Are you tired of lag and frame drops? Disturbing you while you’re playing with friends and want to get the best baddest phone out there in the market.
We’ll be giving our top picks for best android gaming phones at the moment but you know 2021 just started so expect a lot of 2020 bangers on the list and of course if you’re really into mobile gaming and you have money in your pockets right at this moment.
Asus Rog phone 5 will be the most powerful gaming phone in 2021 as it will continue the legacy of mobile gaming. This phone is the flagship device from Asus and it will be powered by overclocked Qualcomm Snapdrogan 888 SoC. This phone will come with full hd amoled panel supporting 144hz refresh rate and touch sampling rate of 480Hz touch sampling rate.
As pricing is not yet revealed it is expected the pricing will be the same as the previous generation Rog phone 3.
Xiaomi has pretty much been the go-to brand when people look for a solid performer in a smartphone with very aggressive price points and they absolutely killed it with the xiaomi mi 10 pro. I mean this phone made it to a lot of our lists.
Okay let’s get one thing straight first first of all it is not being marketed as a gaming phone but with the specs you’re getting and the price you would be paying for it. I would give this thing the honorary title of gaming phone killer, you’re not getting shoulder buttons or access to a crazy amount of accessories but aside from the fact that you’re getting a snapdragon 865 processor on this.
You get a set of killer cameras and other specs too that hit multiple birds with a single bang for the buck phone remember when i said the red magic was the cheapest gaming phone on this list.
Well this is technically not a gaming phone and you can grab one for just$699.
You get a 6.67 inch ips lcd with hdr 10 plus resolution 144 hertz refresh rate and 180 hertz touch sampling rate 8 gig ram 128 gig storage qualcomm snapdragon 865 processor.
108 megapixel rear camera with an f 1.7 aperture lens 13 megapixel f 2.4 ultra wide camera and 5 megapixel macro lens on the front you get a 20 megapixel selfie camera with f 2.2 aperture and last we have a 5000 milliamp hour battery with 33 watt fast charging.
Ultra fast 144hz refresh rate display, a gorgeous Amoled panel as well as virtual shoulder buttons on the side you also get the Qualcomm snapdragon 865 plus and access to all the accessories made for the rog phone 2 and a bunch more for the rog phone 3.
There are several variants for the rog phone 3 so you can pick and choose which one you want to use to get that chicken dinner.
First we have a strix version with 12 gig Ram and 128 gig of storage for $ $ 619.99, second we have the regular version which has 12 gig of ram and 512 gig storage for $ 734.99 and last but definitely not the least is the highest tier variant which has 12 gig of ram and 512 gig of storage for $ 852.99.
You get a 6.59 inch Amoled display, 144 hertz refresh rate 270 Hz touch sampling rate, gorilla glass 6 protection and HDR 10 plus capability.
64 megapixel f 1.8 main camera, 13 megapixel f 2.4 ultrawide and 5 megapixel f 2.0 macro lens on the front we have a 24 megapixel f2.0 selfie camera.
6000mAh hours of battery with 30 watt fast charging and out of the box you get android 10 with ROG Ui.
Lenovo is not going to be left behind when we talk about gaming phones as the company has also made its own in the form of the Lenovo phone duel. The phone dual has all the hallmarks of a great gaming phone including a super fast 6.65 inch full had plus resolution, super amoled panel along with 144hz refresh rate and 240hz sampling rate for reduced input lag.
It has a specially made landscape ui for mobile gamers as well as virtual side buttons just like the rog phone 3. It also has a side mounted motorized selfie camera that makes streaming with the phone a breeze as a direct competitor to the Rog phone 3. Lenovo has aggressively positioned their offering well below the srp of the rog phone 3.
The 12 gig ram and 256 gig storage variant at $659.00 but of course we have the higher spec version at 16 gig of ram and 512 gig of storage at $1,099.00.
This phone have a 6.65 inch amoled display full hd plus resolution 144hz refresh rate 240 hertz touch sampling rate and HDR 10 plus capability.
Qualcomm snapdragon 865 plus processor
64 MP f 1.9 rear camera and 16 megapixel f 2.2 wide angle, hidden is the 20 megapixel f 2.2 motorized pop-up selfie camera.
5000 milliamp hours battery with 65 watt fast charging and out of the box you get android 10 with the legion os or zui 12.
The Xiaomi aligned Black Shark 3 pro isn’t officially offered here in the USA but when there’s a will there’s always a way especially when it comes to gaming. We get the same top tier processor as the first two phones 7.1 inch amoled display 90hz refresh rate as well as physical not virtual pop-up gaming triggers which gives you a better tactile feel when playing games that require it.
The only downside here is you’re technically getting it from the grey market so your warranty and your support will be very dependent on the store.
For the 12 gig ram 256 gig storage version at $ 870.99.
You get a 7.71 inch amoled display full hd plus resolution 90 hertz refresh rate, 270 hertz touch sampling rate and hdr 10 plus capability.
Qualcomm snapdragon 865 plus processor
A 64 megapixel f 1.8 main camera, 13 megapixel f 2.3 ultra wide and 5 megapixel f 2.2 macro lens on the front we have a 20 megapixel f 2.2 selfie camera.
5000 milliamp hour battery with 65 watt fast charging or 18 watt magnetic charging.
ZTE isn’t exactly what you’d call a well-known brand and most USA people’s don’t even know that they make phones and make phones they do and they do it really well.
The following behind the nubia line of gaming phones will definitely justify a purchase while the nubia red magic 5s is thefirst on the list to not use a snapdragon 865 plus processor. It more than made up for it with the phone’s price the srp dips under $599.
Aside of course the phone has similarities to its competitors namely we have shoulder buttons attachment points for accessories as well as a 6.65 inch amoled display with 144 hertz refresh rate and 240 hertz touch sampling rate.
The 8 gig ram 128 gig storage variant at $539 in USA making it the most affordable gaming phone in this list and here are the specs bang for the buck.
Qualcomm snapdragon 865 processor.
64 megapixel f 1.8 main camera, 8 megapixel f 2.0 ultra wide and 2 megapixel macro lens. On the front we have an 8 megapixel selfie camera with an f 2.2 aperture.
Lastly we have 4500 milliamp hours of battery with 55 watt fast charging.
So there you have it guys our top 5 best gaming phones for 2021.
We’ll definitely have a list come in the future when more phones drop this year but what do you think of the list drop a comment down below.