Today, the hardware of top gaming smartphones successfully competes in performance with powerful ones.
But first, we’ll tell you what characteristics you should pay attention to when buying a powerful gaming device.
With what memory do you need to take a smartphone?
To make game apps fly on your phone,a large amount of random access memory (RAM) is required. It stores huge amounts of data that are instantly managed by the processor and video chip during gameplay. Accordingly, the larger the "RAM", the easier it is to load data. In worthy smartphones, it is of the LPDDR4x type - LPDDR5 with a capacity of 8-12 GB.
In addition to RAM, you need to take into account the specification of othertype of memory - ROM, all smartphone data is permanently stored here. For Androids, UFS3x and eMMC4x are relevant today. iPhones have their own way - an even faster NVMe format.
"Stone" for a gaming gadget
The processor is responsible for the high performance of the device. What characteristics should you look at before buying a smartphone?
- Number of cores. The higher it is, the more tasks the "stone" performs simultaneously. But there are processors with multi-threaded cores that work with two data streams at once;
- Frequency — characterizes the speed of computational operations performed by the core. Expressed in GHz.
- technological process (nm). The lower this value for the processor, the more energy efficient its work: it overheats less. Below 7 nm is your choice.
- AI support - if the processor has it, its speed will be maximum due to the high optimization of the computation process.
When choosing, you should compare all these characteristics. Sometimes fewer AI-enabled cores are better than a multi-core stone without AI.
Which screen to choose?
For gamers, displays with6-7 inch diagonal. Despite their seemingly huge size, such smartphones surprisingly fit into the palm of your hand and are quite thin. Larger screens have better graphics detail. Choose:
- The aspect ratio is from 18:9 to 19.5:9.
- Optimal resolution - QHD +;
- Color space - AMOLED (clear, rich colors, slightly worse - IPS);
- Sweep frequency - we protect eyesight, from 90 Hz to 120 Hz.
Remember: the best (highest) screen frequency will drain your battery a lot.
Sound for the gamer
You don't have to worry about sound. Modern gadgets are equipped with stereo speakers. If headphones come with them in the set, they are also of decent quality. Which makes sense for the money.
Top five
All technical characteristics given will be well understood only by those who understand computer hardware. What about those who don’t understand? Choose any gadget from the five best. Here they are.
1st place: iPhone 13 Pro Max
The device has 6.7″ screen with a resolution of 2778×1284, 6 GB RAM, powerful Apple A15 Bionic processor. Supports 5G. All this technological beauty is controlled by iOS 15. It weighs a respectable 238 grams. Incredibly powerful package. According to tests in the Antutu application, this gadget scores 854,218 points. It is not surprising that they are asking for it from 105,000 rubles. Stylish, incredibly powerful, the only drawback is its high cost. But it's an iPhone! Rarely will anyone regret the purchase. Modern games fly, the picture is perfect. Moreover, the device has the longest-lasting battery among all other iPhones.
2nd place: Asus ROG Phone 5
Gadget with a 6 screen.78″, with 16 GB of RAM and 256 internal memory on board. The Snapdragon 888 processor has a 6000 mAh battery that can last up to 12 hours on a single charge. Support 5G, Bluetooth 5.2. Runs Android 11. Weighs 238 grams.
Impressive benchmark performanceAntutu - 799755 points. Sellers ask for the device from 70,000 rubles. Has no shortcomings. The price compared to the not much more productive leader of the rating is significantly lower. Such a high refresh rate of 144 Hz and a screen sampling rate of 300 Hz is rarely compared to any smartphone. The powerful battery supports 65W fast charging. This is an important indicator for a gaming device.
3rd place: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Screen with a diagonal of 6.8″ with stylus support, 3200×1440 resolution, 120 Hz gives a decent picture. The native Samsung Exynos 2100 processor gives an excellent indicator in Antutu - 755462 points. The device weighs 228 gr. A more modest battery is only 5000 mAh. Works under Android 11. Along with the power of the battery, the high price is among the shortcomings of the model. This is Samsung. They ask for it from 77,000 rubles.
The device is designed for high-performance games, butbecause of the manufacturer's ambitious prices, it is better to take the Asus ROG Phone 5. Samsung has long been trying to equal Apple in its pricing policy. It is possible to equal, but only by price, not by quality.
4th place: Nubia Red Magic 5G
Device with screen 6.65″, resolution 2340×1080, frequency 144 Hz, has a weak battery - only 4500 mAh. The voracious Snapdragon 865 will eat up all the resources in 5 hours of play, and this is a big minus. The device is equipped with an internal fan and a liquid cooling system. Even powerful games heat it up weakly.
The Antutu benchmark gave 638,565 points for this device. A smartphone costs around 60,000 rubles.
5th place: Black Shark 3
Sub-brand of Xiaomi, hence the high quality of the gadget.Screen with a diagonal of 6.67″, a resolution of 2400×1080 and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. Battery 4500 mAh. Stone - Snapdragon 870, Android 11 operating system. Due to the small battery, it weighs 210 grams. In tests, Antutu earned 587664 points. In stores they ask for it from 50,000 rubles.
The phone is equipped with LED backlight. The only negative is the lag behind competitors in terms of scanning frequency. In all other respects, it’s a decent device, and also cheaper than its competitors.
To check the performance of all describeddevices used benchmarks of the popular Antutu application. Previously, it was distributed through Google Play Market. Now you can download the free software from the website.