OnePlus Prepares Magnetic Mini Cooler for Gaming Phones
OnePlus is preparing a compact magnetic cooler called the Ice Card Mini for gaming phones. It uses a thermoelectric chip and an air-cooling system, weighs about 50 grams, and draws power from the phone's USB-C port. It is expected to launch alongside the OnePlus 16 on October 12, with pricing and US availability still unannounced.
OnePlus’s Ice Card Mini shrinks its earlier magnetic cooling clip, which weighed 68 grams and sold in China for 179 yuan. The new model is about 50 grams, 70 by 53.4 by 9.7 millimeters, and uses a Peltier chip plus airflow. It consumes no more than 3.5 watts through USB-C, far less than OnePlus’s older 27W and 40W coolers.
It offers two noise levels, roughly 25dB and 35dB, and holds via about 10 newtons of magnetic force. A bundled plate supports phones lacking magnets, while ColorOS X high-performance mode pairs with OnePlus and Oppo devices. A 10,000mAh power bank may run it for up to eight hours on high.
Mobile gamers and heavy phone users could see steadier performance and less heat if compact magnetic coolers become common. Accessory makers may respond with slimmer, lower-power add-ons, while travelers might pair such devices with existing power banks. Because pricing and US availability remain unannounced, and non-magnetic phones need a plate, the effect may stay limited to enthusiasts rather than reshaping mainstream phone use.