We are often asked what is the best phone to choose in order to play “heavy” games like the best Smartphones for PUBG Mobile. The answer is obvious – iPhone 11 Pro Max (or just the Pro version), but the price tag of this smartphone is off the charts. Therefore, today we bring to your attention the top 5 smartphones in our subjective opinion, which are great for mobile gaming and Best Smartphones for PUBG Mobile. And may our readers forgive me, the speech here will go not only about iPhones.
Content:
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- ASUS ROG Phone II
- Xiaomi Black Shark 2
- Honor View 20
- OnePlus 7 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple’s most powerful smartphone to date, and it would be foolish to deny that it really is the best device for playing the notional PUBG Mobile. Under the hood, we recall, the A13 Bionic, which makes the conditional Snapdragon 855 (which is in an overclocked state) in performance tests, and in combination with a native operating system and hardware fitted to it, a serious device is obtained. One of the best smartphones for PUBG Mobile. For those who are not in the know – Snapdragon 855 is considered the most almost top-end mobile processor in 2019 for non-Apple devices. Moreover, the “latest iPhone” received an updated gigabit LTE module, which in theory makes it possible to play via the mobile Internet. Well, the high-speed Wi-Fi module also contributes to fast data exchange.
The iPhones have fallen in love with professional players in PUBG Mobile – relatively recently, an online championship was held in Kazakhstan, sponsored by ALTEL. I commented on most of the matches, and our Kazakhstani pro-gamers (Bro Clan, goskilla) prefer to play on iPhones – they are enough for long gaming sessions, they do not lag or slow down, they rarely get hot. While some are looking towards other devices, read on. This is Best Smartphones for PUBG Mobile.
Among the obvious flaws is the 60Hz refresh rate, which is not very good for PUBG Mobile specifically. Well, as already noted, the price.
Specification:
| Build: | | |
| | OS | IOS 13 |
| | Dimensions | 157.5 x 77.4 x 8.1 mm |
| | Weight | 226 g |
| | SIM | Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) |
| | Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Midnight Green |
| Frequency: | | |
| | 2G Band | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| | 3G Band | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| | 4G Band | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
| Processor: | | |
| | Chipset | Apple A13 (7 nm+) |
| Display: | | |
| | Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch |
| | Size | 6.5 Inches |
| | Resolution | 1242 x 2688 Pixels (~456 PPI) |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Extra Features | oleophobic coating, 800 nits, Dolby Vision, HDR10, Wide color, gamut, True-tone, 120 Hz touch-sensing | |
| Memory: | | |
| | Built-in | 64/256/512GB Built-in, 4GB RAM |
| | Card | No |
| Camera: | | |
| | Main | Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, PDAF, OIS + 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom + 12 MP, (ultrawide), Quad-LED dual-tone flash |
| | Features | Phase detection, OIS, 2x optical zoom, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama), Video ([email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120/240fps) |
| | Front | Dual 12 MP + TOF 3D camera, HDR, Video ([email protected]/30/60fps, [email protected]/60/120fps, gyro-EIS) |
| Connectivity: | | |
| | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| | Bluetooth | v5.0 with A2DP, LE |
| | GPS | Yes + AGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| | Radio | FM Radio |
| | USB | Yes + A-GPS support, & GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| | NFC | Yes |
| | Data | GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A 1.6 Gbps DL, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps) |
| Features: | | |
| | Sensors | Accelerometer, Face ID, Barometer, Compass, Gyro, Proximity |
| | Audio | Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter, MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player, MP4/H.264 player, Speaker Phone |
| | Browser | HTML5 (Safari) |
| | Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| | Games | Built-in + Downloadable |
| | Torch | Yes |
| | Extra | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Apple pencil support, Frost Glass design, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Siri natural language commands and dictation, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 4m for 30 mins), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified), Google Maps, Audio/video/photo editor, Apple Pay + Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified), Voice memo/command/dial, Document editor |
| Battery: | | |
| | Capacity | (Li-ion Non removable), 3500 mAh |
| | | – Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min, USB Power Delivery 2.0, Qi wireless charging |
| Price: | USD: $1748 | Rs: 234,500 |
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ASUS ROG Phone II
Perhaps the best device for playing heavy AAA projects, including PUBG Mobile. ASUS is making big strides towards gaming, releasing now not only laptops for gamers, but also smartphones. One of the best smartphones for PUBG Mobile. The key feature (and at the same time – the advantage of the device) is the display refresh rate – 120 Hz. Also, the device is equipped with Snapdragon 855 PLUS, so it is also extremely productive. Among the additional “goodies” – charging “from the side”, especially so that the cord does not interfere during the game; speakers on both sides of the device; a specially designed cooling system and a bunch of all sorts of accessories such as a gamepad, an additional cooling system and so on.
Although you can hardly buy such a “monster” – it is, of course, cheaper than an iPhone, but not as functional. And according to some reviews, we can state that it has a weak display, not every drop will withstand.
Specification:
| Build: | ||
| OS | Android 9 (Pie) | |
| UI | ROG UI | |
| Dimensions | 171 x 77.6 x 9.5 mm (6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 in) | |
| Weight | 240 g (8.47 oz) | |
| SIM | Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) | |
| Colors | Matte Black, Glossy Black | |
| Frequency: | ||
| 2G Band | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Band | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Band | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200) | |
| Processor: | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | |
| Display: | ||
| Technology | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Size | 6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | |
| Others | DCI-P3 108% HDR10 120Hz 240Hz touch-sensing | |
| Memory: | ||
| Built-in | 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM 512GB 12GB RAM 1TB 12GB RAM | |
| Card | No | |
| Other | UFS 3.0 | |
| Camera: | ||
| Main | 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide) | |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | [email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60/240fps, [email protected]; gyro-EIS (except @240/480fps) | |
| Front | 24MP, f/2.2, 0.9µm | |
| Other | Panorama, HDR [email protected] | |
| Connectivity: | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 with A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes + AGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| Radio | FM Radio | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector | |
| NFC | No | |
| Data | GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE-A | |
| Features: | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, optical), Gyro, Proximity | |
| Audio | 3.5mm Audio Jack, MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player, Speaker Phone | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Games | Built-in + Downloadable | |
| Torch | Yes | |
| Extra | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Document viewer, Photo/video editor | |
| Battery: | ||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery | |
| – Fast battery charging 30W (Quick Charge 4.0) – Power bank/Reverse charging 10W | ||
| Price: | USD: $1050 | Rs: 162,000 |
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2
A smartphone from Xiaomi, which is traditionally “top for its money”, but already costs other money – we are not used to seeing such amounts from a Chinese company. In general, this is the “golden mean” between a niche gaming device and a “consumer” device – One of the best smartphones for PUBG Mobile. it is designed to be both playable and how to use a regular phone. Black Shark 2 is also powered by Snapdragon 855, it does not have such a well-thought-out cooling system as in ASUS ROG Phone II, but it also effectively protects the smartphone from overheating.
You can consider this phone for purchase – Xiaomi has established itself as a developer of quality products with pleasant prices.
Specification:
| Build: | ||
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| UI | MIUI | |
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm | |
| Weight | 205 g | |
| SIM | Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) | |
| Colors | Electric black, Ice ash | |
| Frequency: | ||
| 2G Band | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Band | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Band | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | |
| Processor: | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | |
| Display: | ||
| Technology | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Size | 6.39 Inches | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | |
| Others | DCI-P3 108% HDR10 120Hz 240Hz touch-sensing | |
| Memory: | ||
| Built-in | 128/256GB Built-in, 8/12GB RAM | |
| Card | microSD Card, (supports up to 256GB) | |
| Camera: | ||
| Main | Dual 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2″, PDAF + 12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom, LED Flash | |
| Features | Phase detection, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Video ([email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60fps, [email protected]) | |
| Front | 20 MP, f/2.0, HDR, Video ([email protected]) | |
| Connectivity: | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 with A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes + AGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| Radio | FM Radio | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| NFC | No | |
| Data | GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE-A | |
| Features: | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, optical), Gyro, Proximity | |
| Audio | 3.5mm Audio Jack, MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player, Speaker Phone | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Games | Built-in + Downloadable | |
| Torch | Yes | |
| Extra | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Document viewer, XviD/MP4/H.265 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player, YouTube, Google Talk | |
| Battery: | ||
| Capacity | (Li-Po Non removable), 4000 mAh | |
| – Fast battery charging 27W | ||
| Price: | USD: $450 | Rs: 59,247,00 |
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Honor View 20
Honor smartphones is a pretty good option if you want to buy a solid device for everyday use on Android. For example, Honor View 20 one of the best smartphones for PUBG Mobile is an interesting option, but with a different Kirin 980 chip. This is also an 8-core processor, but it was “the most powerful” at the end of 2018, and this is the company’s own development. PUBG Mobile (and, of course, other “heavy games”) do not lag, they are played at the most comfortable settings, and the frameless display (with just one front-facing camera) contributes to the creation of a pleasant picture.
Among other Honor smartphones, you can pay attention to the 8x or 9x, or to the futuristic Magic 2, if you like this form factor.
Specification:
| Build: | ||
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| UI | Magic UI 2.0 | |
| Dimensions | 156.9 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm | |
| Weight | 180 g | |
| SIM | Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) | |
| Colors | Sapphire Blue, Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, Midnight Black | |
| Frequency: | ||
| 2G Band | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Band | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Band | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | |
| Processor: | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2 x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2 x 1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 | |
| Display: | ||
| Technology | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch | |
| Size | 6.4 Inches | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2310 Pixels (~398 PPI) | |
| Memory: | ||
| Built-in | 128GB Built-in, 6/8GB RAM or 256GB Built-in, 8GB RAM | |
| Card | Nano-Card, (supports up to 400GB) (dedicated slot) | |
| Camera: | ||
| Main | Dual 48 MP, 1/2″, PDAF + TOF 3D stereo camera, LED Flash | |
| Features | AI recognition of multiple objects, Geo-tagging, touch focus, Face detection, HDR, panorama, Video ([email protected], [email protected]) | |
| Front | 25 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, HDR, Video ([email protected]) | |
| Connectivity: | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 with A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes + AGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| Radio | FM Radio | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Data | GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE-A | |
| Features: | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, optical), Gyro, Proximity | |
| Audio | 3.5mm Audio Jack, MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player, Speaker Phone | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Games | Built-in + Downloadable | |
| Torch | Yes | |
| Extra | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Document viewer, Photo/Video editor | |
| Battery: | ||
| Capacity | (Li-Po Non removable), 4000 mAh | |
| – Fast battery charging 5V/4.5A 22.5W (55% in 30 min) | ||
| Price: | USD: $700 | Rs: 88,999,00 |
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OnePlus 7 Pro
Another best smartphones for PUBG Mobile “for everyday life”, but with a greater bias in gaming. For its part, the device offers a slightly higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz (better than that of the iPhone, but falls short of other options). But the coolest thing here is the so-called Fnatic Mode, which optimizes the resources of the smartphone: when the game starts, other processes are disabled / suspended / unloaded from memory, and all the power of the device is redirected to the game itself. Taking into account that the device itself is very productive and appropriate as a main smartphone, you will definitely not go wrong with its purchase.
Specification:
| Build: | ||
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| UI | OxygenOS 9 | |
| Dimensions | 162.6 x 76 x 8.8mm | |
| Weight | 206 g | |
| SIM | Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) | |
| Colors | Mirror Grey, Almond, Nebula Blue | |
| Frequency: | ||
| 2G Band | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Band | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Band | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) | |
| Processor: | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1 x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 + 4 x 1.80 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | |
| Display: | ||
| Technology | Fluid AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Mutitouch | |
| Size | 6.7 Inches | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 Pixels (~515 PPI) | |
| Memory: | ||
| Built-in | 128GB Built-in, 6GB RAM or 256GB Built-in, 8/12GB RAM | |
| Card | No | |
| Camera: | ||
| Main | Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 1/2″, Laser/PDAF, OIS+ 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) + 8 MP, f/2.4, 78mm (telephoto), 3x zoom, Laser/PDAF, OIS, Dual LED Flash | |
| Features | Gyro-EIS, OIS Exposure compensation, Shooting Modes, Continuous Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Camera Features, Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, Video ([email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60/240fps, [email protected], Auto HDR, gyro-EIS) | |
| Front | 16 MP (Motorized pop-up camera ), f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1 | |
| Connectivity: | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 with A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes + AGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| Radio | FM Radio | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Data | GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE-A | |
| Features: | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, optical), Gyro, Proximity | |
| Audio | 3.5mm Audio Jack, MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player, Speaker Phone | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Games | Built-in + Downloadable | |
| Torch | Yes | |
| Extra | Front glass + aluminium body, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Document viewer, Photo/video editor | |
| Battery: | ||
| Capacity | (Li-Po Non removable), 4000 mAh | |
| – Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge) | ||
| Price: | USD: $750 | Rs: 109,000,00 |
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