The highest smartphones for gaming on the go

The Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro is our alternative for the most effective gaming cellphone round, and for those who take a look on the specs then it gained’t take you quite a lot of seconds to see why.

From a display with a 165Hz refresh charge and 720Hz contact sampling charge, to a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset that’s complemented by 18GB of RAM, this system was constructed from the bottom as much as ship wonderful gaming efficiency, and thankfully we will verify that it does precisely that.

We have been extremely impressed by the speedy processing energy of this system, whereas the tremendous clean and reactive display helped us to really feel extra immersed than ever earlier than within the video games that have been unfolding in entrance of us.

This handset delivered the most effective gaming efficiency we’ve seen in a cellphone, and its beefy 6000mAh battery ensures that your session gained’t instantly be lower quick. What’s extra, the 65W fast-charging noticed it get totally topped up in simply 40 minutes, so that you’re quickly able to rise up and go once more.

Should you’ve bought a endless urge for food for gaming, and a equally limitless pockets, then this handset is the most effective we’ve examined for that function.

Asus has additionally launched the Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate, which packs a MediaTek chipset. We’re reviewing this cellphone at present, so will replace the record once we’ve put it by the checks.

Reviewer: Peter Phelps
Full Evaluation: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro review

Not everyone seems to be fortunate sufficient to have fistfuls of money to throw at a cellphone, particularly if it’s a secondary cellphone that you simply’re simply utilizing to fulfill your gaming wants. That’s why a tool just like the Redmagic 7S Professional turns out to be useful. It prices rather a lot lower than the flagships on this record, however don’t let that idiot you: it nonetheless delivers blistering efficiency.

This cellphone rocks the identical formidable Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset because the ROG Cellphone 6 Professional, and this ensures that it is likely one of the quickest Android telephones available on the market. You’ll be able to run Genshin Affect on its very highest settings on this system, and the processor – working in tandem with the warmth dissipation system – will nonetheless keep nice efficiency.

The 6.8-inch show is an excellent canvas for gaming, providing a 120Hz refresh charge, a dizzying 960Hz contact sampling charge, and a 1080p decision. Nevertheless, you would possibly discover that it’s not fairly as brilliant as a few of its opponents and we typically needed to prime it as much as most brightness even when indoors. The unmistakable gaming-centric design additionally incorporates two 520Hz contact buttons which provide you with an actual aggressive edge.

Sadly, nonetheless, Nubia’s consumer interface is cluttered and clunky and there are even some translation errors to be discovered as properly, which hardly makes for an gratifying expertise. However for those who can look previous this flaw (and the sub-par digital camera system), then you definitely’ve bought your self a extremely succesful gaming cellphone.

Reviewer: Jon Mundy
Full Evaluation: Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro review

Whereas the earlier two entries on this record are devoted gaming telephones, constructed expressly for that function and nothing else, this one is a flagship smartphone that boasts wonderful gaming efficiency as simply certainly one of its many accomplishments. Should you decide this system, you’ll be capable of play the most effective video games in fashion – however you’ll get greater than that, too.

When it comes to its gaming capabilities, you’ll discover a really wonderful performer right here that’s among the many speediest Android telephones round. It’s additionally bought an totally good display, arguably the most effective on any smartphone you should purchase, and it makes video games a pleasure to play.

You gained’t get some purist gaming enhancements, resembling shoulder set off buttons, however you’re going to get some benefits that different gaming telephones could miss out on, together with a assured 5 years of software program updates and a superb digital camera system that’s head and shoulders above the others available on the market with regards to its zoom capabilities.

Should you’re on the lookout for an Android system that may deal with video games with aplomb however supply a lot extra, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a straightforward advice.

Reviewer: Max Parker
Full Evaluation: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review

In our checks, we discovered the A16 Bionic chipset on the coronary heart of the iPhone 14 Pro to be a gaming beast, comfortably able to taking part in any title we may throw at it with ease.

Pair this with the responsive ProMotion show which ramps as much as 120Hz and the incredible assortment of titles out there by way of each the App Retailer and Apple Arcade, and you’ve got a real gaming champion.

You do miss out on the extra gaming-specific options different telephones we’ve included on this record possess. There are, after all, no built-in triggers nor the ROG Cellphone’s RGB lightning. It’s additionally a bit of extra finicky streaming video games from Game Pass on iOS than it’s on Android, however it’s doable.

You’re additionally getting a wonderful cellphone in different areas. The three rear cameras are nice, the software program top-tier and the display high quality the most effective we’ve reviewed. 

Reviewer: Max Parker
Full assessment: Apple iPhone 14 Pro review

Should you can’t get sufficient of your cell gaming however don’t have a big disposable revenue to spend on one of many all-singing all-dancing flagships that we’ve listed above, then don’t fear; you’ll be able to nonetheless get an important gaming expertise at a cheaper price.

For this function, we’d particularly advocate the Poco X4 Professional 5G. Regardless of the sub-$300/£300 value, this display boasts some extremely superior options, together with a 120Hz refresh charge, HDR10 help, and a claimed 1200 nits peak brightness. The battery can be distinctive, lasting as much as two days of conservative utilization. Efficiency requirements aren’t on the identical degree as flagship fashions, however they need to be ok to see you thru your gaming classes with out too many issues.

This nice worth handset is properly price a glance if you wish to sport to your coronary heart’s content material however can’t splash out on among the bank-breaking choices that excel on this space.

Reviewer: Peter Phelps
Full Evaluation: Poco X4 Pro 5G

Asus ROG Cellphone 6D Final

Finest different gaming cellphone

Professionals

• Extraordinarily highly effective
• Fantastically massive and fluid show
• Helpful gaming buttons

Cons

• Barely any completely different to the ROG Cellphone 6 Professional
• Costlier than earlier than
• Considerably cumbersome

You’ve already seen that we’ve put the Asus ROG Cellphone 6 Professional in pleasure of place as the most effective gaming cellphone on this record, however for those who fancy a barely completely different design or just can’t discover it to purchase, then the Asus ROG Cellphone 6D Final would even be a wonderful alternative. Why? As a result of it’s nearly the identical system.

The primary distinction is that this handset packs the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset reasonably than Qualcomm’s newest, and this nonetheless delivers one hell of a punch so far as efficiency is anxious. In response to our checks, the CPU benchmarking stats have been barely higher on this model, whereas the GPU scores have been a tad weaker. Whichever handset you get, you’re assured a wonderful quantity processing energy to get you thru any form of cell sport.

The design seems similar to its sibling, as soon as once more being reasonably heavy to deal with on a day-to-day foundation however not less than the Area Gray end is a tad extra delicate than the white of the 6 Professional. It nonetheless has the identical display and digital camera set-up, and we seen no substantial variations between the 2 in these respects throughout the assessment course of, and the battery additionally has the identical huge 6000mAh capability.

Simply as with the ROG Cellphone 6 Professional, for those who love cell gaming and need wonderful efficiency then it’s very exhausting to go flawed with this handset.

Reviewer: Jon Mundy

Full assessment: Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate