MobiDevices reported higher FPS for the iPhone 18 Pro Max in Monster Hunter Outlanders and Where Winds Meet, while the REDMAGIC 12 Pro led in Fortnite. MobiDevices said graphics quality differed in Fortnite, so that result does not compare the phones at equivalent visual quality.
Reported FPS across three games
FPS means frames per second. MobiDevices published these figures on November 7, 2026:
| Game | REDMAGIC 12 Pro | iPhone 18 Pro Max |
| Monster Hunter Outlanders | 87.7 FPS | 117.9 FPS |
| Where Winds Meet | 58.5 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Fortnite | 128 FPS | 119.7 FPS |
A phone can lead in one game and trail in another. Give extra weight to results from games you play, and treat the Fortnite figures cautiously because graphics quality differed.
Dame Tech’s English-language comparison covers the same three games and says it tracks frame rate, power consumption, and thermals.
Reported temperature and power readings
MobiDevices also reported phone-body temperature and power readings for the first two games. In Monster Hunter Outlanders, the figures were 40°C and 6.5 W for REDMAGIC, compared with 38°C and 6.3 W for iPhone. In Where Winds Meet, they were 47°C and 12.9 W for REDMAGIC, compared with 36°C and 6.2 W for iPhone. Power readings in watts describe power draw; they do not give a battery-runtime result.
How to read the 185 Hz display specification
REDMAGIC advertises a 185 Hz display for the REDMAGIC 12 Pro. Hertz describes how often the display can refresh; it does not mean every game runs at 185 FPS. In this comparison, the phone’s reported FPS ranged from 58.5 to 128 across the three titles. (REDMAGIC’s product page)
For a closer look at the phone’s gaming features beyond these results, see our REDMAGIC 12 Pro review.
