Every year, we see incredible improvement in the overall performance of smartphones. There was a time when the yearly update didn’t result in a huge improvement. But from the past few years, we have seen an incredible improvement. Right now, phones have 7nm processors that are powerful as well as power efficient.
One of the best ways to know how well the processor performs is by benchmarking it on various platforms like AnTuTu, Geekbench, etc. AnTuTu Benchmark is probably the best benchmarking platform for smartphones and here is the updated list of the Best Android Smartphones by AnTuTu benchmark. AnTuTu updates this list every month and includes the newer and more powerful phones, and so do we.
So, make sure to keep an eye on this post to get updates.
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BEST ANDROID SMARTPHONES BY ANTUTU BENCHMARK (MARCH 2021)
Snapdragon 888 is the flagship SOC of 2021 so it is no surprise that the best performing Android flagships in 2021 so far are the ones with this chipset.
FLAGSHIP PHONES
Here are the best flagships on AnTuTu Benchmark as of March 2021 –
| RANK | SMARTPHONE | CHIPSET | ANTUTU SCORE |
| 1. | Asus ROG Phone 5 | Snapdragon 888 | 731,376 |
| 2. | iQOO 7 | Snapdragon 888 | 724,333 |
| 3. | Mi 11 | Snapdragon 888 | 710572 |
| 4. | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Snapdragon 888 | 673,108 |
| 5. | Oppo Find X3 Pro | Snapdragon 888 | 672,605 |
| 6. | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Exynos 2100 | 635,457 |
| 7. | Huawei Mate 40 Pro | Kirin 9000 | 632,829 |
| 8. | Asus ROG Phone 3 | Snapdragon 865+ | 631,550 |
| 9. | Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | Exynos 2100 | 625,763 |
| 10. | Oppo Find X2 Pro | Snapdragon 865 | 609,649 |
MID-RANGE PHONES
Talking about the mid-range phones now, once again this list includes only those smartphones that launched globally and not just in China or any particular market. Here is the list –
| RANK | SMARTPHONE | CHIPSET | ANTUTU SCORE |
| 1. | Huawei Nova 7 | Kirin 985 | 403,440 |
| 2. | Honor 30 | Kirin 985 | 396,659 |
| 3. | Redmi 10X 5G | Dimensity 820 | 392,992 |
| 4. | Realme 7 5G | Dimensity 800U | 331,068 |
| 5. | Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G | Snapdragon 750G | 329,202 |
| 6. | Redmi K30 5G | Snapdragon 765G | 322,370 |
| 7. | Mi 10i | Snapdragon 750G | 322,263 |
| 8. | Mi 10 Lite 5G | Snapdragon 765G | 319,904 |
| 9. | Huawei Nova 7i | Kirin 810 | 313,697 |
| 10. | Realme 7 | MediaTek Helio G85 | 291,179 |
So, what are your opinions? We all know that a higher benchmark score doesn’t always mean that the phone is a better performer as compared to a device with a lower score. Do let us know your views about the scores in the comments section.