Which is the best smartphones for gaming?

The best gaming smartphones at a glance:

1. iPhone 11 Pro Max / iPhone 11 Pro

2. OnePlus 8 Pro

3. Samsung Galaxy S20/S20 Plus

4. Black Shark 2

5. Nubia Red Magic 5G

6. Asus ROG Phone 2

7. Razer Phone 2

9. SONY XPERIA 1

10. HUAWEI P30 PRO

All Best gaming smartphones Specification:


1. iPhone 11 Pro Max / iPhone 11 Pro

The best gaming iPhones available right now

Release date: September 2019 |

Weight: 226g / 188g |
Dimensions: 158 x 77.8 x 8.1mm / 144 x 71.4 x 8.1mm |
OS: iOS 13 |
Screen size: 6.5-inch / 5.8-inch |

Resolution: 1242 x 2688 / 1125 x 2436 |

CPU: A13 Bionic chip |
RAM: 4GB |
Storage: 64/256/512GB |

Battery: 3,969mAh / 3,046mAh |
Rear camera: 12MP + 12MP + 12MP |

Front camera: 12MP

2. OnePlus 8 Pro

The best OnePlus yet

Release date: April 2020 |
Weight: 199g |
Dimensions: 165.3 x 74.35 x 8.5mm |

OS: Android 10 |
Screen size: 6.78-inch |

Resolution: 3168 x 1440 |

CPU: Snapdragon 865 |
RAM: 8/12GB |
Storage: 128/256GB |

Battery: 4,510mAh |
Rear camera: 48MP+48MP+5MP+8MP 8
Front camera: 16MP

3. Samsung Galaxy S20/S20 Plus

Samsung's top flagships

Release date: March 2020 |

Weight: 163g/186g |
Dimensions: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9mm/161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8mm |
OS: Android 10 |
Screen size: 6.2-inch/6.7-inch |

Resolution: 1440 x 3200 |CPU: Snapdragon 865 / Exynos 990 |

RAM: 8GB/12GB |
Storage: 128GB (S20) or 128GB/256GB/512GB (S20 Plus) |

Battery: 4,000mAh/4500mAh |
Rear camera: 12MP + 64MP + 12MP |

Front camera: 10M

4. Black Shark 2

The best gaming phone for those on a budget

Release date: March 2019 |

Weight: 205g |
Dimensions: 163.6 x 75 x 8.8mm |

OS: Android 9.0 Pie |
Screen size: 6.39-inch |

Resolution: 1080 x 2340 |

CPU: Snapdragon 855 |
RAM: 6/8/12GB |
Storage: 128/256GB |

Battery: 4,000mAh |
Rear camera: 48MP + 12MP |
Front camera: 20MP

5. Nubia Red Magic 5G

Magic for gaming, less so for some other things

Release date: March 2020 |

Weight: 218g |
Dimensions: 168.6 x 78 x 9.8mm |

OS: Android 10 |
Screen size: 6.65-inch |

Resolution: 1080 x 2340 |

CPU: Snapdragon 865 |
RAM: 8/12GB |
Storage: 128/256GB |

Battery: 4,500mAh |
Rear camera: 64MP + 8MP + 2MP |

Front camera: 8MP

6. Asus ROG Phone 2

Built from the ground up for gamers

Release date: September 2019 |

Weight: 240g |
Dimensions: 171 x 77.6 x 9.5mm |

OS: Android 9 Pie |
Screen size: 6.59-inch |

Resolution: 1080 x 2340 |

CPU: Snapdragon 855 Plus |
RAM: 12GB |
Storage: 512GB/1TB |

Battery: 6,000mAh |
Rear camera: 48MP + 13MP |
Front camera: 24MP

7. Razer Phone 2

Gaming-specific features that outshine its everyday ones

Release date: October 2018 |

Weight: 205g |
Dimensions: 158.5 x 78.9 x 8.5mm |

OS: Android 9 Pie |
Screen size: 5.72-inch |

Resolution: 2560×1440 |

CPU: Snapdragon 845 |
RAM: 6/8GB |
Storage: 64GB/128GB (up to 1TB with card)
Battery: 4,000mAh |
Rear camera: 12MP f/1.75 wide angle / 12MP f/2.6 telephoto |
Front camera: 8MP f/2.0

8. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus / Galaxy S10

Great Android gaming phones

Release date: February 2019 |

Weight: 175g |
Dimensions: 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8mm / 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8mm |
OS: Android 10 |
Screen size: 6.4-inch / 6.1-inch |

Resolution: 1440 x 3040 |

CPU: Snapdragon 855 / Exynos 9820 |

RAM: 8/12GB |
Storage: 128GB/512GB/1TB (up to 1.5TB with card) |
Battery: 4,100mAh / 3,400mAh |
Rear camera: 12MP + 12MP + 16MP |

Front camera: 10MP + 8MP / 10MP

9. SONY XPERIA 1

The best gaming phone for an ultra-wide display


Released date:
Weight: 180g
Dimensions: 167 x 72 x 8.2mm
OS: Android 9.0 Pie
Screen size: 6.5 inches
Resolution: 1644 x 3840 pixels
CPU: Snapdragon 855
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 64/128GB
Battery: 3300mAh
Rear camera: 12MP f/1.6 + 12MP f/2.4 + 12MP f/2.4
Front camera: 8MP f/2.0


10. HUAWEI P30 PRO

An all-round powerhouse that's fantastic for gaming


Released date:
Weight: 192 g
Dimensions: 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm
OS: Android 10
Screen size: 6.47 inches
CPU: Kirin 980
RAM: 6GB / 8GB
Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Battery: 4,200 mAh
Rear camera: 40MP f/1.6 wide + 8MP f/3.4 telephoto + 20MP f/2.2 ultrawide + TOF depth
Front camera: 32MP f/2.0