Best Mobile Phones for Gaming

Smartphones these days do more than mere voice calling and texting. From clicking pictures to keeping track of health activities, you name it and a smartphone does it. Gaming is another top feature of a smartphone. With evolving mobile technology, video games or mobile games have also evolved from the good old feature phone games to the recent 2D and 3D gaming consoles. Below we have listed some of the mobile phones ideal for gaming depending on the RAM and processor chipset largely.

XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5 PRO

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is powered by 1.8GHz octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor and runs Android v7.1.1 Nougat based MIUI 9 operating system. The smartphone comes in two RAM variants -- 4GB and 6GB paired with 64GB internal storage. Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphone features a 5.99-inch Full HD+ bright display with 1080x2160 screen resolution. As for the camera, the smartphone boasts of a 20MP front camera for selfies with Beautify 4.0 and face unlock features. On the rear panel, the Redmi Note 5 Pro sports a camera setup of 12MP+5MP with LED flash. The smartphone is backed by a 4,000mAh battery.

NOKIA 7 PLUS

Nokia 7 Plus is powered by octa-core processor and runs on Android 8.0 operating system. The device comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM which may be further expanded upto 256GB via a micro-SD card support. The Nokia 7 Plus features a 6.0-inch display with 1080x2160 pixel screen resolution. On the camera front, the smartphone sports a 13MP primary camera and 16MP selfie shooter on the front. The device is backed by a battery of 3,800mAh.

HUAWEI NOVA 3

The recently launched Huawei Nova 3 sports a a 6.3-inch full HD+ display and has 1080x2340 pixels resolution. The smartphone is powered by octa-core Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC, coupled with Mali-G72 GPU. The device packs 6GB RAM and runs on company’s EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. Huawei Nova 3 comes with 128GB inbuilt storage that may be further expanded upto 256GB using a micro-SD card. As for the camera, the smartphone flaunts a dual rear camera setup. The setup includes 16MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture and PDAF and 24MP secondary sensor with f/1.8 aperture. There is also a dual camera setup of 24MP and 2MP on the front. The Huawei Nova 3 houses a 3,750mAh battery.

ONE PLUS 6 

OnePlus 6 is also the 2018 flagship smartphone from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa core processor. The device packs 8GB RAM and comes in three storage variants - 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. It comes with a 6.28-inch FHD+ Full Optic AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution. The display has 2.5D curve and a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The smartphone runs OxygenOS based on Android Oreo 8.1. As far as the camera is concerned, OnePlus 6 features a dual camera setup on the rear panel. The setup includes 20MP primary and 16MP secondary camera with OIS, Super Slow motion, Portrait mode. On the front, the smartphone has a 16MP camera for selfie. OnePlus 6 is backed by a 3300mAh battery and comes with dash charge technology. 

ASUS ROG PHONE

Asus ROG Phone is a recent flagship smartphone launched in June this year. The phone is powered by 2.96GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and packs 8GB RAM. Asus ROG phone runs on Android v8.1 (Oreo) operating system. The smartphone comes with non-expandable 128GB internal storage. It flaunts a 6.0-inch display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. As for the camera, the Asus ROG phone boasts on 12MP rear camera and an 8MP selfie shooter on the front. The device is powered by a battery of 4000mAh.

VIVO NEX

Vivo Nex is the latest flagship smartphone from the Chinese mobile maker. The dual-SIM smartphone is powered by 2.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa core processor with Adreno 630. Vivo Nex packs 8GB RAM coupled with 128GB internal storage. The smartphone features a 6.59-inch ultra full view display with 19.3:9 aspect ratio. The device runs Android v8.1 Oreo based on Funtouch OS 4.0 operating system. On the camera front, Vivo Nex has a dual rear camera setup that includes 12MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture. There is a 5MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture. The smartphone has a retractable pop-up camera with 8MP sensor having aperture of f/2.0. As for the battery, the smartphone houses a 4000mAh battery.

List of Best Mobile Phones for Gaming