster
- Camera score: 5.9 → 6.5
- Display score: 7.3 → 8.0
- Battery: 6,000 → 7,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2029
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
Nothing Phone (3)
What you’d gain
- 1.5× faster
- Camera score: 5.9 → 8.2
- Display score: 7.3 → 8.5
- Security updates until around 2032
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- Smaller battery: 6,000 → 5,150 mAh
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No charger in the box
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REDMAGIC 8 Pro upgrade FAQ
Is the REDMAGIC 8 Pro still supported?
REDMAGIC hasn’t published an official update policy for the REDMAGIC 8 Pro, so we can’t say exactly when its security updates end. Check the phone’s settings for the date of its latest security patch.
What is the best upgrade from the REDMAGIC 8 Pro?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the REDMAGIC 11 Pro, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.3 vs 6.4 for the REDMAGIC 8 Pro. The newest model of the same family is the REDMAGIC 11S Pro. If you want to spend less, look at the REDMAGIC 11 Air. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $850, close to the REDMAGIC 8 Pro’s launch price.
How much faster is the REDMAGIC 11 Pro than the REDMAGIC 8 Pro?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the REDMAGIC 11 Pro is about 2.3 times as fast as the REDMAGIC 8 Pro. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 5,200, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 2,706 vs 1,091.