Benchmark means running a set of programs in a resource-hungry way and pushing the device to its limits. This is done to get an idea of the device’s performance. Benchmarks provide a method of comparing the performance of various systems across different chips/system architecture. Benchmarking a CPU or GPU is not something new. Nowadays you can even benchmark software that may be a browser or even a database management system (DBMS). While in this article we are going to talk about benchmarking of mobile phones basically based on ARM chips.
In the Smartphone and Tablet market, the most popular benchmarking app is the Antutu benchmark. This app is even used by OEMs to showcase their devices’ full potential during device launches and compare their device with the competition in the market. Many times OEMs are caught cheating and making some tweaks in the device in order to achieve a higher Antutu score.
Antutu benchmark is an app that runs sets of programs in your device that test the horsepower of your CPU, GPU, MEMORY, etc. After testing all the aspects along with the User experience (UX), Antutu provides you with an overall score and also scores in a particular department. You can compare the score of your device with the other devices.
To download the app in your iOS devices running ios v9 or above via the Apple App Store and for Android, you need to use the Antutu website to download the app, as it was recently removed due to some ad showing policy and many also believed it was removed because of its association with Cheetah Mobile (china based software company). Among all the users’ databases, Antutu takes an average score for a particular device and uploads it into its website every month. According to those scores here are the Top 10 Mobile devices. The list includes Android and iOS devices.
Top 10 best performance flagship smartphones
10) iQOO 7 (8+128)
- Launched on January 11, 2021
- SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5nm)
- CPU : Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
- GPU: Adreno 660
- Storage: UFS 3.1
- Display: 6.62 inches, AMOLED, 120Hz
- ANTUTU SCORE: 825409
9) Realme GT (12+256)
- Launched on March 04, 2021
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
- GPU: Adreno 660
- Storage: UFS 3.1
- Display: 6.43 inches, Super AMOLED, 120Hz
- Price In Nepal: Rs.64000
- ANTUTU SCORE: 825986
8) ROG Phone 5 (16+256)
- Launched in March 10 2021
- SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (5nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
- GPU: Adreno 660
- Storage: UFS 3.
- Display: 6.78 inches, AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz
- Price In Nepal: N/A
- ANTUTU SCORE: 826414
7) OnePlus 9 Pro (8+256)
- Launched on March 21, 2021
- SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
- CPU : Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
- GPU: Adreno 660
- Storage: UFS 3.1
- Display: 6.7 inches, LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
- Price In Nepal: Rs 119990
- ANTUTU SCORE: 841464
6) Red Magic 6 (16+256)
- Launched on March 4, 2021
- SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
- CPU : Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
- GPU: Adreno 660
- Storage: UFS 3.1
- Display: 6.8 inches, AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz
- Price In Nepal: N/A
- ANTUTU SCORE: 861827
5) Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G (2200) (12+256)
- Launched on Feb 09, 2022
- SoC: Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
- CPU: Hexa Core (2×2.65 GHz Lighting & 4×1.8 GHz Thunder)
- GPU: Octa-core (1×2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
- Storage: UFS 3.1
- Display: 6.8 inches, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
- ANTUTU SCORE: 906838
4) Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G (8 Gen1) (10+256)
- Launched on Feb 09, 2022
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 730
- Storage:UFS 3.1
- Display: 6.8 inches, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
- Price In Nepal: NRs.159,999
- ANTUTU SCORE: 938502
3) Motorola Edge 30 Pro (12+256)
- Launched on January 24, 2022
- SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 730
- Storage: UFS 3.1
- Display: 6.7 inches, OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz
- ANTUTU SCORE: 974272
2) Mi 12 Pro (12+256)
- Launched on December 2021
- SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 730
- Storage: UFS 3.1
- Display: 6.73 inches, LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
- Price In Nepal: NPR 110,000
- ANTUTU SCORE: 993203
1) iQOO 9 Pro (12+256)
- Launched on Januuary 05, 2022
- SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) GPU: Adreno 730
- Storage: UFS 3.1 (V6)
- Display: 6.78 inches, LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
- Price In Nepal: N/A
- ANTUTU SCORE: 997944
Antutu scores published on the official website are the average score of the device. It doesn’t show the peak score and also does not include devices yet to be launched. The actual real-life performance of the device might vary from one device to another.
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