Best Gaming Smartphones

830 smartphones in this collection

The highest-performing smartphones for mobile gaming. The rating is based on AnTuTu and Geekbench results, plus overall CPU and GPU performance.

# Rating Smartphone Processor Battery Camera AnTuTu Launch price
541
71
Motorola Frontier 22
Motorola · 2022
Snapdragon 8 Gen1 4500 mAh 200MP 1294871 —
542
71
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5000 mAh 64MP 1294871 —
543
70
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Honor · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4600 mAh 50MP 1294871 —
544
70
Huawei Mate 70 Pro+
Huawei · 2024
Kirin 9020 5700 mAh 50MP 1383793 109 800 ₽
$1220
545
70
HiSilicon Kirin 9020 5700 mAh 50MP 1383793 —
546
70
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
ZTE · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5000 mAh 64MP 1294871 —
547
70
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (nm) 5000 mAh 64MP 1294871 —
548
69
Huawei Mate X6
Huawei · 2024
HiSilicon Kirin 9020 5200 mAh 50MP 1383793 —
549
69
Xiaomi 14T
Xiaomi · 2024
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra 5000 mAh 50MP 1598339 40 410 ₽
$449
550
68
Oppo Find X4 Pro
OPPO · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 4500 mAh 50MP 1294871 —
551
68
Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
Vivo · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4700 mAh 50MP 1294871 —
552
67
Honor Magic4 Pro
Honor · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4600 mAh 50MP 1294871 —
553
67
Nubia Z40 Pro
Nubia · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5000 mAh 64MP 1294871 —
554
67
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung · 2022
Samsung Exynos 2200 5000 mAh 108MP 1434169 107 910 ₽
$1199
555
67
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5000 mAh 12MP 1242193 —
556
67
Vivo X80 Pro
Vivo · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4700 mAh 50MP 1294871 —
557
67
ZTE Axon 41 Ultra 5G
ZTE · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 5000 mAh 64MP 1294871 —
558
66
Huawei Mate 70
Huawei · 2024
HiSilicon Kirin 9020 5300 mAh 50MP 1383793 70 200 ₽
$780
559
66
Motorola Edge X30
Motorola · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5000 mAh 50MP 1294871 —
560
66
Vivo X Note
Vivo · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5000 mAh 50MP 1294871 —

Frequently asked questions

Which smartphone is best for gaming?

The best smartphones for mobile gaming have top-tier chipsets — Snapdragon 8 Elite, Dimensity 9400, and Apple A18 Pro. Cooling system quality matters too.

Do you need a gaming phone for mobile games?

Most games run fine on a mid-range smartphone. Gaming-focused models are for demanding titles at max settings and long play sessions.