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
681
57
Realme GT 5G
Realme · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4500 mAh 64MP 1135878 —
682
57
Vivo Y100t
Vivo · 2024
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 5000 mAh 64MP 1240821 —
683
57
Xiaomi Civi 3
Xiaomi · 2023
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 4500 mAh 50MP 1240821 —
684
57
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold
Xiaomi · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5020 mAh 108MP 1135878 —
685
56
Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro
Nubia · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4500 mAh 64MP 1135878 53 910 ₽
$599
686
56
OnePlus 9RT
OnePlus · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4500 mAh 50MP 1139950 —
687
56
Realme GT2
Realme · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5000 mAh 50MP 1135878 —
688
56
Redmi K40 Pro
Redmi · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4520 mAh 64MP 1135878 —
689
56
Xiaomi Mi 11i
Xiaomi · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4520 mAh 108MP 1135878 —
690
55
Huawei Mate Xs 2
Huawei · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G 4500 mAh 50MP 1135878 —
691
55
Vivo iQOO 7
Vivo · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4000 mAh 48MP 1135878 —
692
55
Vivo iQOO 9 SE
Vivo · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 4500 mAh 48MP 1135878 —
693
55
Vivo iQOO Z8
Vivo · 2023
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 5000 mAh 64MP 1240821 —
694
54
ASUS 8z
ASUS · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4000 mAh 64MP 1135878 —
695
54
Honor X40 GT
Honor · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 4800 mAh 50MP 1135878 —
696
54
Huawei P50
Huawei · 2021
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4100 mAh 50MP 1135878 63 000 ₽
$700
697
53
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4500 mAh 12MP 1138928 62 910 ₽
$699
698
52
Huawei P50 Pocket
Huawei · 2022
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4000 mAh 40MP 1135878 126 900 ₽
$1410
699
51
Sony Xperia 5 III
Sony · 2021
Snapdragon 888 4500 mAh 12MP 1135878 89 910 ₽
$999
700
50
Sony Xperia Pro-I
Sony · 2021
Snapdragon 888 4500 mAh 12MP 1135878 161 910 ₽
$1799

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.