Top 10 most powerful smartphones 2018-2019 according to AnTuTu. Almost every month, manufacturers delight us with new products. top flagships... But in order to purchase a smartphone for 3 years and it is not out of date, it is advisable to purchase top models.

Spring 2018 ranking

With release latest version the top processor from Qualcomm - Snapdragon 835, the first positions in the ranking of the most powerful smartphones have changed. New items equipped with it took the palm, and the previously leading iPhone based on the Fusion A10 chipset was pushed aside.

That flagship smartphone with top-end hardware is purchased for more than one year, evidenced by the presence in the rating of a device equipped with a previous generation processor - Snapdragon 825. One plus 3T, equipped with a monstrous 6GB of RAM.

As usual, smartphones with Kirin, Exynos and MediaTek processors remained outside of this ranking.

OnePlus 5

In the last edition of this rating, the first line was occupied by OnePlus 3, and its successor, OnePlus 5, is not losing ground. The novelty also received the most top-end hardware that has no analogues on the market - 8 GB of RAM (6 GB in the lower version) and 64/128 GB of internal memory are added to the Snapdragon 835 processor.

OnePlus 5 is a lightning-fast smartphone that achieves record results in synthetic tests. But despite top-end performance, a cool screen and a cool camera, it's not without its drawbacks. This is the lack of dust and moisture protection, USB 2.0, secondary design and non-expandable memory. However, in terms of power, the OnePlus 5 is unmatched. Read full overview.

Nubia z17

The specifications of the latest flagship from ZTE are identical to the characteristics of the leader of the rating - OnePlus 5. There is the same processor - Snapdragon 835, 6/8 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB of internal memory, which provides almost the same results in synthetics - Nubia lags behind 1 + 5 by only 2 thousand parrots.

There are no special changes in the Z17 compared to its predecessor - Z11. The same frameless design, focus on photography and good battery life. However, you can find fault with the new product due to mediocre optimization, the proprietary Nubia UI shell is extremely damp.

HTC U11

U11 is a lifeline for HTC, abandoned in an attempt to maintain at least some position in the market. The popularity of products from Taiwanese has fallen sharply recently, and now no one considers them as a serious competitor even to second-tier Chinese brands.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

After Apple premiered its two models in September 2016, they took first places in the ranking, but were pushed aside by the new generation of devices based on the Snapdragon 835.The iPhone 7 Plus scored 170644 points. Powered by a 64-bit 4-core ARM microprocessor A10, manufactured using a 16-nanometer FinFET process technology Foundry-company TSMC. Two processors are highly efficient to run heavy applications and games. And two energy efficient for more simple programs like messengers, surfing the Internet, etc. This is the case when the number of cores is not an advantage.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

XZ Premium became the first serial smartphone to receive Snapdragon 835. And despite the fact that modest by flagship standards 4/64 GB of memory does not allow it to rise to the first lines of the performance rating, it is very cool smartphone with a revolutionary camera (primarily due to the ability to record crazy slow-mo), gorgeous sound, premium body with dust and moisture protection, and a bunch of other characteristics.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Apple iPhone 7

The next top model is the younger model iPhone 7, which scored 160,589 points. The difference between the two models is not so significant and absolutely imperceptible in everyday use. The processor is still the same Fusion A10, with the same characteristics as the older model.

Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8

OnePlus 3T

The updated model of the almost perfect 1 + 3 was doomed to success, which was reflected not only in getting into all sorts of performance ratings, but also in high consumer demand. The top-end Snapdragon 821 chipset was installed in the device, the resolution was increased front camera up to 16 MP and the volume of the battery for 400 units. Also, 1 + 3T began to be produced in a version with 128 GB of ROM and received a new body color.

The characteristics of 1 + 3T look as follows - 5.5 '' IPS FHD screen, Snapdragon 821, 6 GB RAM + 64/128 GB ROM, 16/16 MP cameras (with optical stabilization and laser autofocus), 3400 mAh battery. All this can be obtained for 25 thousand rubles when ordering from China. Note that One Plus 3T has already been updated to the latest Android version 7.0 Nougat.

conclusions

Often, when testing, in order to overestimate the result, manufacturers come to tricks by turning off some processes. Therefore, you should not fully rely on the results of the rating. Yet, in this test, only performance is taken, and smartphones have many other features and unique characteristics. This rating will be updated monthly, stay tuned.

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01/11/2017, Wed, 17:51, Moscow time , Text: Anton Trukhanov

iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7 topped the list of the most powerful smartphones last year. The "flagship killer" OnePlus 3 unexpectedly got into the top three.

iPhone 7 is the most powerful smartphone on the market

iPhone 7 Plus is the most powerful smartphone of 2016, according to a new rating from the developer of the popular power test mobile devices Antutu.

The list of the 10 most productive smartphones in 2016 was topped by the iPhone 7 Plus, while its sister model, the iPhone 7, came in second.

The third place quite unexpectedly went to the OnePlus 3T model. This line of smartphones is positioned by the creators as a "flagship killer" - a smartphone with powerful content, sold at a significantly lower price than flagship models from leading brands.

iPhone Leads With A10 Processors

According to experts, iPhone smartphones 7 have gained the lead thanks in large part to the powerful new A10 processor they are based on. Whereas smartphones based on operating system Android usually uses Snapdragon 821 or Snapdragon 820 processors, which, although they also demonstrate good performance, are still slightly inferior to the A10.

OnePlus 3 is the leader among Android devices

With regard to a separate rating of the power of devices based on a mobile operating system iOS systems from Apple, in it the tablet took the first place in performance iPad Pro version with a 12.9-inch screen, the iPhone 7 Plus follows, and the third place goes to the reduced iPad tablet Pro.

The most powerful Apple devices in 2016

As part of testing Antutu software, it evaluates a number of key parameters of a mobile device, including the speed of the processor, graphics system, RAM and internal memory. When compiling the rating for each model, data obtained from at least two thousand devices were taken into account.

IOS and Android smartphones are almost equal in power

In general, the researchers note that the most powerful smartphones of 2016 came out in the second half. The performance gap between iOS and Android devices continues to narrow every year, and is now quite small, although Apple's smartphones still retain a slight lead.

Experts in the electronic gadgets market decided to determine which of the smartphones sold in 2016 was the most powerful and stylish. Based on their conclusions, they made a list of the best. Moreover, the choice was large enough.

The first place is confidently held by the iPhone 7 Plus, according to almost all experts. A new type of processor with four cores adds a special appeal to it. Two of them provide the performance of the device. And the other two are responsible for the economical consumption of battery power. In addition, the smartphone has increased RAM and permanent memory.

Additional attraction iPhone models The 7 Plus lends itself to the fact that Apple has put this flagship smartphone in a waterproof case and painted it in both glossy and matte colors, which were especially in demand in 2016. A feature of the Plus version is also a dual camera, which allows you to make even high-quality portraits. In addition, the iPhone 7 Plus received stereo speakers, which were appreciated by many of its users.

The second place in terms of its total power was taken by Samsung smartphone Galaxy S7 Edge. In 2016, it was one of the most sold around the world. The gadget has a premium design due to its glass cover, metal frame and curved display. The built-in memory is 32 GB. For those who want more, there is support for additional memory cards up to 256 GB.

According to many experts, the camera on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is one of the best. It has LED flash, image stabilization, and support for 4K video mode.

In third position google device Pixel XL. It also has good protection from water and dust, accelerated processor and increased "RAM" (4GB). The manufacturer gave this device a virtual assistant and a special launcher.

Next comes the apparatus made in China OnePlus 3T. For a relatively low cost, the user has a 5.5-inch screen, excellent internal memory, as well as a 3400 mAh battery with a quick charge function.

Huawei Mate 9 appeared towards the end of the year, but, at the same time, it has already managed to prove itself quite well. One of the main differences of this smartphone is that, having a 5.9-inch display, it is comparable in size to a device with a 5.5-inch screen. Its battery capacity is also increased - 4 mAh.

LeEco Le Pro 3, in addition to its excellent power and performance, is also distinguished by its increased strength of the case, which is almost 100% metal. It also allows its user high degree autonomy, thanks to a 4070 mAh battery.

The list can be continued for a long time, but, in addition to these smartphones, experts ranked Sony Xperia XZ, Xiaomi Mi5S Plus and Meizu Pro 6 Plus.

Selecting the fastest smartphones of 2016, AndroidAuthority.com did a very simple job, including 10 popular flagships with the most powerful processors and the largest amount of RAM in this list. The Best Performance of Android 2016 includes the following devices:

	Cpu	GPU	Operative	Screen resolution
Galaxy S7 Edge	Exynos 8890	Mali-T880 MP12	4 GB	QHD
HTC 10	Snapdragon 820	Adreno 530	4 GB	QHD
Sony Xperia XZ	Snapdragon 820	Adreno 530	3 GB	FHD
Pixel XL	Snapdragon 821	Adreno 530	4 GB	QHD
Xiaomi Mi 5	Snapdragon 820	Adreno 530	4 GB	FHD
Moto z force droid	Snapdragon 820	Adreno 530	4 GB	QHD
OnePlus 3T	Snapdragon 821	Adreno 530	6 GB	FHD
LG V20	Snapdragon 820	Adreno 530	4 GB	QHD
Huawei Mate 9	Kirin 960	Mali G71 MP8	4 GB	FHD
ZTE Axon 7	Snapdragon 820	Adreno 530	4 GB	QHD

The fastest smartphones in 2016: process technology, cores and RAM

Six mobile devices from this list are powered by a 4-core Snapdragon 820. Two devices are based on a 4-core Snapdragon 821. In addition, the list includes one smartphone based on the 8-core Kirin 960 and Exynos 8890 chipsets. All chips except Kirin 960, built on the basis of a 14nm manufacturing process. The chip from HiSilicon is created using 16-nanometer technology, so the Huawei Mate 9 did not initially expect particularly high results.

Eight devices from the TOP of the most productive smartphones of 2016 received 4 GB of RAM each. However, the list included the OnePlus 3T with 6 GB operative and the Sony Xperia XZ, which has 3 GB of RAM. Therefore, outsiders and winners of a number of tests were predetermined at the start.

How you chose the fastest smartphone

After compiling the TOP list, AndroidAuthority.com employees had only to decide which smartphone is the fastest. To do this, they subjected the aforementioned gadgets to seven tests:

1. AnTuTu
2. GeekBench 4
3. Basemark OS II
4. Vellamo
5. Jet stream
6. 3DMark
7. GFXBench

The most productive AnTuTu smartphone

The classic test that determines the most productive smartphone - AnTuTu - showed the following three winners:

1. OnePlus 3T
2. Moto z force droid
3. LG V20

At the same time, even the weakest smartphone according to AnTuTu (Xiaomi Mi 5) scored more than 120,000 points, leaving far behind the most fast smartphone on the Android sample of 2015, which scored only 70,000 points.

GeekBench 4

The compilers of GeekBench 4 offer performance measurements in single-core and multi-core operating modes, so the most productive smartphone of 2016, according to this test, was predetermined in advance - assembled on the basis of 8-core chips Huawei Mate 9 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge left far behind all 4- nuclear competitors.

Basemark OS II

The Basemark OS II test program assumes measurements of device performance, relying on the potential of all hardware - from a graphics accelerator and a RAM module to a processor and a smartphone camera matrix. Basemark OS II winners are:

1. OnePlus 3T
2. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
3. Huawei Mate 9

The worst result was shown by Xiaomi Mi 5.

Vellamo

The Vellamo test measures the performance of a mobile device while working with web content. At the same time, they test both work in the browser and hardware with a multi-core mode. The winner of the Vellamo web test is the Galaxy S7 Edge. Well, the "iron" part of this testing program was won by OnePlus 3T.

Jet stream

Testing under the Jet Stream program assumes an assessment of work according to 39 performance criteria. At the end of the test, the results are taken into account. The assessment program consists of JavaScript tests and focuses on the most advanced applications. The top scores in this suite of tests were shown by: Huawei Mate 9, OnePlus 3T and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The outsider of the list is the Xiaomi Mi 5.

3DMark

Testing with the 3DMark program assumes an assessment of the performance of the graphics cores of the device. However, its results are also influenced by the display resolution parameters - the smaller they are, the higher the probability of getting maximum points. From the TOP list of AndroidAuthority.com, the maximum results on 3DMark showed the following smartphones: OnePlus 3T, Huawei Mate 9 and ZTE Axon 7.

GFXBench

The GFXBench test allows you to evaluate the performance of the device in gaming applications, focusing on the same criteria as 3DMark. Both 1080p and 1440p (Manhattan 3.1.1 for OpenGL ES 3.1) are evaluated. The ZTE Axon 7 and Xiaomi Mi 5 are the winners of the GFXBench T-Rex benchmarks. Sony Xperia XZ and OnePlus 3T are recognized as the leaders in the Manhattan 3.1 benchmarks.

And the winner of the rating of the most productive smartphones is ...

The fastest smartphones in 2016. The final rating

	Smartphone	The final result
1	OnePlus 3T	9.07
2	Huawei Mate 9	7.79
3	Sony Xperia XZ	6.79
4	ZTE Axon 7	5.86
5	Moto z force droid	5.64
6	Google pixel XL	5.29
7	Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	5.00
8	LG V20	4.57
9	Xiaomi Mi 5	3.14
10	HTC 10	2.12

As you can see: 6 GB of RAM OnePlus 3T did the trick, as did the 8 cores Huawei processor Mate 9. However, in the third place in the list of the most productive smartphones entered the seemingly outsider Sony Xperia XZ with 3 GB of RAM and the most common Snapdragon 820 processor. Why did it rise so high?

The secret of this breakthrough lies in the screen resolution - the Sony Xperia XZ, like the OnePlus 3T and Huawei Mate 9, has a display matrix set up for a Full HD picture (1920 × 1080 pixels). Other phones are equipped with displays with a resolution of QHD (2560 × 1440 pixels), which "overloads" the processors, "stealing" some of the processing power. That is why the winners of Best Display of Android 2016 were among the underdogs of Best Performance of Android 2016.

Simply put: the results of this rating showed that the buyer of smartphones from 2016 will have to choose between performance or picture quality. Well, for those who do not want to part with a high-quality QHD picture, striving to get the highest possible performance, AndroidAuthority.com recommends paying attention to the 4th-8th line of the Best Performance of Android 2016 rating.

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The power of mobile devices is increasing from year to year. It has reached the level of the PC, which were relevant only a few years ago. But how expedient it is to constantly increase power is a moot point. After all, even in the budget segment there are devices that cannot be called slow at all. What can we say about flagships, in which the performance margin is so large that even the most demanding games on hardware resources cannot unleash the full potential of the device.
Nevertheless, so that the market does not stand still, so that there is a systematic flow of funds, and to be competitive, developers have to constantly improve their gadgets. With the release of a new smartphone, the buyer begins to think about buying it, because his current device is already "outdated" and is no longer considered the best.

TOP 3 most powerful smartphones of 2016

On their website, the developers of the popular Antutu benchmark published statistics showing which smartphones received the highest performance rating in AnTuTu 6. These data were published in March this year.

– 136 875;
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge – 134 599;
Apple iPhone 6s – 133 781.

Judging by this rating, Xiaomi Mi5 is the clear leader. Responsible for the performance of the device is the Snapdragon 820 processor, the Adreno 530 graphics chip, and very fast RAM of 3 or 4 GB, depending on the version.

Galaxy S7 edge is equipped with a chip Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa, with Mali-T880 graphics and 4GB RAM. The smartphone lags slightly behind the Mi5 in the Antutu test, but outperforms in Geekbench 3. In multi-core mode, it scores 5358 points, and the Mi5 - 5347. The difference is actually ridiculous.

The iPhone 6s uses Apple A9 (2 cores, 1.85 GHz) as the processor. The amount of RAM is 2 GB. In the GeekBench 3 multi-core test, the smartphone scores 4448 points.

Not everything is so simple

Permission screen Xiaomi Mi5 - FullHD (1920 x 1080). And the Galaxy S7 edge has a 2K screen (2560 x 1440). As the resolution increases, the load on graphics processor... Accordingly, this nuance could, at least slightly, but still affect the result of the synthetic test. You don't have to be a genius to find out that both devices are fantastically fast. And some tiny difference in numbers in this case does not matter, and it is almost impossible to feel this difference in practice.

So who is the main "strongman" in 2016?

The same Xiaomi Mi5, only Pro version, with a maximum processor frequency (2.15 GHz), and with 4 GB of RAM. In the Antutu test, he gains about 142 thousand points. At the time of this writing, this is truly the most powerful smartphone in the world.

However, changes are possible towards the end of the year. It is possible that new models of flagships will appear that will be able to squeeze the leaders from their positions. Apple fans await iPhone 7 release, and Samsung foresees stylus lineup update with release Galaxy Note 6.

Manufacturers from China also do not sit idly by. Recently there was information about the imminent release of the ZUK Z2 Pro smartphone, based on Snapdragon processor 820, and c RAM volume of 6 GB.

According to preliminary data from the manufacturer, the device is gaining 144,939 points in Antutu. If the information is confirmed, the ZUK Z2 Pro will bypass the Xiaomi Mi5 Pro in the synthetic test. For reference: ZUK is a subsidiary of Lenovo.