I bet you don’t know there’s a chart that ranks the superiority of a smartphone from the other? Most times, our intuition guides us when ranking one smart phone’s brand as superior to the other. Alas! Take it back and don’t be guided by what you see, but users’ experience of the phone.
Recently, Antutu released best performing smartphones based on the Antutu benchmark speed test which is used rank smartphones based on its performance. Antutu is an app that benchmarks Android devices by testing many parts of the device and assigns an overall score on its performance. Antutu measures the UX (users’ experience); RAM (Random Access Memory); CPU (Central Processing Unit); GPU (Graphics Processing Unit); IO (Input/Output).
Here is the list of Android smartphones that made the top 5 of the Antutu benchmark.
One Plus 5
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The android phone which sports on the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat was released June 2017. The device has a 5.5inch display size and has a protection of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The smartphone comes with fast and reversible charging features.
HTC U11 was announced May 2017 and released the following month June 2017. This smartphone which sports on Android 7.1 Nougat OS has the capacity to resist water up to 30 minutes.
Samsung S8+ was released April 2017 in different versions. The version that made the Antutu ranking is G955F made in Europe. The phone dazzles with iris scanner and fingerprint security feature.
Specifications and Antutu Ranking Score:
Network Type: GSM/HSPA/LTE
SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano SIM)
OS:0 Android Nougat
Display size:2inch
Memory: 64GB, 6GB RAM or 128GB, 8GB RAM
Bluetooth:0 Version
Camera: 8MP (Front) 12MP (Rear)
Chipset: Exynos 8895 Octa – EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 – USA & China
Samsung S8+ releases March 2017 in different versions. The version that made the Antutu ranking is G950F made in Europe. The phone dazzles with iris scanner and fingerprint security feature.
Specifications and Antutu Ranking Score:
Network Type: GSM/HSPA/LTE
SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano SIM)
OS:1.1 Android Nougat
Display size:8inch
Memory: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Bluetooth:0 Version
Camera: 8MP (Front) 12MP (Rear)
Chipset: Exynos 8895 Octa – EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 – USA & China
The smartphone was announced and released April 2017. It sports on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. The smartphone has a dual 12MP primary camera with a fast charging feature.
Kofoworola Omotayo is a freelance writer, a lover of tech and a literature monger. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and a member of Nigerian Institute of Management. He enjoys approaching issues from logical and empirical perspective. His twitter handle @heir_ptahyor and Gmail: kofoworolaomotayo[@]gmail.com.
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